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Ron Dennis has been McLaren F1’s manager for some time and has proven himself to be a good leader by leading them to many victories that include, nine drivers’ championships and seven constructors’ titles. However, the new rumor on the street is that he has made Mercedes-Benz upset with the way that he handled the spy scandal. Because of this there are talks of him being fired.

It looks like Deputy Martin Whitmarsh will be replacing Dennis. Again these rumors have not been confirmed – but we should be able to confirm everything and get all of the details within the next week or two.

Lorinser has a surprise in store for us a the 2008 Geneva Auto Show. It seems that Mercedes’ top tuner will be showing off the new Nardo3 concept. They will also be showing off other designs – but this will be the main highlight for their booth.

Those who are familiar with racing from all around the world will notice that the Nardo3 is named after the high speed test track in Italy. With that being said you can be sure that the car has a lot to live up to – which is why it sports ta V12 twin turbo engine that can reach 660 horsepower. It will also have new integrated exhaust outlets, new front end, and a new rear bumper. We aren’t surprised to hear that there will only be 50 of these being made making them rare and quite a catch to any who can afford them.

It looks like Mercedes will be giving their A- and B-Class models a whole new look for the 2011 model year. After months of low sales they have deduced that consumers are unhappy with the low power, bland design, and expensive price tag that they have come to expect from these models.

Mercedes is throwing the ‘basic’ design out the door and has promised that the new line up for the 2011 model year will be different. They are going to be completely re-designing the cars and giving them a front wheel drive system – which will save on the cost of production and will save consumers money. There are even rumors that they will be given a 230 horsepower engine. For now the most powerful engine is the 193 horsepower 2 liter turbo.