6 out of 10 Cars Are Mercedes?
On my third day in Hong Kong I decided to meet up with my lady friend. While waiting at a Starbucks and staring at the street, I just realized that my friend was not exaggerating when she said that Mercedes Benz was one of the more popular brands of cars here.
At least 6 out of 10 cars that passed by was a Mercedes Benz.
There were your usual Audis and Beamers but in a span of roughly 15 minutes I saw a silver CLK, 2 C-300s, an E-550 Sport and a C-350 Sport.
Then my friend shows up-and shows up in style- A fire opal SLK 55 AMG. I must say I was impressed.
The SLK 55 is equipped with a 5.5 V8 engine that pumps out 360 hp and AMG Speedshift 7G-Tronic with steering wheel gearshift.
Sitting in the Flamenco red passenger seat with the Airscarf on (It’s still rather cold), I just took in the luxurious appointments of this beast.
Bose Cabin Surround System, Parktronic Parking Assistant and DVD navigation.
We drove to Stanley Market, a popular tourist place.
Did I mention that they drive on the other side of the road here?
Now 65mph doesn’t seem that fast but the trip to the market was on a 2 lane winding road that would put Nürburgring to shame.
All I can say is that I’m happy that Mercedes Benz never scrimped on safety.
