Mercedes-Benz News

Mercedes-Benz has a winter driving school here in North America. What we do not have, however, is an AMG winter driving school. That's changing, though, as the more powerful Benz cars are set to hit this continent this coming winter. If you're interested, better start acting friendly and drinking...

Group A officially ran from 1982 up through 1994, with respect to touring cars. It was a glorious form of motorsport filled with modified production cars. These were machines that saw road-going versions sold to eager customers. Homologation rules are a wonderful thing, aren't they? Well, for the...

Mercedes-Benz made significant weight savings with its latest C-Class thanks to the use of materials much lighter than conventional steel in the car’s construction, such as aluminum and even some composites. A senior Mercedes executive has hinted that the next-generation model, due early next...

Mercedes-Benz plans to launch a handful of electric cars over the coming years to counter models already offered by Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA], as well as newcomers from its fellow German rivals Audi and BMW. The first of these electric cars are to include a pair of sedans and a pair of SUVs, and...

Many automakers are focusing on electric cars, but what about an electric van? Mercedes-Benz is reportedly considering an electric version of its next-generation Sprinter. The electric Sprinter could arrive by the end of the decade, coinciding with the arrival of the next-gen van, according to...

Mercedes-AMG recently undertook one of its more unusual partnerships, teaming up with American rock band Linkin Park to design a race car. The band has previously provided their song Papercut for the debut of AMG’s GT R sports car at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed in late June. The...

Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton took a commanding win on Sunday at the 2016 Formula One German Grand Prix held at the Hockenheimring. It was the Briton’s 49th career win, which means he’s now just two shy of matching Alain Prost for second in the all-time standings. At the top of...

Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] a week ago announced a grand master plan that called for an expansion into more segments including electric commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks. Unbeknownst to many is that Mercedes-Benz’s trucks unit has been working on electric trucks for some years now and...

Is Mercedes-Benz via its AMG skunk works about to enter the hypercar war? In its latest issue, Autobild makes mention of plans for a new model called the R50 being developed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of AMG in 2017. That’s just one year away so things already seem doubtful but making...

Update: A version of Mercedes-Benz’s investor presentation slide released on Thursday showed a GLA Coupe. The slide has since been replaced by an updated version that shows a GLA facelift at the point where the GLA Coupe was originally depicted. Mercedes-Benz has slipped some information...

Being a celebrity definitely has its perks. The rich and famous collect cars the rest of us can only dream about, like the Mercedes-AMG G65, a G-Class SUV stuffed with a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-12. Not satisfied with merely securing one of these rare beasts, comedian Kevin Hart decided to...

Mercedes-Benz is working to bring autonomous technology to not only cars but virtually all forms of road transport. One of the most logical areas to introduce the technology is public transport, where vehicles tend to travel at slower speeds and along set routes. Mercedes on Monday gave a taste of...

Mercedes-Benz has just launched a new generation of its E-Class and that means we should soon be graced by the arrival of a new generation of the car’s sleeker, sexier cousin, the CLS. To send out the current CLS, Mercedes has unveiled a special Final Edition model. Announced only for the...

You’re in for a real treat today. YouTuber Automotive Mike has managed to spot a prototype for the new Mercedes-AMG E63, and it’s wearing the least bit of camouflage of any of the prototypes for the new super sedan we’ve seen. The front bumper design with its myriad of intakes is...

For those times when an EZ-Go just won't do, Mercedes-Benz has partnered with a high-end golf cart manufacturer to create what may be the most luxurious way to putt around the course ever created. The Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car's name may be a mouthful, but this isn't your average...

SUVs are all the rage right now and automakers see an opportunity for even more slicing of the niche with new softroaders. The latest to join the fray is Mercedes-Benz which is working on a softroader based on the latest-generation E-Class Wagon. Tipped to be called an E-Class All Terrain, the...

It was a one-two finish for the Mercedes AMG team in yesterday’s 2016 Formula One British Grand Prix, with local hero Lewis Hamilton securing his third straight victory at the event after a dominant run in the wet-dry conditions. Hamilton's teammate Nico Rosberg was second but a post-race...

Buyers seeking a combination of luxury, performance and stunning good looks would do well to take a gander at Mercedes-AMG’s S63 Coupe. The sensuous lines and supercar-like performance thoroughly impressed at the car’s debut in 2014, and now the team at AMG is out to improve the...

A black and red Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R will play a leading role in the next Transformers movie, which in usual fashion was confirmed by director Michael Bay. The brains behind the movie posted a photo of the GT R presumably in Arizona—note the Saguaro cacti—on his blog with the simple...

You know that thing where we're calling things coupes, when they're not? Lay that at the feet of Mercedes-Benz. Back in 2006, Benz started the "four-door coupe" trend with the original CLS-Class sedan. Things quickly got out of hand. All sorts of brands, from Land Rover to Mazda, started using...