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Two weeks ago we show you the latest spy shot of the W205 long wheelbase C class photos.

Today we got the first-hand live photos from the Beijing auto show which is opening tomorrow, for the new W205 Mercedes-Benz LWB C class.

The model to be shown in the auto show is the C260L. However there will be at least two engines available: 1.6L turbo-4 and 2.0L turbo-4. The C260L engine output is 211hp, 258 lb-ft torque, paired to the 7G-tronic automatic transmission.

Now I will leave you with the live photos.

2014 March sales statistics of the Chinese auto market come out today.

During the last month, total auto sales in China region is 1 ,094,472 units. One surprising fact is for March 2014, the Audi A6 outsold the Toyota Camry (15,800 units vs. 15,723 units). Compared to the best selling mid-size luxury sedan in US market, the Mercedes-Benz E class only sold 6,335 units.

In the same period, BMW sold 12,279 units of the 5 series in China; and Mercedes-Benz sold 3,360 units of the E class.

The weak Mercedes-Benz sales is caused by the scandal that, the largest Chinese television media (CCTV) reported back in March 2013, that Mercedes-Benz used poisonous materials in some of th...

For US market luxury brands, most of their upscale sedans offer the AWD option nowadays. However, not all AWD systems are created equal. Before our review, let’s look at what goes into a luxury sedan AWD system.

Differential: this is a device to let both sides of output rotate at a different speed, and still obtain torque. For example in your front-wheel-drive car, your front wheels are connected with a differential.

Open differential: when one side of output loses traction, there will be no torque available at another side at all...

Here comes more latest spy shots of the future C63AMG, courtesy of Autoblog.

The 2016 C63AMG will be fitted a turbo 4.0L V8, produces 450 – 500hp. Its main rival includes the new BMW M3 and the upcoming Lexus RC-F.

Rent in Style

When talking about rental cars, most people will think about renting a Ford Focus, Chevy Malibu, Toyota Camry, Starting from the recent 2 or 3 years, luxury cars are increasingly becoming the norm in major rental car companies.

Take Hertz for example, currently one of its popular premium car brand is Mercedes-Benz, mainly the C/E/GLK class. Hertz’s major competitor, Avis, is dedicated to BMW. The 3/5/X3/X5 are the popular models.

Hertz goes a step further and now offers some more expensive cars for rent, which includes the Mercedes AMG models, BMW M cars (M3, M5) and all Porsche models. Specifically the fleet includes:

Land Rover: Range Rover

Porsche: Boxst...