In the current issue of Automotive news, Infiniti marketing head Scott Fessenden threw a little flamer at Mercedes-Benz, as he was describing the latest Infiniti 'Search for identity' marketing campaign.
In the article he said in the past tense:
'Mercedes stood for the pinnacle of engineering'.
Here is the paragraph in context...
"BMW stands for performance, the 'ultimate driving machine,'" Fessenden says. "Lexus owns quality and reliability and underscores that with their tag line, 'the passionate pursuit of perfection.' Mercedes stood for the pinnacle of engineering. So with design, we're at a very honest place for us to live."
Is he right about Mercedes-Benz and does Infiniti truly stand for great design?
Full article here