Mercedes-Benz dealers Zung Fu (tel: 2895 7339) are taking orders for two versions of the B-Class 'Compact Sports Tourer'; the B200 ($283,000) and the B200 Turbo ($335,000). They also offer two versions of the R-Class 'Grand Sports Tourer' (below), the R350L ($798,000) and the R500L ($998,000). The attractive B-Class has won good reviews in the west, but the excellent A-Class still suffices on commutes, and the Mazda3 and Toyota Yaris are really all you need to get about
in Hong Kong. Mercedes-Benz says the R-Class 'takes the acknowledged strengths' of a 'sporty saloon, estate, MPV and SUV and fuses them to create a car with a character of its own'. But we question the practicality of a 'Grand Sports Tourer' here.
The first China Long March Classic Car rally will set off from Rui Jin, in Jiangxi province, on September 24, 2006, three days after a party in Hong Kong, says its publicist, Chris Gelken.
The rally will feature 100 classic and vintage cars, a convoy of
150 motor-homes and support vehicles, a mobile restaurant and even a mobile laundry, he says.
