Mercedes-Benz News

According to Mercedes-Benz dealer sources, news that the automaker is considering an all-hybrid lineup for its next-generation S-Class is true. A Mercedes-Benz spokesman admitted to MotorAuthority.com last week that an all-hybrid S-Class lineup was under serious consideration, though nothing had...

It’s official. Mercedes-Benz plans to launch a new C-Class Coupe to replace its CLC Sportcoupe model sold overseas and partially fill the gap left by the CLK, which itself has become the new E-Class Coupe.The information was confirmed by Peter Schabert, the chief of the Mercedes-Benz plant in...

Mercedes-Benz is hitting the 2010 New York Auto Show hard with a barrage of updated and new (to the U.S., anyway) cars, including the E-Class Wagon, which makes its U.S. debut today. Available only in E350 4Matic trim, the new car offers a touch more utility without the sacrifice to style and...

The Mercedes-Benz R-Class hits a different split for its crossover mixup: part SUV, part minivan, it's not really either one. And until this latest facelift, it wasn't really easy on the eyes, either. It's still not as attractive as the rest of the Mercedes lineup, but it's definitely much improved...

Every time we see Britney Spears, our interior monologue starts singing nursery rhymes. Example: Little Brit-Brit in that car, How we wonder what you are! Do you come from Crazytown? Or are you playing us for clowns? Either way, you're making bank, You bleached-out, tuneless, redneck skank. Maybe...

Sometime You Just Don’t Want To Drive Grandma’s Buick

This high-res gallery contains the full imagery of the Mercedes-Benz SLS GT3 race car.

The newest member of Mercedes' gullwing family traces its roots to the oldest.

Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has been charged $185 million by a U.S. court because of several violations to bribery laws spanning the past decade. Daimler was essentially offering gifts, including luxury cars, to foreign officials in an effort to secure business deals. The $185...

Mercedes-Benz has told Motor Authority some of its plans for the coming S-Class mid-cycle refresh.

Hot on the heels of news that AMG will launch a high-performance version of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class late next year comes a report claiming the tuning firm will also launch a hotted-up compact sedan. The new compact sedan is already being called the ‘baby CLS’ and...

Motor Authority was there to capture the world premiere of the latest race car out of AMG, the SLS GT3.

This may be looking a little far into the future but these are the first images previewing the next-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan and Estate wagon. Showing obvious styling influences from the recently revealed F800 Style concept car, which Mercedes-Benz confirmed would influence the design...

Mercedes-Benz, or more correctly, AMG, is developing a new racing version of the SLS AMG gullwing sports car that will be built along the lines if the FIA sanctioned GT3 series. The new race car won’t be ready until the 2011 season but we can already get a taste of what to expect thanks to...

Volker Mornhinweg is officially stepping down from his top role at AMG in Affalterbach, Germany to become the new chief of Mercedes-Benz’s commercial van division. Mornhinweg will replace Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, who was appointed as a member of the board of management of Daimler back in...

The smallest Mercedes-Benz currently offered in the U.S. is the C-Class sedan but from next year onwards American buyers will be able to hop into the new B-Class, which is expected to arrive for the 2012 model year. Currently, the B-Class is only available as a hatchback but with the arrival of the...

The Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy offers a chance to hone one's skills at the wheel of some of AMG's best cars.

It’s hard to believe but Mercedes-Benz has now been the title sponsor of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in Florida for the past 15 years and as part of the celebrations for the milestone the automaker, along with some private owners, has presented more than 250 rare classic cars...

Miley Cyrus fell head-over-heels for Liam Hemsworth. Unfortunately, so did her mom. Proving once again that you can take the girl out of the South, but you can never take the South out of the girl, Miley said, "I don’t know who had a bigger crush on him at the beginning, my mom or me"...

Tuner cars are often examples of the worst sort of overkill, but occasionally a car will sneak through with less-than-typical appearance modifications and a monstrously re-engineered heart. Such is the case with the Vath V58K, an extreme take on the SLK55 AMG. The Germans at Vath decided that...