Mercedes-Benz News
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Mercedes-Benz’s latest C-Class is a major leap in performance, dynamics and styling over the outgoing generation so it’s not surprising that execs are planning to add more models to the range. One of these is a new convertible that Mercedes has teased ahead of a likely debut at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Don’t expect any major surprises. The car, which will be called a C-Class Cabriolet, will closely resemble the latest C-Class Coupe but instead of sporting a fixed roof will come with an automated folding soft-top. We’ve already spied some barely...
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Cigarette Racing Out With New Boat Inspired By The Mercedes-AMG GT3Florida’s Cigarette Racing, manufacturer of some of the world’s fastest boats, has revealed a new racing boat inspired by the Mercedes-AMG GT3 race car. This is the sixth-consecutive year of the partnership between Cigarette Racing and Mercedes-AMG, and the duo’s latest creation...
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Mercedes Brings Down Sprinter Van Price With Worker ModelIf you need a seriously big van for your business, Mercedes-Benz has an excellent option in the form of the Sprinter. But with a starting price up around $37,490, it’s a costly option, perhaps one too costly for those businesses just starting out. Mercedes brought out a more affordable option...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Cabriolet Spy ShotsA new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet is set to debut this year, and arriving alongside the car will be two performance-oriented versions developed by Mercedes-AMG. One will be the V-6-equipped C43 Cabriolet we spied yesterday and another will be this V-8 powered C63 Cabriolet range-topper...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz’s C-Class range is about to spawn a convertible for the first time, or Cabriolet as the German automaker refers to it. And along with the regular car, there will be a couple of performance-oriented models developed by Mercedes-AMG. One of these will be a new C63 Cabriolet, which...
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Schwarzenegger-Owned Unimog Up For Sale... AgainArnold Schwarzenegger is a large man who—naturally—likes his vehicles just as large. When it was time to let his Humvee fall by the wayside, the Austrian-born muscle man stepped up. It was time for something new, something like a Unimog U1300 SE 6.4. It's a go-anywhere brute of a Benz...
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BMW enjoyed its fifth-straight year of record sales in 2015 after rounding out the year with an impressive 1,905,234 deliveries. That represents a 5.2 percent increase on the previous year and has allowed BMW to retain its title of world’s best-selling luxury car brand. However, the competition is closing in fast. Mercedes-Benz sales shot up like a rocket in 2015 to end the year with 1,871,511 deliveries, a significant 13.4 percent increase on the previous year. The result saw Mercedes sail past Audi which, despite its ongoing emissions cheating scandal, still managed to increase...
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AMG Sport Models To Become Proper Mercedes-AMGs: ReportIf you’re just coming to grips with what Mercedes-Benz’s AMG Sport range is, forget what you know because the automaker is changing things up again. The AMG Sport range serves as a bridge between Mercedes’ most potent offerings and those of the Mercedes-AMG performance division...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class previewMercedes-Benz’s E-Class is described by the automaker as the “core” of its brand, and with the current model enjoying sales of almost 50,000 units last year in the United States alone it’s easy to understand why. Now there’s a new generation, one that’s more...
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Mercedes Celebrates The Invention Of The Car With Special Edition S63 CabrioIt was in 1886 that Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler came up with their separate ideas for internal combustion-powered transport and in the process created the concept of the motor car. Now, 130 years on, Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the pivotal year with a special edition version of the 2017...
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Report: Mercedes electric car platform to spawn four new modelsIt’s safe to say that most of the major automakers were taken by surprise by the performance, refinement and—most importantly—popularity of Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S, especially the luxury makes whose large sedans sport similar price tags to the electric star. Having...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class To Feature Drive Pilot Autonomous Driving SuiteIn a story on mercedes-benz.com, Mercedes-Benz revealed today that the 2017 E-Class will have an autonomous driving feature called Drive Pilot that will make it the most advanced autonomous driving vehicle in the brand's portfolio. The story follows Michael Kelz, chief engineer for the E-Class...
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If you didn't know that the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is coming next week to the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, well, then you haven't been paying attention. The German automaker's been dripping out information and photos like a Mr. Coffee machine for months. Now, we are getting our first full look at the new, tenth-generation E-Class courtesy of leaked press images. CHECK OUT: 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class To Feature Drive Pilot Autonomous Driving Suite These images, via Auto-Press, show the 2017 E-Class in all its glory. There's little surprise here. The exterior looks like a large C-Class, while...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Teased In New VideoThe all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is just a week out from its debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The car will arrive in showrooms later this year, as a 2017 model, and has been in the works for more than four years, with much of the development handled in some of the globe’s most extreme...
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT SThis past year the auto industry offered up a smorgasbord of new or significantly updated luxury and performance cars. We drove them, we reviewed them, and we really loved several of them. As we considered the finalists for our annual Best Car To Buy award, we had to, reluctantly, leave several...
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Mercedes Highlights 2017 E-Class Development… Including One Special Feature: VideoAn all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is just a few weeks away from its debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The car, which will arrive in showrooms next year, as a 2017 model, has been in gestation for more than four years, with development and testing taking place all over the globe. From the extreme...
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Mercedes Unveils New Models Just In Time For ChristmasIf you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet, Mercedes-Benz may be able to help. The automaker has unveiled three new cars, each of which would make a welcome addition in any home. They’re part of the new Santa Class range, and there’s a bodystyle to suit most. For...
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Dietmar Exler Named President And CEO Of Mercedes-Benz USAThe Daimler AG board a management today announced that 47-year-old Dietmar Exler will take over as President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA and NAFTA effective January 1, 2016. He replaces Steve Canon, who is leaving to become CEO of AMB Group, LLC, which owns the Atlanta Falcons NFL team, the...
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Mercedes-Benz’s GLA only arrived a year ago but is already coming in for a round of updates. The changes aren’t major so there’s no need to despair if you were one of the early adopters, but they do bring the GLA closer in line with versions of the compact crossover sold overseas. The 2016 model year sees the GLA receive infotainment upgrades as well as additional standard amenities. And for buyers of the high-performance Mercedes-AMG GLA45 variant there’s extra power under the hood. ALSO SEE: 2017 Audi Q7: Driving The Only New SUV With All-Wheel Steering The...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet Spy ShotsThese are the latest spy shots of a prototype for a new convertible version of the latest-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The car will be called a C-Class Cabriolet and should be revealed early next year, as a 2017 model. Like the recently revealed C-Class Coupe, the C-Class Cabrio will be...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC previewMercedes-Benz today unveiled the 2017 SLC, which is a heavily revised version of the SLK roadster, prior to its public introduction at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The updated roadster will be offered as the Mercedes-Benz SLC300 and the Mercedes-AMG SLC43. The SLC300 will be powered by a...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz is bringing back its SLC badge next year, but it won’t be affixed to an ‘all-new’ car but rather an updated version of the current SLK. The SLK is now one of the oldest models in the automaker’s fleet, having been on the market in its current form since the...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG S65 Cabriolet: 621-HP V-12 Drop-TopGiven the overwhelmingly positive reception garnered by the G65, S65 and S65 Coupe models, it was only a matter of time until the Mercedes-AMG skunk works dropped its twin-turbocharged V-12 into the engine bay of the new S-Class Cabriolet. The result is a gorgeous four-seater convertible that's...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Leaked Via Design SketchesMercedes-Benz is gearing up for the launch of its new E-Class sedan at next month’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show, and in the lead up the German automaker has been dropping bits and pieces of information on the car. For example, we’ve learned about the car’s advanced autonomous driving...
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