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  • AMG Speedway in Seoul, South Korea

    Mercedes-AMG has marked a milestone in South Korea. AMG Speedway has opened to become the first racetrack to bear the tuner's name. The new track sits outside the South Korean capital of Seoul, where it stretches 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) and will not only serve as a place for motorsports but as a home for AMG faithful who reside in the region. AMG plans to use the new circuit for the presentation of new models, dealer training, and other event formats. AMG called it a place to curate the brand experience. That will include a dedicated AMG lounge for community members. "[AMG Speedway] stands...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class by Pickup Design
    Tuner builds wild Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup truck

    Mercedes-AMG isn't planning to upgrade the X-Class anytime soon—it probably has to do with the fact the mid-size pickup truck is based on a donor Nissan platform—but there are plenty of tuners out there willing to step in. One of them is Pickup Design, the pickup truck division of...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe 63 S Edition 1
    2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gets Edition 1 treatment

    Mercedes-AMG's new super sedan, the GT 4-Door Coupe, is ready for its market launch and to mark the occasion the Affalterbach tuner has revealed a special launch edition. Dubbed the Edition 1, the car is based on the GT 4-Door Coupe's range-topping 63 S model and features exclusive interior and...

  • 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL owned by Nico Rosberg
    Nico Rosberg takes us for a spin in Monaco in his Mercedes-Benz 300SL

    Nico Rosberg has been quite busy since stepping down from Formula 1 at the end of the 2016 season, the same season in which he secured his first and only world title driving for Mercedes-AMG. In addition to building up a presence on social media and starting his own go karting academy, Rosberg has...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63
    2019 Mercedes-Benz G550 and AMG G63 first drive review: flying bricks and off-road tricks

    We’re far off charted roads, somewhere in France’s L’Occitanie region, on some family estate where wine and off-roading are baronial hobbies, when I first take a peek in the rearview mirror. As I crash a 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 through trashcan-sized holes and muddy slip-n-slides...

  • Mercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton at the 2018 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
    Hamilton snatches victory at 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Red Bull blunder

    Mercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton secured his first-ever win in the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a bout of luck on more than one occasion during Sunday's eventful race in Baku. Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen crossed the finish line second just 2.460 seconds back while Force India's Sergio...

  • Brabus founder and CEO Bodo Buschmann

    Bodo Buschmann, founder and CEO of Brabus, has passed away after battling an illness, the company announced on Thursday. Buschmann was 62 years old. Brabus has long focused on building luxurious high-performance models based on Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The company did work with Smart and even Tesla, too. Some of the company's most-recent creations include the Mercedes-AMG S65 Cabrio and G65 models, both of which wear the "900" badge; both cars push 900 metric horsepower, or 888 hp. Buschmann's passion for cars began at a young age and eventually led to the creation of Brabus in 1977 when he...

  • Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept
    Sedan meets SUV with Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept

    Mercedes-Maybach on Wednesday revealed its concept for the 2018 Beijing auto show, and as we learned via a leak last week the concept blends elements of a sedan with an SUV. You're probably thinking the premise was a donk for the ultra-rich, but Maybach says its concept, whose full title is Vision...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class L
    Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan debuts in Beijing

    Mercedes-Benz revealed the new A-Class sedan on Wednesday at the 2018 Beijing auto show. The version shown, known as the A-Class L, has been developed specifically for the Chinese market. An A-Class sedan for the rest of the world will be revealed shortly. It's expected to reach showrooms in the...

  • 2018 BAIC BJ80 6x6 - Image via Autohome
    China's BAIC copies the Mercedes-AMG G63 6x6

    No, this isn't the monster G-Class cooked up by the mad boffins in the Mercedes-AMG engineering department. Instead, this is the copycat result cooked up by Chinese automaker BAIC. BAIC has been selling a clone of the regular Mercedes-Benz G-Class for a number of years, under the name BJ80. But on...

  • Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept leaked ahead of 2018 Beijing auto show
    Mercedes-Maybach SUV concept leaked ahead of Beijing debut

    The first photos of the Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept have surfaced ahead of next week's debut at the 2018 Beijing auto show. The photos were published early by accident on an official website and give us a clear look at the concept, inside and out. The folks at Maybach weren't...

  • Mercedes-Benz 190e 2.3-16v Ex-Niki Lauda 1984 for sale
    Mercedes-Benz 190 2.3-16V raced by Niki Lauda at Nürburgring for sale

    Niki Lauda is a living legend. The Austrian race car driver has three Formula One championships to his name, and he's considered one of the all-time greats. Immortalized as the foil to James Hunt in the motion picture "Rush," he is more known to race fans for driving for March, BMR, Ferrari...

