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A Spic-N-Span Military Outfit

Well, here is a reason to be glad that you are not part of a spic-n-span military outfit!

I can imagine doing that, but I am totally unconvinced that the results are worth the effort! Isn’t a patent leather boot a simpler solution? Or even shiny-surfaced rubber! I know, I know, it is the dedication that counts, not the end results – well, sort of!

MB Goes After The Porsche Market

This is an interesting development. I picked this up just after New Years and I have to say I think MB has a chance with this. Of course, this one is an AMG development, but who knows what MB will put on the assembly line?

mercedes-amg-gt

The official (German) text follows, with a loose translation…

Mercedes AMG GT

Dieser Sportwagen soll zum neuen Porsche-Jäger Nummer eins werden. Mit dem Mercedes AMG GT steht ab März eine heiß ersehnte Premiere an. Der rassige Gran Turismo wird wahlweise von 462 oder 510 PS befeuert, ist maximal 310 Stundenkilometer schnell und soll mindestens 130.000 Euro kosten. © Daimler

[ Translation: This sportscar is expected to become the top Porsche chaser. The Mercedes AMG GT is due for an anxiously awaited introduction in March. The racy Gran Turismo will be delivered with either a 462 or 510 horsepower engine (your choice), should go up to 310 kmh (194 mph) and should cost at least EUR 130,000 (about US$ 155’000 at today’s exchange rate). ]

What a bargain, 1.25 mph per $1,000!

An Old Friend

I ran across this on my harddisk just now, and thought that – old though it may be – it belongs in this collection! 🙂 I think this might have been the first commercial use of the “Transformers” technology.
Citroen C4 advert(s)