AUTO SPIES EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Mercedes-Benz Bluetec diesels caught in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — BLUETEC technology is making Mercedes-Benz the pioneer of a new generation of clean and powerful high-tech vehicles with highly effective exhaust gas treatment systems that give them the potential to fulfill the world’s most stringent emission limits in the future. At the same time, the basic technology for turbocharging and common-rail direct injection used in Mercedes CDI diesel engines has already proved itself in millions of vehicles in Europe. BLUETEC ensures that diesels will continue to offer outstanding driving pleasure in the future, especially in the U.S. What’s more, in view of continually rising fuel prices, BLUETEC represents the best choice for both today and tomorrow. Full story on the world's cleanest diesels

quizz - 9/15/2006 5:15:42 PM

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Curious to see what sort of performance the CLS can be had with the Bluetec engine

Car looks good though, and would be the perfect commuter cool car

RefuG - 9/15/2006 8:14:34 PM

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Nice pics of Valley of Fire and Mt.Charelston, Vegas is trully place to live.

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mstangpny07 - 9/15/2006 11:35:49 PM

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Seems like Vegas is the place for new cars...
I took a picture of a 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (the 4dr one) and a Dodge Nitro, which were stopped at a light. The drivers didn't care.
The pic turned out blurry so I deleted it.

mstangpny07 - 9/15/2006 11:35:50 PM

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Jacob - 9/16/2006 2:37:53 AM

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me too. will the CLS320 BLUETEC be for sale in North America? i always said that if the CLS350 were available here i'd buy one!

BMW530i - 9/16/2006 5:51:15 AM

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In Europe, they have the CLS320 CDI and the CLS420 CDI.

Here, dug up the review of the CLS320 CDI from the same guy who drove the E280 CDI. Amazing fellow. I love the "professionalism" of his reviews (pictures and videos).

CLS320 CDI: http://www.caranddriver.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=66699&forumID=21&search=1&searchstring=