Scale Model Spoils New Mercedes-Benz CLA Further

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Scale Model Spoils New Mercedes-Benz CLA Further  阅读原文»

Official images of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz CLA have already been leaked ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show, showing the radical exterior of the car. Now, we have some new snaps of a 1:18 scale replica of the vehicle that should provide us with more detail about this fresh CLA.

Mercedes-Benz intends to make the new CLA its entry-level offering, but as you can see, there’s plenty of style and appeal on this baby despite its placement in the hierarchy of the Mercedes-Benz lineup. There’s plenty of power options to choose from, starting at 122 hp for the CLA 180 up to 211 hp for the CLA 250.

As the exterior is very reminescent of the Style Concept Coupe, the interior is distinctly A-Class―classy, no-nonsense, and topnotch in terms of quality.

The 2013 NAIAS, also known as the Detroit Auto Show, will run from January 14 through 27 next year. The public show starts on the 19th.

'Smart Buggy' Bid for 2013 Dakar Rally Fails  阅读原文»

It’s never a good thing when a dream fizzles out, and it can hurt much more considering we’re about to say goodbye to 2012 as well. That’s just what Jose Luis Alvarez has to deal with as he bids his 2013 Dakar Rally bid goodbye.

Alvarez and his team was set to take a couple of smart ForTwos to the rally. These are definitely heavily modified to perform on a rally competition and to comply with FIA rules for said event, and many would argue that perhaps the vehicles are merely rally cars with a smart shell, but it’s still a smart, anyway. Right now, though, all that is moot.

According to Alvarez’s site, the attempt to reach the Dakar Rally―which is set to start on January 5 and will go all the way until January 20, taking vehicles from Lima, Peru to Santiago, Chile―has failed, despite some last-ditch efforts to crowd-fund the endeavor.

Even though they’ll be missing it next year, we sincerely hope JL and his team will continue pushing and doing their best to eventually enter the event. You can watch the videos above and below to see more of this Smart Buggy.

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