Yes, that’s right, the little “hot hatch” from Mercedes-Benz, the A45 AMG has just been put up against the much bigger, more expensive and more powerful CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake and it beat it! AutoExpress discovered that the smaller and cheaper car was measurably faster over the standard quarter mile, in a result which really [...]
You probably remember when we wrote about Mercedes’ decision to offer the illuminated star as a genuine accessory for the new E-Class. Well, it looks like this feature will be offered across the entire range, with the next models to get it being the GL-Class from the model years 2013+, M-Class MY 2012+, E-Class MY [...]
From the same Auto Express video series that brought us the E30 BMW M3 against the F30 BMW 320d drag race, we now have a similar duel, this time between two Mercedes-Benz S-Class limousines. The 1979 Mercedes 450 SEL was the top of the range model of the W116 generation, the first of the large [...]
The recently revealed 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class will have more versions than ever, with a coupe and convertible to be added to the lineup in 2014. While it has been widely believed that the two-door model will be called the S-Class Coupe, the big luxury coupe may keep its CL name after all, just like its [...]
When occupants are trapped in a vehicle as the result of a severe accident, it’s essential that rescue workers get them out quickly. But that’s not as easy as it once was. Modern cars are littered with pyrotechnics for air bags, seat-belt tensioners, and structural reinforcements to deal with different impact types. That task becomes [...]
We’ve always wondered why Mercedes-Benz did not make an E63 AMG version of their E-Class Coupe and E-Class Cabriolet, which would have made a lot of sense, since they already have hot versions of pretty much any car in their lineup. Now, we learn that Mercedes itself regrets not having done so, but the Germans [...]
Of all the high-performance sedans to come out of Europe over the past few decades, the 1990-1995 Mercedes-Benz 500E (renamed to E500 in 1994) must be one of the most understated and to some extent, under-appreciated models. Due to the limited production numbers, finding one these days, isn’t easy, let alone a stock version with [...]
Daimler AG, the maker of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is in talks to sell four of its German outlets and possibly more later on, as part of a new cost-cutting plan according to a Reuters report. Roughly half of Mercedes’ retail sales in Germany go through its own retail network made up of 98 dealerships, while rivals [...]
As Michael Schumacher and Mercedes-Benz had promised, the seven-time F1 champion was able to say goodbye to his fans in a very special way – by driving a 2011 Mercedes Formula 1 car on the Nürburgring. Schumacher’s laps also marked the first time a Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 car was driven on the Nordschleife since 1954. [...]
As with all the latest incarnations of cars in its category, the next Mercedes-Benz C-Class will be a larger on the outside and roomier inside, according to sources. Our spy photographers have already spotted the new C numerous times, but official details remain sparse. However, now there’s new information on the car, courtesy of AutoBild [...]
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Whew—that wasn’t even close! An attack on unlimited speeds on the German autobahn has collapsed after [...]
BAIC Motor of China has just announced that it has snapped up renowned Australian automotive designer Peter Arcadipane. He was chosen to draw up an entire range of luxury vehicles that are set to challenge the establishment, “with sophisticated styling and great proportions.” The first of these new luxury models will be a rear-wheel driven [...]
The U.S. April 2013 premium sales numbers are in and Mercedes-Benz extended its lead over BMW. Sales for the Mercedes brand rose 5.8 percent to 23,635 in April, while BMW posted a 10 percent increase to 23,225. The April results widened Mercedes’s 2013 lead to 4,695. For April, BMW, Mercedes and even Audi saw a [...]
The two alleged Boston Marathon bombers, brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, were tracked by the police thanks to Mercedes’ factory-installed GPS system, according to a report from Autonews. The two suspects made the mistake of carjacking a 2013 Mercedes-Benz M Class that was fitted with this technology, so when the driver escaped and called the [...]
TESTED About halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, somewhere near the Piedras Blancas lighthouse where the sea otters bob and the elephant seals tussle in the slimy kelp just off the shoreline, the Santa Lucia Mountains take a step back from the water’s edge, leaving a rolling, doughy apron of greens and browns. On [...]