| Mercedes-Benz |
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| Founded in 1886 |
| Country: Germany |
| 22 cars included |
In-game Description[]
- The history of Mercedes-Benz reaches back to the dawn of the automotive era. Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler were each in Germany, working independently to perfect the internal combustion engine and use it to propel a vehicle. In 1885, Benz became the first to build and patent a gas-powered vehicle, the three-wheeled Tri-Car. By 1900, both Benz and Daimler were selling automobiles in significant quantities. Daimler distributor Emil Jellinek named a new model for his daughter, Mercedes. In 1902, the low-slung Mercedes Simplex set a standard of performance with its 43-mph top speed. By 1911, the Blitzen (Lightning) Benz racer set a speed record of 141 mph. In 1926, the two companies merged to form Daimler-Benz, making cars under the Mercedes-Benz name. Technical Director Ferdinand Porsche developed two of the company's greatest cars - the supercharged SS and SSK - between 1928 and 1931. Before World War II, Mercedes became a dominant force in Grand Prix racing with a series of technologically advanced machines. From 1952 to 1955, Mercedes returned to racing with the Le Mans-winning 300 SL and the W196 Formula One car, which proved equally dominant. In 1989, Mercedes started supplying engines to race-car constructors Sauber and McLaren. The company partnered with McLaren to launch the 200-mph Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren supercar in 2004. From the spindly, bicycle-based Tri-Car to today's SLR supercar, the history of Mercedes-Benz is the history of the car itself.
Year Model PI 1954 300SL Gullwing Coupe E 259 2009 A200 Turbo Coupe D 280 1972 300 SEL 6.3 D 285 April Alpinestars Car Pack 1990 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II C 377 2004 C32 AMG C 400 2009 ML 63 AMG B 444 2003 CLK55 AMG Coupe B 462 1955 300 SLR B 465 September Pennzoil Car Pack 2010 C63 AMG A 507 2010 SLK 55 AMG A 507 2012 SLK55 AMG A 508 July Car Pack 2010 E 63 AMG A 517 2010 CL 65 AMG A 522 2009 SL 65 AMG Black Series A 556 2012 C63 AMG Black Series A 579 Meguiar's Car Pack 2011 SLS AMG S 609 2005 SLR S 616 2009 SLR Stirling Moss S 636 2011 #35 Black Falcon SLS AMG GT3 R3 724 April Alpinestars Car Pack 1998 AMG Mercedes CLK GTR R3 726 2008 Mercedes-AMG C-Class Touring Car R2 834 1989 #63 Sauber-Mercedes C 9 R1 986 August Playseat Car Pack