Only problem is, he was 7 stories up. According to his statement, his foot was caught between the accelerator and brake pedals. Luckily, he wasn't hurt or killed.
The same can't be said for some of the cars below, which got beat up by falling bricks. Ah well, accidents will happen... Video after the break.
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Sharing a platform with the new Jeep Grand Cherokee and the upcoming 2012 Dodge Durango, the M-Class will get a revised engine lineup that will most likely include a next-generation hybrid powertrain with plug-in capability.
The heavy camouflage on the prototype hides a lot of the details, but expect the firm's BMW X5 rival to feature a 'boxier' shape with similar detailing to Merc's latest models such as the E-Class.
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About a week ago, we told you that the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing is being featured in the fifth installment of the Sony PlayStation 3 video game Gran Turismo. Now, besides publishing in-game shots of the SLS AMG, Mercedes-Benz and the creators of the racing game have also released a teaser film of the gullwing model racing in the virtual world of the GT5, which is expected to hit retail stores sometime in 2010.Kazunori Yamauchi, who is the creator and producer of the highly popular Gran Turismo series and in addition, both Senior Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and President of Polyphony Digital Inc, said that he subjected the SLS AMG to an extensive test drive on the famous Nordschleife race circuit before adding the supercar to the game.
"The performance of the SLS AMG is unbelievable," said Yamauchi. "Despite the Nordschleife being an extremely undulating track, the gullwing remains extremely stable. Driving this unique super sports car in Gran Turismo 5 will be a fantastic experience."
With the recent introduction of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Stuttgart's focus is now on the roadster version that's due in late 2011. Filmed here by the spies at Auto Motor und Sport during hot-weather testing in Death Valley, California, the SLS AMG Roadster appears to be fitted with a traditional canvas top. Also, the fixed handles on the doors suggest that the trademark gullwing doors of the coupe have been replaced by either regular or scissor-type doors like the ones featured on the topless McLaren SLR.Don't expect to see any changes under the elongated bonnet that measures an astonishing 2 meters or 78-inches in length, with the Roadster model keeping the same AMG 6.3-liter V8 found in the coupe that delivers 571 HP at 6,800 rpm and a peak torque of 650Nm (479 lb-ft) at 4,750 rpm.
Power will be sent to the rear axle through a dual-clutch seven-speed sports transmission.
Mercedes-Benz says that the gullwing-door coupe reaches 62mph (100km/h) from standstill in 3.8 seconds and continues to accelerate up to an electronically limited top speed of 317km/h or 197 mph. We suspect that due to the added weight of the structural reinforcements and the roof mechanism, the convertible may be slightly slower than the coupe model.
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A Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren was completely destroyed in Warsaw, Poland this past weekend when the 23-year-old driver of the German supercar lost control of the vehicle and crossed onto the opposite side of the road colliding with several oncoming cars including a Mitsubishi Outlander SUV. Though not officially confirmed by the police, Polish media reported that the SLR McLaren driver was racing against a Ferrari when the accident happened.If we translated the report correctly, it also appears that the McLaren driver was traveling/racing with his young child in the car... Fortunately no one was killed in the crash though some of the accident victims were taken to the hospital.
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Unless you're planning a trip for the Frankfurt Motor Show, chances are that you won't be seeing Mercedes' SLS AMG gullwing-supercar any time soon. The next best thing to seeing a car in the flesh is of course watching it on film and as such, we've prepared a total of seven high-def videos of the 'uber Merc' with detailed beauty shots, an interview with the German automaker's chief designer Gorden Wagner, footage of the SLS AMG on the race track and the road as well as two promotional films. Get your 'gullwing' fix right after the jump.Click here for our detailed article on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Heralding the U.S. market launch of the all-new 2010 E-Class, Mercedes is rolling out what it calls its biggest marketing campaign in recent years. Oriented around the theme "Everything We Know, Everything We Are: This is Mercedes-Benz", the new marketing campaign comprises of both broadcast and print adverts. The first wave launches today with a six-week television flight while a second phase will start in September and run through October on primetime premieres and the NFL and college football seasons.Aside from the 30 second plus TV adverts for both the 2010 E-Class Sedan and Coupe models that you can watch below, Mercedes-Benz has also readied three 15 second spots which focus on the car's safety technologies like Attention Assist, Lane-Keeping Assist and Distronic Plus.
The first promotional film for the updated 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has hit the air giving us a quick look into the entire range of the 'uber' luxury sedan, sans the AMG variants that have yet to be officially introduced - for an unofficial look, click here. The revamped S-Class brings a mild cosmetic facelift along with the presentation of new gasoline-hybrid version, the S400 HYBRID that consumes an average of 7.9 lt / 100 km (approximately 29.8mpg US) in the combined EU cycle.
