Mercedes-Benz News
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Buyers of the 2010 Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series coupe will be happy to know they are getting what they paid for, as Automobile has proved with its hands-on dynamometer testing of the car. Generating 573hp and 682lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels, the car's big V12 will still have its work cut out for it when drivers start aiming for the claimed 3.9 second 0-60mph (96km/h) time. By way of comparison, the Corvette ZR-1 weighs about 700lb (320kg) less than the SL65 AMG Black Series yet generates very close to the same amount of crank horsepower: 638hp (476kW) for the 'Vette, versus 651hp...
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Mercedes Benz delivers 1.5 millionth current-generation E-ClassJust months out from the debut of the next-generation 2010 E-Class executive saloon, Mercedes Benz has announced that it has reached a new sales milestone for the current model. The German carmaker has confirmed that it has delivered a combined total of 1.5 million E-Class sedans and Estate wagons...
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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss RevealedWith Mercedes’ next generation of super sports cars currently under development by the carmaker’s racing arm, HWA, as well as its in-house tuner, AMG, the current manufacturing partnership with McLaren is set to end once production of the SLR supercar concludes next year. To mark the...
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2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year finalists announcedThe North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards are among the most prestigious in the industry, recognizing the vehicles that capture the votes of 50 top automotive journalists. This year's finalists, announced today at the Cobo Center in Detroit, are split about like the U.S. car...
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Daimler teams with Evonik for lithium-ion batteriesThree electric concepts headed to the 2009 Detroit Auto Show have captured much of Daimler subsidiary Mercedes' press of late, and the timing of the new Daimler-Evonik hints that the technology that underpins the cars could be headed for more than just the show floor. Mercedes' S400 BlueHybrid is...
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Studiotorino Converts Mercedes SL Into CoupeTorino ConceptWhat do you get when you combine German engineering with Italian design? One example is the stunning CoupeTorino, a re-design project by Alfredo Stola of StudioTorino. Based around the Mercedes SL, the CoupeTorino takes a solid platform and turns it into a work of art. Submitted as a proposal to...
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Mercedes Benz today announced the availability of a new display technology that allows driver and passenger to see two totally separate programs from the same screen, at the same time. The equipment will debut on the facelifted S-Class, Mercedes' perennial platform for innovation, in the first half of 2009. The technology that underpins the Mercedes-Benz Splitview technology has been around for several years now, but practical applications have been lacking until recently. The same basic premise, dubbed 'DualView' was previewed in February by Blaupunkt and Bosch, the system's co-developers...
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Daimler expands ‘car2go’ vehicle sharing program, considers adding EVs to fleetDaimler commenced trials of a new mobility concept called the ‘car2go project’ in Ulm, Germany, on October 24 in an attempt to provide a solution for increasing traffic volume in urban areas. The company is now expanding the program to 200 cars from an initial 50, and opening the fleet...
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Carlsson customizes Mercedes' S-Class with RS-design kitMercedes' tech-leader and showcase car, the S-Class, gets the custom treatment from Carlsson with the RS design kit, presenting an exterior image to reflect the interior's cutting-edge equipment. Retaining much of the sophisticated look of the original, the kit adds a bit more aggression to the...
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Next Mercedes A and B-Class still being considered for U.S. saleThe trend towards smaller and more fuel efficient cars has caused Daimler to reconsider importing the next-generation of Mercedes-Benz A and B-class compact cars to the U.S., with the CEO of the company, Dieter Zetsche, stating earlier this year that such a move is likely given the current market...
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2010 Mercedes Benz GLK priced from $33,900 in U.S.After a string of concept versions and the first reveal of its new GLK in full production trim at this year’s Beijing Motor Show, Mercedes Benz has finally revealed pricing and released dates for the new compact SUV in the United States. The GLK will go on sale in January next year, with...
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Mercedes Benz previews myCOMAND next-generation vehicle infotainment systemMercedes Benz is offering a preview of its next-generation vehicle interface system with the unveiling of the new myCOMAND vehicle infotainment system in the ConceptFASCINATION concept vehicle at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The myCOMAND system features new functionalities including...
