Under the bright lights of the first day of Auto China 2010 yesterday, eager crowds quickly gathered at Hall 4 to enjoy the attention-grabbing booth and latest model debuts of an automaker consistently recognized for its leadership in luxury - the three-pointed star of Mercedes-Benz.

Occupying 2,700-sq m, the largest booth ever for the Stuttgart-based automaker in Auto China history, its entire exhibition highlighted "Fascination, Responsibility, and Perfection" - its theme for this year's show.

The show was graced with 38 models from its four flagship brands of Mercedes-Benz, smart, AMG and Maybach. Among them, taking center stage were three world premieres, three Asia premieres, and one China premiere.