Mercedes-Benz News
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The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is proving to be one of the more exciting offerings of the next couple of years, and as the spiritual successor to the renowned Gullwing 300SL of the 1950s it makes sense for the car to be offered in a roofless variant as well. There’s no official word yet from the automaker but it’s expected that a SLS AMG Roadster should surface sometime around late 2011 as a 2012 model. This would put it on a timeline to debut around a year after its tin-top brother enters the market in 2010--a period that matches the amount of time it took for the SLS AMG’s...
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Ask Motor Authority: Why Doesn't AMG Go Twin-Turbo?
Mercedes-Benz has one of the best brands-within-a-brand in its factory-tuner AMG division. Far from a body-and-trim badgeworks, AMG is building its own engines and developing its own cars these days. Its latest cars, like the 2010 SLS AMG, are powered by a normally-aspirated 6.2-liter V-8. But...
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2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG PreviewAMG has a new sledgehammer V-8 and it’s set to debut in the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, which goes on sale this September. Thanks to the new engine, the latest S63 AMG offers more power and torque than in the previous year yet it consumes significantly less fuel--25 percent less, according to...
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AMG’s New 5.5-Liter V-8: More Power, Less Fuel Consumption
Late last year we first heard that Mercedes-Benz, together with its high-performance partner AMG, was going to replace its entire engine lineup with a new range of more fuel efficient direct-injected and turbocharged powerplants. Today we have official details on one of the most exciting of the...
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Mercedes-Benz Set For Electric Future, Doubles R&D Spending
Mercedes-Benz is keeping its bets open on what will be the dominant powertrain of the future by simultaneously developing competing technologies as the electrification of the car gets more widespread. Its latest F800 Style concept car that starred at last week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show is the...
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Report: Mercedes Planning B-Class, Small SUV For U.S.
The new vehicles will be coming to the U.S. sometime after their European debut in late 2011.
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The Mercedes-Benz ESF Safety Prototype previews the best of Mercedes' upcoming safety technologies.
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe
The facelifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe is due next year.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E300 Bluetec Hybrid
Mercedes-Benz is raising the bar in the hybrid segment with the unveiling today of the world’s first production diesel-electric hybrid vehicle at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Mercedes-Benz is using its E-Class platform to showcase its latest powertrain and promises the car will be on sale--at...
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Miley Cyrus Is Still Driving (Us Crazy)
First, the good news. For starters, it appears from the link below that Miley Cyrus has learned to park in spots not reserved for the disabled. Score one for the ADA. Also: she's ditched her Toyota Prius for a 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL450. No, the 450 doesn't get the kind of fuel efficiency that the...
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2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Keeps The Name, Goes 5.5-liter Turbo
The new Mercedes-Benz S63 will feature a smaller turbo engine despite wearing the 6.3 badge.
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Britney Spears & Her Agent/Boyfriend Hit The Drive-Through (One More Time)
What up, y'all! It's me, your ol' Brit-Brit! I know how y'all like to see me drive around in my Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen and all, and I know how much you like to call it my P-Wagen, 'cause that joke just never gets old, now does it?. But as per my recent agreement with Lil' Brit -- that's what I call...
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Late last year we first heard that Mercedes-Benz, together with its high-performance AMG division, was going to replace its entire engine lineup with a new range of more fuel efficient direct-injected and turbocharged units. Today, we have the first solid details on one of the most exciting of the newcomers, a 5.5-liter V-8 that will replace the 6.2-liter unit found in the current AMG lineup. Codenamed M157, the new 5.5-liter engine will feature direct-injection and twin-turbocharging technologies to ensure it produces more power and torque than the current 6.2-liter naturally aspirated mill...
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Picked As Official F1 Safety Car For 2010
As we enter another year of F1 we can say hello to a brand new official safety car in the form of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which replaces last year’s SL 63 AMG and is destined to be one of the most memorable safety cars we’ve seen in a while. The SLS AMG safety car will make its...
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Mercedes-Benz Racing To Be First With Diesel Hybrid
Last month we reported on General Motors’ efforts to develop a new generation of diesel-electric hybrid powertrains and how the American auto giant is still around five years away from bringing the technology to market. Luckily, we won’t have to wait that long for a diesel hybrid to go...
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Video: 2010 Mercedes-Benz F800 Style
Mercedes-Benz is in a process of reinventing its design language, going from the sharp edged and relatively boxy designs at present to a much more fluid form for its next-generation of cars. Previewing this new design is the F800 Style, a concept car that’s also thought to preview a future...
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MercedesSport Individualization Program To Launch At 2010 Geneva Motor Show
Mercedes-Benz is hopping onto the OEM vehicle customization bandwagon by launching the new MercedesSport line of accessories at next week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Similar to the BMW Individual and much more exclusive Ferrari One-to-One programs, MercedesSport will allow customers to pick and...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class Facelift
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class facelifted model is set to make its world debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.
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Mercedes-Benz is in a process of reinventing its design language, going from the sharp edged and relatively boxy designs at present to a much more fluid form for its next-generation of cars. Last month Mercedes-Benz design chief Gordon Wagener revealed that the automaker was keen to raise the design credentials of its cars and to emphasize the point a "pure design concept” was unveiled in Detroit to preview the new look. Now, just weeks out from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz has gone a step further and unveiled a brand new concept car called the F800 Style. Showcasing the...
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2,700-HP Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG-Inspired Cigarette Boat Unveiled
The newest creation from AMG is not for the road, but it'll rip up the open water.
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Jay Leno Seems Different Now, Even With A Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
So, okay, at some point during the past year, Jay Leno won us over. Yes, his jokes are still terrible, his finger is still a good half-inch off the American pulse, and worst of all, he's the sort of comedian who laughs at his own joke. Nothing is more annoying. (Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz, Kenan...
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Tomahawk-Riding Wolfgang Bernhard Returns To Mercedes-Benz Cars Division
Wolfgang Bernhard may soon be heading up Mercedes-Benz as well.
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Charlie Sheen's Mercedes Follows His Career Path To Bottom Of Ravine
Well, this doesn't sound suspicious AT ALL: A car that plunged down the side of Mulholland Drive on Friday morning is owned by actor Charlie Sheen, who reported the vehicle stolen, authorities said. Sheen called police about 5:15 a.m. to report a possible burglar on the premises of his Sherman Oaks...
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2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Helps Mercedes Boost Sales 45.3 Percent In January
The massive sales jump may indicate things have turned a corner.
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