Mercedes-Benz News
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Remember when Mercedes-Benz unveiled the monstrous G63 AMG 6x6? At the time, the automaker stated that two had been built, and a few more could be produced pending customer demand. Well, it turns out that demand was pretty strong for a six-wheeled-vehicle that cost over $400,000. Over 100 examples were produced, and that run has just come to an end. MUST WATCH: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 Terrorizes Supercars At Zandvoort: Video According to GT Spirit, Mercedes is done building the world-wanderer-capable luxury off-roader. We're sure that a number of them will most likely stick with their...
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Mercedes-Maybach Pullman debuts at the 2015 Geneva Motor ShowFifty years is an important mark in the life of anyone—or anything—and for the legendary Mercedes-Benz 600, that half-century line is celebrated in the new Mercedes-Maybach Pullman, which carries on its storied tradition of grandiose transportation. The second of the Mercedes-Maybach...
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Gets Tech UpdatesEuropean versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class get new tech features
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Mercedes Celebrates 1955 Mille Miglia With Special Edition SLMercedes-Benz is celebrating this year the 60th anniversary of its historic win in the 1955 Mille Miglia, where Sir Stirling Moss and co-driver Denis Jenkinson heroically crossed the finish line in their 300 SLR ahead of all others. This represented the automaker’s second win in the dangerous...
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Mercedes Teases AMG GT3 Race Car, Based On AMG GTThe Mercedes-AMG GT S is a truly brilliant entry into the high-end sports car market. It easily rivals the Porsche 911, a feat in itself. Soon it will literally rival the Porsche 911, as it evolves into FIA GT3 form. DON’T MISS: 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S First Drive These images tease the...
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Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 For Sale In Florida: $975,000If you’ve always wanted your very own insaneballs six-wheel-drive AMG-powered pickup, now’s your chance. One of the vanishingly rare Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6s is for sale in Florida for just under a cool million. That’s right—$975,000. If that seems like a steep premium...
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Shots fired! ALSO SEE: Ferrari 488 GTB Revealed, Packs 660-HP Twin-Turbo V-8: Video Mercedes-Benz has a new ad that attacks your idea of a dream car. Well, maybe an attack on the idea that children still dream of the Porsche 911 and not, you know, seeing the new Spongebob movie. Regardless, the 911 is most definitely the target of many automotive aspirational dreams. Mercedes thinks they have a car that should replace that dream, and it's called the AMG GT. The ad is proof that a simple concept can have a strong affect on people. Porsche fans are absolutely going to hate on this ad, yet Benz...
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Reigning World Champion Mercedes AMG Reveals W06 Hybrid 2015 Formula One CarThe Mercedes AMG Formula One team has revealed the new race car it hopes will see it win its second-straight world championship. The latest Silver Arrow is called the W06 Hybrid and it’s the successor to last year’s unstoppable W05 Hybrid, which not only saw the team take home the...
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Mercedes-Benz To Outsource R-Class Production To AM GeneralThe R-Class is no longer sold in the U.S., but it's still built here.
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Jay Leno's 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3: Fans' ChoiceFans persuade Jay Leno to keep his Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 all original.
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Mercedes-Benz May Have The Best Ad Of Super Bowl XLIX: VideoThe classic tale of the tortoise and the hare gets a fresh, modern spin in Mercedes-Benz’s ad for Super Bowl XLIX. The tortoise is still the winner, but this time he doesn’t rely on the hare falling asleep but rather the pace of the all-new 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT. MUST SEE: Valet Fired...
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2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 first drive reviewDATELINE--Santa Barbara. I may be drifting off to sleep on a sueded pillow of dreams, but it doesn't stop me from thinking of all the vehicles I've been driven in. It's mostly not illustrious. Prom limos. Airport shuttles. White Ford Crown Victorias with pretty red and blue lights. ALSO SEE...
