Mercedes - Repair and Service Redwood City - 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 350e plug-in hybrid arrives for $61,050 Bosch European (650) 368-3000

 

 

Mercedes-Benz new electrified option for its top-selling GLC-Class called the 2025 GLC 350e plug-in hybrid. It's arriving in U.S. showrooms now and costs $61,050 including a $1,150 destination charge.

The latest GLC-Class arrived for the 2023 model year, initially with a sole GLC 300 grade powered by a 2.0-liter turbo-4 rated at 258 hp. The GLC 350e builds on the GLC 300 by adding an electric motor rated at 134 hp for a combined output of 313 hp.

A large 24.8-kwh battery translates to an EPA-rated 54 miles of electric range. A full charge using a DC fast charger will take around 30 minutes, Mercedes said.

In electric mode, the top speed is limited to 87 mph. The driver can select Electric mode using a drive mode selector. Also included is an Off-Road mode that enables the vehicle to travel on electric power alone even on off-road terrain.

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (GLC 350e)

 

Standard equipment includes all-wheel drive, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, an 11.9-inch infotainment screen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, heated 16-way front seats with memory, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, ambient lighting, a power tailgate, and a host of electronic driver-assist features.

The latest GLC-Class is also available with a coupe-like body style, but Mercedes hasn't said whether this option can be combined with the GLC 350e grade.

The latest GLC 63 from AMG is also a plug-in hybrid. Known as the GLC 63 S E Performance, it delivers up to 671 hp from a 2.0-liter turbo up front and a powerful electric motor at the rear.

Buyers willing to wait can look forward to an electric GLC-Class. Prototypes for this model are currently out testing ahead of a debut expected sometime next year.

source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1142631_2025-mercedes-benz-glc-350e-revealed

 

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com

Porsche - Repair and Service Redwood City - Steve McQueen's Porsche 917 from “Le Mans” movie up for sale - Redwood City - (650) 368-3000

 

 

 

The 1971 movie “Le Mans” is essential viewing for anyone with gasoline in their veins. It's a turgid, plot-less nightmare for everyone else, but if there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that Steve McQueen, the Tag Heuer Monaco watch he wears, and the Porsche 917 he drives are all effortlessly cool.

McQueen and his crew had three 917s for filming, each example being the 917K short-tail version finished in the famous Gulf Oil livery. The cars bore chassis numbers 013, 022, and 024. Additional 917s also featured in the film, though these were examples that were filmed while they raced in the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans and the footage used for the movie.

Chassis number 022 was the car purchased from Porsche by Steve McQueen’s Solar Productions, and driven the most by McQueen in front of the camera. It also features the actor's signature on the door and a note from him that reads, “Finished - Thanks for staying together.”

Now it's headed to auction. Mecum plans to place it under the hammer at its auction in Kissimmee, Florida, running Jan. 7-9, 2025.

Mecum hasn’t provided details on the car though it's thought to have been owned by comedian Jerry Seinfeld at one point. The car is also known to retain its original flat-12 engine.

After the car's filming was done, it was sold to German racing driver Willi Kauhsen and later enjoyed a relatively successful motorsports career. Some of the events it competed in included 1,000-kilometer races in Buenos Aires (crashed), Brands Hatch (sixth), Monza (seventh), the Nürburgring (sixth), and Spa-Francorchamps (fourth).

Quite aside from the fact the 917 is already a priceless racer and the Gulf livery is among the most iconic in racing, the McQueen association means that someone, somewhere will pay a good amount of money for it, after having battled off several other bidders each offering other enormous sums for the privilege of ownership, of course. There's no estimate, but the 917 bearing chassis number 024 used during filming sold in 2017 for $14 million. Considering chassis number 022 is the hero car of the film and features McQueen's signature, it will likely go for much more.

As McQueen is no longer with us to chat, and the Porsche is expected to fetch a comfortable eight-figure sum, if you want a dose of Le Mans cool, you'll have to scrape together a few thousand bucks for a Monaco watch. Or, come to think of it, a few hundred for a replica Gulf leather jacket.

 

source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1092997_steve-mcqueen-s-porsche-917-from-le-mans-movie-up-for-sale

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com