Mercedes CL-Class Wins Golden Steering Wheel Award 2006

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 9th, 2006 At 8:50 AM CST

Finally, after battling my on-again off-again internet connection  
yesterday - a fight I won for approximately half an hour before  
ultimately succumbing to defeat - it appears full internet  
connectivity has been restored, which means regular posting will now  
commence.  (That is assuming my $@#%!&* service provider can handle  
the one task I pay them to do.)

Are you listening Sprint?

Anyway, to kick things off this morning, Mercedes has announced the  
newly-introduced CL-Class has received the first of what's sure to be  
many accolades, earning the prestigious "Golden Steering Wheel Award  
2006" after readers of German newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" named it  
the best new arrival in the "coupe" category.  In total, almost a  
third of the readers of Germany's largest Sunday paper voted for the  
CL, easily putting it in first place among its other competitors.

This marks the sixteenth time Mercedes has won a Golden Steering  
Wheel since the award's inception in 1976, making them one of the  
most successful automotive brands ever to compete for the title.   
Last year, the Mercedes S-Class also won the Golden Steering Wheel,  
taking home top honors in the "luxury" category.

For more information, visit www.eMercedesBenz.com for the official  
press release detailing the Mercedes CL as well as this year's Golden  
Steering Wheel Awards.