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The Mercedes-AMG GT sports car is almost here, with Mercedes-Benz confirming the car will go on sale in April of 2015 priced from $130,825, which includes a $925 destination charge. This is for the car’s GT S trim, which comes with a 503-horsepower version of Mercedes-AMG’s new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 and a 0-60 mph time of 3.7 seconds. WATCH: Valet Fired After Posting ‘Review’ Of Customer’s BMW M4 On YouTube: Video The tamer GT trim, which will offer 456 hp from the same engine and a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds, will go on sale in the spring of 2016...
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Mercedes Exec Hints At Maybach E-Class, Next-Gen A-Class In U.S.Mercedes-Benz has just launched its new Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand which is tasked with building ultra-luxurious versions of the German automaker’s already plush autos. The first model from Mercedes-Maybach is a stretched version of the S-Class but there will be more, including an extra-long...
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class spied with new tech updatesMercedes-Benz’s new C-Class is still in its first year on the market but it looks like the svelte sedan (and wagon in other markets) is already testing with some major updates. A prototype has just been spotted undergoing cold-weather testing near the Arctic Circle and features a revamped...
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2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 Priced From $190,275If you happen to find Mercedes-Benz’s fullsize S-Class lacking in space, you’ll be happy to note the German automaker is launching even bigger versions of the car. These will be launched under the recently revived Maybach label, now Mercedes-Maybach due to its sub-brand status, and...
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Mercedes-AMG’s Next Gullwing May Go Mid-Engine, Hybrid Route: ReportMany were sad to see the SLS AMG drive off into the sunset just five short years after its launch, once again leaving the Three-Pointed Star without a gullwing in its lineup. Previous Mercedes-AMG boss Ola Källenius offered some solace with news that a successor will be built, but only after...
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New Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe To Debut At 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show: ReportMercedes-AMG has just unleashed its new C63 sedan and wagon, in both regular and more potent S trim. The car goes on sale in March and while we’ll only get the sedan here in the U.S., we can look forward to at least one additional bodystyle in the not too distant future: a coupe. Yes, a new...
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At the 2015 Detroit Auto Show this week, we saw the covers come off the all-new 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe. However, the coupe-like crossover hasn't just debuted in regular trim but also as a GLE450 AMG 4Matic Coupe 'AMG Sport' model and as a dedicated Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe model. Here we have the full details and live photos for the regular version. In the U.S., the regular version will come initially in two variants, a GLE350d 4Matic diesel variant and a GLE400 4Matic gasoline variant. The GLE350d 4Matic is good for 258 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque, while the GLE400 4Matic...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG 4Matic: 2015 Detroit Auto Show Preview, Live PhotosThe beautiful, fun-to-drive new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is already well-known to the world. Today, it gains a new variant, the C450 AMG 4Matic, a quicker, more powerful, AMG-influenced take on the C-Class’s formula. While it’s not as wild as the all-new Mercedes-AMG C63, the C450 AMG...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE To Debut At 2015 New York Auto ShowAt the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, we’ve been treated with the reveal of the all-new 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe—in regular, AMG Sport and dedicated Mercedes-AMG flavors. But isn’t the GLE Coupe just a coupe-like version of the GLE (the new name for the M-Class)? It is, and...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e plug-in hybrid debuts at 2015 Detroit auto showThe S550 Plug-In Hybrid won’t be the only electrified Mercedes-Benz hitting showrooms this year; the German automaker has used this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show to unveil the new C350 Plug-In Hybrid. The eco-friendly sedan (overseas markets will also get a wagon) will go on sale in the...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S Coupe 4Matic: 2015 Detroit Auto Show Preview, Live PhotosThere’s a sexy new four-door coupe-SUV wearing a tristar badge this year, and it has a super-hot AMG variant, too: the all-new Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S Coupe 4Matic. Yes, that’s quite a mouthful. Fortunately, it’s an eyeful too. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Demolishes Bugatti Veyron In Drag...
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BMW Is Most Successful Luxury Car Brand In 2014 With 1.8 Million SalesBMW managed to maintain its title of most popular luxury automotive brand in the world in 2014, with its sales for the year coming in at 1,811,719 cars, a substantial 9.5 percent increase on the 1,655,138 it sold the previous year. The 3-Series was by far the brand’s leading seller, with...
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