Luxury Auto Dealer And Service Center, NY

Luxury Auto Dealer And Service Center, NY

Here at Mercedes-Benz of White Plains, we treat our customers like they are the most important people in the building, because that鈥檚 exactly what they are to us! We welcome all those from Westchester, NY. Whether you are coming from White Plains, Ardsley, Armonk, Briarcliff Manor, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Hartsdale, Hawthorne, Irvington, Pleasantville, Purchase, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, Thornwood, Valhalla, Hastings, Tuckahoe, Yonkers or elsewhere we are here for you. In addition to our knowledgeable and affable staff, you can also enjoy many customer amenities such as complimentary pickup and delivery for service appointments, large Mercedes-Benz loaner fleet, comfortable customer lounge and courtesy shuttle. If our new Mercedes-Benz vehicles are beyond your current budget, not to worry. We have a large stock of pre-owned cars at Mercedes-Benz of White Plains. We can work within any desired price range, especially with all of the fantastic specials that we鈥檝e always got going on at our dealership. Also, many of our used cars are Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles. When it comes time to get your car serviced or repaired, you can count on our Mercedes-Benz factory-trained Certified and Master Certified Technicians to get the job done. We鈥檒l take care of everything from regular maintenance to repairs and parts replacements. We never cut corners on quality. We only use Genuine Mercedes-Benz OEM Parts. Whether you have a new Mercedes-Benz or one that has man years and many miles of wear and tear, we鈥檒l make sure it鈥檚 in tip-top condition. Be sure to check our pocket-book friendly monthly service specials!

A regular fixture on the Formula 1 calendar since 1999, the Sepang circuit was the first of the government-funded, Hermann Tilke-designed venues that now prevail in the sport. Several high-speed changes of direction, coupled with long straights and tight hairpins, make the 5.543km track a thorough workout. Good car balance is vital and it鈥檚 no coincidence that the winner of the Malaysian Grand Prix has gone on to win the world title for the past three seasons. The heat and humidity of the tropics add another dimension to this race. Blistering track and ambient temperatures make it hard on tyres, tough on drivers and one of the most physically difficult races for all F1 personnel. Victory in Australia was the best possible way to start the season - how do you feel going in to Malaysia? 鈥淐alm, refreshed and feeling extremely positive. After the race, people asked me if we鈥檇 expected to demonstrate the pace that we did in Australia, and I tell them that it was unexpected. Of course, we鈥檇 done our sums after winter testing, but you can never be certain whether another team is running with high-fuel or hiding their true pace.

So to come away from race one with such a positive result - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes took pole, fastest lap and the victory - is a huge relief for the organisation. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 also incredibly motivating: we know we have a great car but we鈥檙e not going to sit still with it. You won Malaysia in 2009, and you finished second here last year - is it a circuit you like? 鈥檚 working properly, it鈥檚 a real joy to drive. It鈥檚 one of the toughest circuits on the calendar because there鈥檚 a real range of corners, cambers, a couple of blind apexes and a little bit of gradient. If the car鈥檚 working against you, then it becomes painful, but when it鈥檚 all switched on, it鈥檚 just a great, great circuit to drive. 鈥淚 think we鈥檝e got a car that really works well in the high-speed stuff - we saw that throughout winter testing.

So I think the challenge this weekend will be to find the right balance - at this stage in the year, you鈥檙e still learning about the car and how to get the best from it. Your victory in Australia was relatively unflustered, are you expecting a stronger challenge this weekend? 鈥檚 much easier to control the field, to race cleanly and to get a representative result. 鈥淚 think the race showed that there are several top teams in Formula 1, and I think we can expect them to be fighting for victory in Malaysia. Both Red Bull drivers were very quick in the race, and I think we can expect further strong challenges from Mercedes AMG and Lotus this weekend. After Australia, you said you weren鈥檛 sure how you鈥檇 lost pace relative to Jenson: do you now understand that, and does that put you in a good position for Malaysia?

鈥淵eah, after the race in Australia, it was difficult to understand exactly what happened. I was generally happy with the car all weekend, but just lacked a bit of pace compared to Jenson in the race. Afterwards, I sat down with my engineers and we went through all the data. There was a small issue with the clutch at the start: it wasn鈥檛 my fault, but we now understand and know how to improve in the future. My race pace was pretty much identical to Jenson鈥檚, but he was able to switch the tyres on extremely well, which explains how he was able to pull a gap so quickly at the start and also after the restart. 鈥淚t鈥檚 encouraging and reassuring to understand the reasons for our race pace in Australia, and it puts me in a really positive frame of mind for the race in Malaysia. You鈥檝e never won in Malaysia - does that make you more intent to tick it off your list? 鈥淚t鈥檚 never really something you鈥檙e particularly conscious of during the race weekend, but I鈥檝e made no secret of the fact that I鈥檇 love to win a grand prix at every circuit I race at.