Mercedes E-Class New Sales Milestone

Mercedes has announced that the Mercedes E-Class has reach a new sales milestone with 1.5 million units sold worldwide.

U.S. and Germany become the most important markets for the Mercedes E-Class which each country accounting for 25% of the sales.

Mercedes E 220 CDI and Mercedes E350 is the most popular versions of the Mercedes E-Class. Mercedes E-Class which sold in 1.5 million units, was introduced on the market in 2002.

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Mercedes Partners with Alanis Morissette

Mercedes has announced its partnership with Alanis Morissette. Mercedes will become a partner on Alanis Morissette’s latest video - Underneath.

Alanis Morissette - The 7-time Grammy winning artist has partnered with the German brand and its Mixed Tape online music magazine for the first video/single from her highly new album Flavors of Entanglement (Maverick/Reprise Records).

Alanis Morissette chose the Mercedes E320 BlueTEC for her clip since she is a strong supporter of environmental causes and organizations.

In this latest video of Alanis Morissette, she distributes environmental fliers and when a Mercedes E320 BlueTEC goes by she salutes in appreciation for the environmentally aware choice.

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2008 PLAYBOY Hottest Cars

Playboy magazine has chosen its best cars for the next year and the Audi R8 won the spot of the hottest car for 2008. If Mr. Hefner says the Audi R8 is hot, it has to be.

Playboy hottest car for 2008 winners are:

PLAYBOY’S 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR: Audi R8
This mid engine sexpot boasts a 420 bhp, 4.2-liter V8, and hits zero to 60 in a sexy 4.4 seconds

BEST LUXURY SPORTS COUPE: Maserati GranTurismo
Features a 405 bhp, 4.2-liter double overhead cam V8 packs 339 foot-pounds of torque

SMARTEST PURCHASE: Smart Fortwo
Sits eight feet by eight inches long and weighs a whopping 1,807 pounds

BEST SPORTS SEDAN: Cadillac CTS
With a base engine of a 3.6-liter V6 that develops 263bhp, it is just as quick as the CTS-V

BEST SUV: Land Rover LR2
Equipped with a Terrain Response feature that adjusts the AWD and suspension for driving conditions

BEST CROSSOVER: Buick Enclave CXL
Proudly sits on 19-inch wheels and is available with a luxury package including articulated headlights

BEST CONVERTIBLE: BMW 335i
Not only does it whip from zero to 60 in 5.5 seconds, its light-weight steel top retracts in 22 seconds.

BEST EARTH-DAY CAR: Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
Outfitted with three catalysts and a filter in the exhaust that erases every trace of smoke and N2O

BEST PINT-SIZE PERFORMANCE: Volvo C30
Dances on the sporty side with its full-width glass hatch and clipped Manx bobtail

For criteria used to select these cars, an extended photo gallery, and a chance to vote for your favorite machine of 2008, you may go to www.playboy.com/caroftheyear.