The latest carmaker to jump into the Hybrid-SUV bandwagon is Mercedes-Benz which chose the New York Auto Show to perform the world debut of the ML450 HYBIRD. The Lexus RX450h challenging Merc is powered by a two-mode hybrid system mating a 3.5-liter V6 Atkinson cycle engine with two electric motors for a total output of 335 horsepower and a combined fuel economy of 22 mpg which is around 47 percent lower than that of the 382HP ML550, but still lags behind its Japanese rival which returns 29mpg. Hit the jump to watch the ML450 HYBRID in motion.
This is the first live action film of the new top-dog in Mercedes-Benz's E-Class range, the E63 AMG that will compete against the BMW M5 and its ilk. The E63 AMG made its world premiere at the New York Auto Show an it is powered by a 6.3-liter V8 engine producing 525HP and 465 lbs/ft of torque launching the car to 62mph (100km/h) in 3.9 seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h or 155mph. So turn up the volume and click through to watch Merc's E63 AMG doing its dance on the road and the track.
Honestly, this has to be one of the funniest, automotive related videos we've seen for quite a while now. In a nutshell, former F1 champion, Damon Hill, took a motoring journalist for a quick spin in a Mercedes SL55 AMG with upsetting results for the reporter's 'tummy'. Don't get us wrong, we feel for the poor journalist and in all fairness, we too might have required a "barfy" pitstop after sitting in the passenger seat with Damon behind the steering wheel, but still, we can't stop laughing! And oh, thumbs up for Hill's closing comment... Video after the jump.
Admittedly, we're quite impressed with Mercedes-Benz right now for offering us an action-packed preview of its forthcoming supercar, the SLS AMG that will succeed in 2010 the current McLaren SLR in the company's line-up. The new videos give us a rather extended taste of the "gullwing-door" SLS AMG during the development phase of the vehicle with filming from Pikes Peak and Laredo in the U.S. as well as from the snowy areas of northern Sweden. Skip the jump and open up the volume to enjoy the SLR AMG's brutally masculine 571HP 6.3-liter V8 engine in all its glory.For more details plus 50 high-resolution photos on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG click here
The car that gave birth to the so-called four-door coupe segment, the Mercedes-Benz CLS, is going to be replaced by a brand new model that is expected to hit the market in late 2010 or early 2011. Captured here during winter testing in northern Scandinavia, the prototype CLS appears to retain the low-slung shape of the current model though it's very difficult to see any specific design details due to the heavy camouflage that covers the entire body of the saloon.The next-generation CLS will share its hardware with the latest iteration of the E-Class sedan, so don't except any surprises under the hood. Powertrain options will include a 3.5-liter V6 with 292HP, a 5.5-liter V8 with 388HP and a 525HP 6.2-liter V8 for the sporty AMG version.
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Shortly after the official presentation of the Zeppelin 57 and 62 at the Geneva Motor Show, Maybach published a new promotional film of its limited edition model that will be built in a mere 100 units. The uber-luxury limo revives an old Maybach badge from the 1930s which you can also see in the video after the jump. For more details and high-res photographs on the Zeppelin click here.
See the brand-new 2010 E-Class Coupe in every detail in Mercedes-Benz's official videos that include a promotional film, static exterior and interior beauty shots as well as driving footage of the most potent version of the luxury two-door model (-aside from the forthcoming AMG variant), the 388-horspower, V8-powered E500 Coupe. Follow the jump to watch the films or click here to read Carscoop's full story on the new E-Class Coupe. E500 V8 Coupe Driving Footage
2010 E-Class Coupe Promotional Film
2010 E-Class Coupe in Detail
Last week Mercedes revealed the SLR Stirling Moss, a final-run, limited-edition speedster version of the SLR supercar named in tribute to British race ace Stirling Moss. The most exclusive variant of the SLR is powered by a supercharged V8 engine with 650HP for a zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in less than 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph). Skip the jump below to watch a promo film of the German speedster or click here to check out our initial post that includes 22 high-res photographs.
Not that the recently updated Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG with its 612HP twin-turbocharged V12 engine isn't powerful or fast enough, but you'll always have a few customers -very few to be honest- that crave for something a bit more special, a bit more fast and a whole lot more expensive. The result was the introduction of the SL 65 AMG 'Black Series' of which only 350 will be produced, with around 200 of those earmarked for the U.S. As a typical example of Merc's 'Black Series' cars, this SL has been stripped out and tuned to the bone. Among other upgrades the 'Black Series' has been enhanced with a fixed carbon-fiber rooftop and a tweaked 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 engine producing 670HP and a monstrous 738 lbs/ft of torque. Hit the jump for a narrated video of the car or click here for details and photos.
The road-ready petrol-electric Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid limousine will make its debut at next week’s 
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