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Several employees of the Mercedes Benz plant in Sindelfinger are under investigation, following allegations of corruption and bribery, according to a number of German news sources. The beginning of a preliminary investigation was confirmed by the Stuttgart public prosecutor's office on Sunday, although no charges have been laid as of yet against the employees. The first report of the allegations came from the German news magazine Focus, which reported that several employees had been caught intentionally producing defective cars. By producing these defective cars, Daimler's internal quality...
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Mercedes To Include BLK SUV In Upcoming B-ClassEarlier this year it was revealed that Mercedes-Benz was halting production of the current A-Class and B-Class after the current cycle and replacing the two aging models with a new family of small vehicles ranging from cabrios to sports coupes. We reported that this replacement would entail a whole...
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Inden Design DTM replica bodykit for the Mercedes CLKSpecialist Mercedes Benz tuners Inden Design has just released a new tuning package for the CLK cabrio that is inspired by the limited-edition CLK DTM AMG model that Mercedes released a couple of years ago. The Inden Design package is essentially a replica of the CLK DTM package, and like the...
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Carlsson Aigner CK65 RS ‘Eau Rouge’ Dark Edition based on the CL coupeMercedes Benz specialists Carlsson will be showing off its new customized Aigner CK65 RS 'Eau Rouge' Dark Edition at the Zurich Motor Show this week. Produced in an extremely limited edition run of just ten units, the luxury coupe is available as either the 'entry level' V12 twin-turbo model with...
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Spy shots: 2010 Mercedes E63 AMG Estate spied againThe next-generation Mercedes Benz E-class has again been spotted in testing but this time the prototype is for the high-performance AMG ‘Estate’ wagon. The images were taken as the test vehicle was completing laps of Germany’s Nurburgring circuit and reveal the final shape of the...
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Mercedes Benz confirms mid-2009 launch for E-Class CoupeThe Mercedes -Benz E-class Coupe has been officially unveiled. Click here for more images and information. The current Mercedes Benz CLK is something of an enigma - built around the C-Class platform, styled like the E-Class, and priced in between the two, the car sits in its own unique segment and...
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Alongside the pair of modified ML63 AMG SUVs shown today, the SL65 AMG Black Series was launched for the U.S. at Laguna Seca raceway in California. The 661hp (493kW) V12-powered German supercar also received European pricing today, though Americans will simply be left to apply the adage "if you have to ask, you can't afford it." Europeans, on the other hand, know that the car will command a €100,000 ($129,180) premium over the standard SL65 AMG, pushing the Black Series' price to a hefty €327,250 ($422,740). As usual, U.S. pricing will likely slide in somewhat below what Europeans...
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Mercedes releases two special-edition ML63 AMG SUVsIn a sort of counter-stroke to the modified vehicle extravaganza that is the SEMA show, Mercedes has announced two special editions of its ML63 AMG SUV. The 10th Anniversary model celebrates 10 years of AMG SUVs, while the Performance Studio edition exhibits what the in-house AMG customizers at the...
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Kicherer launches new kit for the Mercedes Benz CL65 AMGKicherer may not be as well known as its rival German tuners such as Brabus and MTM, but the company has a penchant for building some of the most stylish and aggressive kits in the business - especially when it comes to modifying cars from Mercedes Benz. Some recent highlights include the SL63 Evo...
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Widebody Mercedes Benz CL-Class by Japan’s VITT PerformanceWe’re used to seeing plenty of modified Mercs from the German tuners, but rarely do we see a Japanese customizer give the Teutonic saloons and coupes the aftermarket treatment. VITT Performance is one such tuner that specializes in the modification of some of Europe’s finest, and for...
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Full details on Mercedes-Benz's four custom GLKs for SEMAThe GLK crossover SUV hasn't yet reached the U.S. retail market, but already specialty aftermarket equipment companies are set to brandish their treatments of the new Mercedes-Benz at the 2008 SEMA show, which gets underway tomorrow. All four versions of the GLK have already been previewed, but now...
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Hamann Volcano based on the Mercedes McLaren SLRThe standard Mercedes McLaren SLR is already one of the most impressive cars on the road but Hamann has lifted performance of the striking supercar even further with the introduction of its new ‘Volcano’ tuning pack. Focusing mainly improving the SLR’s aerodynamics, Hamann has...
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