Packing a 5.0-liter aluminum alloy V8 engine that generates a blazing 510 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of launch-happy torque, it runs with other hopped-up premium SUVs like the BMW X5 M and the Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG.

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In fact, one of our Safest SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, can tow up to 7, 200 pounds.

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Next stop: Madison Avenue, as director of global business development for Omnicon's DM powerhouse Rapp Collins, where he orchestrated direct-to-consumer campaigns for products like Mercedes Benz M Class and Pfizer's Viagra.

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In Europe, we expect Mercedes-Benz sales will be supported in the near-term by the launch of new M-Class and the new B-Class in November.

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