Mercedes-Benz in... Mario Kart?

Whether we like it or not, marketing is now part of our video games. If you want to pull away from the competition, you have to place your products where no one else has.

This is exactly what Mercedes-Benz has done. While every other manufacturer tries to get their cars as realistic as possible in Forza and Gran Turismo, the Stuttgart manufacturer has chosen to focus its efforts on Nintendo's racing series, Mario Kart.

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While we already knew that the GLA would be added to the game, a recent update introduced two other legends from Mercedes-Benz's rich history: a W25 Silver Arrow, and a 300SL Roadster.

So if you were waiting for an excuse to throw koopa shells and banana peels at a Mercedes-Benz, now is be the perfect time!