Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

Seven years old as of 2015, the Mercedes-Benz GLK is getting ready to retire as the brand’s successful compact crossover and make way for the new GLC. Essentially a renamed second-generation GLK, the GLC continues where its predecessor left off, but with significant improvements in many departments. The new exterior design is by far the most comprehensive update, as it borrows heavily from the 2015 C-Class, while leaving the boxy styling of the original GLK behind.

Launched in the United States for the 2010 model year, a year later than in Europe, the luxury crossover quickly became a sales success as deliveries continued to grow for five years in a row. In 2013, GLK annual sales surpassed the 30,000-unit mark, and hit 35,000 in 2014. With stiff competition from both BMW and Audi, Mercedes needs to take these numbers even higher and hopes the GLC will do just that as soon as it hits dealerships.

Will the new crossover have what it takes to push Mercedes up the ladder in this tough niche here in the United States? We won’t find out until the GLC has spent its first full year on the road, and it’s obviously a bit too early given the vehicle won’t break cover until June 17th. Meanwhile, you can have a look at what we already know about this crossover in my speculative review below.

Updated 06/16/2015: With just one day before the SUV’s official debut. Mercedes dropped a new teaser video for the upcoming GLC. Enjoy!

Continue reading to find out more about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC.

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Tom Higgins put ’shine on the NASCAR experience

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New Pit Building Inaugurated in Singapore

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NASCAR?s Tony Stewart, F1?s Lewis Hamilton to swap cars

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Barring an unforeseen scheduling hiccup, two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart and 2008 Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton will swap race cars in an exhibition later this year, Stewart-Haas Racing spokesman Mike Arning confirmed Saturday. Hamilton Stewart The seat swap comes at the hands of Mobil 1, a mutual sponsor for the two drivers, and is expected to take place at Watkins Glen International sometime during the summer.The cars involved will not be show cars. Related posts:

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Mercedes-Benz GLC teased (kind of); debuts June 17

Mercedes-Benz has published a teaser image for the GLC which will receive its world premiere on June 17.

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Porsche Teases Future Sportscar; What Could It Be?

Just a few short days before sweeping the top two podium steps at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche posted an interesting photo on its Facebook page, depicting the white No. 19 2015 Porsche 919 Hybrid P1 racer sitting next to a mysterious, low-slung sports car with a cover over it. The silhouette doesn?t resemble anything in the current Porsche lineup, and the cover reads ?Mission: Future Sportscar.? It?s the third picture in a series that also includes the red 919 next to a red 917 and a black 919 next to a black 918 Spyder ? the idea being that the colors represent Porsche?s past, present and future.

So what?s under the cover? In reality, probably just a foam mockup, but it likely represents Porsche?s first hint that the much-rumored 988 supercar is on the way. Porsche boss Matthias M�ller announced in 2011 that such a car was in development, and, as far as we know, that?s still the case. We were recently led to believe that progress has been slow, but this photo, along the text on the cover, seems to be tacit confirmation that it?s still very much in Porsche?s product pipeline.

The 988 will be positioned above the 911 in Porsche?s lineup as a German alternative to the 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB and cost significantly less than halo models like the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder and 2004-2007 Porsche Carrera GT. Rumors suggest it will use a new mid-mounted, 4.0-liter, flat-eight engine based on the same architecture as Porsche?s current flat-six. With as many as four turbochargers, the new engine should produce well over 600 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. Expect styling to take a page from the 918, as our rendering from 2014 shows. It will initially be available as a hardtop, but a Spyder variant is almost a foregone conclusion.

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