Curt's Newsletter Archives

Archives of Curt's Newsletter, published online from October 1998 through May, 2007
2007
LAST Newsletter, Cheating Death, Retirement, Miscellaneous Ravings, Common Valor, Mercedes I have known and loved, Life with the Zoo
April 2007 2007 Green Car, Next Generation C-Class US introduction, Random Acts of Courtesy, Mercedes-Benz QC, Miscellaneous Ravings, A Dog's Prayer, A Short History of PTSD
February-March 2007 Ten Best Engines Award, Automotive Hall of Fame, ML320CDI at 7500 Miles, Distronic Plus and Radar Detectors, A Test, Miscellaneous Ravings, Moving the Cat
January 2007 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Introduction, Ocean View Concept Car, Diesel Buyers, GL320 Crash, Run Silent, Run Deep, Top 10 Questions, Miscellaneous Ravings, RV Arthur
2006
December 2006 Safety Award, BLUETEC Diesel Initiative, Analog TeleAid, Reliability Letter, Miscellaneous Ravings, Christmas Carols for the Disturbed, Veterans Hospital
November 2006 Scientific American 50 Award to Mercedes-Benz Bluetec, Popular Science Best of What's New, Going Diesel, Miscellaneous Ravings, Rules of the Road
October 2006 Three New Diesels, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel, Motor Trend names Mercedes-Benz GL450 Sport/Utility of the Year, Paris-Beijing 2006, Miscellaneous Ravings, Goodbye to a Really Good Friend
September 2006 US Mandates ESP® for all cars, BLUETEC® for 50 States, S550 Safety Award, What to do at the Gas Pump, Miscellaneous Ravings, Ode to Odie, Pet Blogs
August 2006 2007 E-Class Driving Debut, AdBlue, 2007/2008 Diesels, 80 MPH is Legal, Miscellaneous Ravings, End of Trail, Important Things I learned About Life From My Cats
July 2006 25 Years at Star Motor Cars, What's New for 2007, Cell Phone Dangers, On Track 2006, Pre-Safe Brake, Miscellaneous Ravings, Why People Live Longer than Dogs
June 2006 2007 E-Class, 2007 ML Notes, Memorable Crash, New Accident Rescue Measures, Mercedes-Benz ESP Reduces Accidents, Miscellaneous Ravings, Herding Cats
May 2006 37 MPG, 780 Miles Per Tank, The Mercedes-Benz Museum, Packages, 2007 ML320CDI Options, GL450 Entertainment Package, How to Run Your Battery Down, Miscellaneous Ravings, The Ten Things Your Dog Wants You to Know, Things We Can Learn From a Dog
April 2006 GL450 Note, 2007 E-Class, 50th Anniversary Edition SL550, GL450 Pricing, Hybrid Carpool Blues, SLK Spare Tire Letter, Miscellaneous Ravings, Why Dogs Are Better Than Wives
March, 2006 The Secret Mercedes, 120th Birthday for World's First Car, Mercedes-Benz Safety Innovations, Classic Center, Minimizing Tickets, Miscellaneous Ravings, Shaded Silver Persian Cats
February 2006 ML63, R63, Release Dates, "A Cat's Guide to Human Beings"
January 2006 S550 Details, Option prices
2005
December 2005 GL-Class intro, S550 Options, The Zoo
November2005 M-Class 5 Stars, S550, Hygenius Research Vehicle
October 2005 On Track 2005, 0 to 60
September 2005 ML63 AMG, New Mercedes Phone System, Why Lassie was a dog, not a cat
August 2005 2006 R-Class, Safe Saks
July 2005 2007 S-Class, First Pictures, What's new for 2006, 24 Years at Star
June 2005 Building an ML, ML500 vs. Lexus LX470, Tire Life
May 2005 E320CDI World Records, MB pickup, 2007 G-Class, New Puppy
April 2005 ML vs... R-Class introduced, MB Awards, A Very Good Dog
March 2005 S65, E350
February 2005 ML FIRST Drive
January 2005 E55 Station Wagon, CLS55
2004
December 2004 First Look at 2006 ML
November 2004 Things You Should Know About Your Car
October 2004 Vision R, Mercedes Nomenclature
September 2004 On Track
August 2004 Euro Delivery Update
July 2004 The last of the boxy Gs, the next S
June 2004 JD Power IQS
May 2004 SL65 AMG, 2005 C-Class
April 2004 E320CDI
March 2004 Enhanced Euro Delivery
February 2004 2005 SLK, M-Class
January 2004 2005 E320CDI Turbodiesel
2003
December 2003 SPECIAL SAFETY ISSUE
November 2003 2004 S, CL, SL, ML, G-Classes
October 2003 2004 E, C, CLK-Classes
September 2003 C230 vs. the competition
August 2003 MLs vs.. the competition, Arthur Pendragon arrives
July 2003 (Ticket Avoidance)
June 2003 (SLR McLaren)
May 2003 2004 CLK Cabriolets
April 2003 More on the C-Class Sports Sedans, no April fools jokes
March 2003 Return of the Diesel Mercedes
February 2003 E55 AMG, CLK Cabriolet, E-Wagons-04
January 2003 C-Class Sports Sedans
2002
December 2002
November 2002 Special Safety Issue
October 2002 2003 S-Class, SL55 AMG
September 2002 On Track, 2003 E-Class
August 2002 European Delivery Issue
July 2002 4-Wheel Drive Primer
June 2002
May 2002
April 2002
March 2002
February 2002
January 2002
2001
December 2001
November 2001
October 2001
September 2001
August 2001
July 2001
June 2001
May 2001
April 2001
March 2001
February 2001
January 2001
2000
December 2000
November 2000
October 2000
September 2000
August 2000
July 2000
June 2000
May 2000
April 2000
March 2000
February 2000
January 2000
1999
December 1999
November 1999
October 1999
September 1999
August 1999
July 1999
June 1999
May 1999
April 1999
March 1999
February 1999
January 1999
1998
December 1998
November 1998
October 1998 Special European Delivery Issue