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driving Mercedes Cla 220<br />
By flavio incarBone - photos By lyle f. roBlin<br />
starting point, the Mercedes-benz Center in<br />
Milan in the direction of bormio. we followed<br />
the first year of the Cuervo y sobrinos Cup trying<br />
out the Mercedes Cla 220 Cdi automatic in its<br />
sport version and an attractive red livery. More<br />
than 1200 kilometres from the motorways of the<br />
po plains to the hair pin bends of the stelvio pass.<br />
the Cla can boast the best aerodynamics in<br />
the world (0.22 cx) and, like the 2003 Cls, has<br />
claimed a new segment of the car market.<br />
a sporty design both inside and out, it is avantgarde,<br />
elegant and comfortable with lots of<br />
horsepower, 7 gears, 18” alloy wheel rims,<br />
audio20 tablet multimedia system with blue-<br />
tooth interface and, last but not least, a standard<br />
brake system equipped with Collision prevent<br />
assist radar which, in its latest, perfected update<br />
warns you of obstacles at speeds starting with 7<br />
km/h rather than the previous 30 km/h.<br />
the four doors are like those of a coupé, without<br />
busbars. its tested automatic dual-clutch<br />
gearbox is extremely fast and the options are<br />
economic, sporty or manual. the horsepower is<br />
tangible: 170 on our car with a 2.142 cc engine<br />
and a maximum speed of 230 km/h.<br />
and this can reach 360 horsepower on the Cla<br />
45 aMg 4MatiC.<br />
www.mercedes-benz.com<br />
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