  • Teaser for Mercedes-Maybach concept debuting at 2018 Beijing auto show

    Mercedes-Maybach has given us our first look at a concept set to debut this month at the 2018 Beijing auto show. Maybach has released a teaser sketch and video that provide a glimpse at the concept's interior, which is lined in leather and accented with polished metal and blue ambient lighting. Maybach says it is also developing a matching furniture collection that reflects the design idiom, form and material mix of the concept. It's something we've seen from rival ultra-luxury marque such as Bugatti. The concept is the Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury, and according to the designers...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG SL65
    Mercedes-AMG ready to say goodbye to V-12

    Mercedes-AMG last year launched a Final Edition version of its G65 and there are reports the SL65 is soon to be on its way out as well, two models powered by a V-12. But could this be part of the normal product cycle or instead a move away from V-12s at AMG? Based on recent comments made by the...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S450 4Matic
    The opulence of options: what $50K adds to the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S450 4Matic

    Mercedes-Benz will sell you a 2018 S450 for $90,895. You’ll have to special order it and be prepared for the salesman to raise an eyebrow and repeatedly ask, “are you sure?” That’s because the vast majority of Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans that leave the automaker’s...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (GLS 550)
    Mercedes-Benz isn't ready to walk away from diesel

    Diesel has, more or less, become a rather dirty word in the aftermath of Volkswagen's dieselgate scandal. However, as the majority of European automakers back away from the fuel, Mercedes-Benz isn't ready to walk away from it just yet. Mercedes-Benz head, Dieter Zetsche, told Autocar in a Monday...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
    V-12-powered Mercedes-AMG SL65 set to die?

    It appears the V-12 powered Mercedes-AMG SL65's days are numbered. According to a source close to the company, the SL65 will die off in June of this year, and it's taking the V-12 engine with it, MB Passion Blog reported on Sunday. Production of the V-12-powered car is expected to end in May before...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
    Last chance to buy a new original G-Class

    Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled its first redesign for the G-Class since the original civilian model was launched in 1979. The vehicle boasts familiar looks but a modern chassis and all the latest tech you'd find in the rest of the Mercedes lineup. It won't reach showrooms until the end of the...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG C63, 2018 New York auto show

    Mercedes-AMG will have no choice but to adhere to upcoming emission regulations, and that stark reality means the next-generation AMG C63 will be a hybrid. Head of Mercedes-AMG, Tobias Moers, told Car Advice in a Monday report it's a "given" that the next C63 will be a hybrid. Right now, the C63, in S form, makes 503 horsepower from its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8. The figure is still a stout 469 hp minus the S. Revealed at the 2018 New York auto show, the updated 2019 AMG C63 will feature a 9-speed automatic transmission and the cockpit will get a standard 12.3-inch digital gauge...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG C63, 2018 New York auto show
    2019 Mercedes-AMG C43 and C63 video preview

    Those in the market for a sporty luxury compacts will find fresh entries from Mercedes-AMG. For 2019 both the C43 and C63 have been updated with updated powertrains, new tech, and design tweaks. Let’s get right to the meat of the matter with these German bruisers: the powertrains. The tamer...

  • Daimler and the BMW Group merge mobility businesses
    Daimler and BMW Group merge mobility businesses

    Daimler and the BMW Group on Wednesday announced they are joining forces in mobility services, the most popular of which today are ride-hailing and car-sharing services. The two automakers have signed an agreement to establish a joint-venture entity that will roll their various mobility services...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan spy shots and video

    Mercedes-Benz is working on the next generation of its compact range, with a redesigned A-Class hatchback the first model to be revealed. The hatch made its debut in early 2018 but isn't comimg to the United States. Instead, the first of the new compact range for our market will be a new A-Class...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG C63, 2018 New York auto show
    2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 gets numerous updates, but no extra power

    Mercedes-Benz pulled back the wraps from its updated 2019 C-Class earlier this month at the 2018 Geneva auto show. Now it's time for Mercedes-AMG to step into the spotlight, because the 2018 New York auto show stage is where we get a taste of the updated C63 side of the family. What's in store for...

  • Brabus Classic has restored four vintage Mercedes-Benz vehicles
    A Mercedes-Benz 300SL restored by Brabus is a thing of beauty

    The mad wrenches at Brabus know a thing or two about taking a modern Mercedes-Benz and twisting the wick until tremendous power figures are produced. Brabus isn't just about the new metal, as it turns out. The classic car division of the German tuning company exists to breathe new life into older...

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