And Now, The Mercedes-Benz That Fits In Its Own Trunk

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July 8, 2009 by German Car Magazine
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benz bike 0708 350x200 And Now, The Mercedes Benz That Fits In Its Own Trunk

Most Mercedes-Benz vehicles have four wheels, lots of airbags and a big trunk, but the German automaker’s latest effort doesn’t meet any of those criteria. In fact, this latest Benz just folds under pressure.

It’s the latest version of the Mercedes-Benz Folding Bike, one of the handful of two-wheelers made by luxury brands to hook their clients for another couple grand, while simultaneously giving them a way to reduce their personal carbon footprint. Like BMW and Aston Martin, Benz has been selling custom bikes for years; the Benz range also includes non-folding bikes for trekking, racing and trail riding, for example.

The newest Folding Bike does have some things in common with the company’s more well-known street-legal machines: there’s an eight-speed “clutchless transmission” (gears, we assume), disc brakes and an independent suspension, along with Continental tires.

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