Mercedes-Benz News

Mercedes-Benz’s rival to the BMW X6 has just been spotted in prototype form testing at the Nürburgring. Our exclusive spy video shows two separate prototypes, one of which is a high-performance AMG variant. The new X6 rival will share its underpinnings with the M-Class. The vehicle was...

Although it was largely expected that Mercedes-AMG would eventually launch a high-performance Black Series version of its new GT sports car, the boss of the official Mercedes-Benz tuner has now confirmed the news. “Sooner or later there will be a Black Series version,” Mercedes-AMG boss...

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, or G-Wagon (short for Geländewagen) as it’s affectionately known, has been around for more than three decades and hasn't changed much, visually at least, since launch. Despite the numerous updates the SUV has benefited from over the years, it still manages to...

The inaugural Formula One Russian Grand Prix was a great success, with Mercedes AMG securing yet another one-two finish. The winner was star driver Lewis Hamilton, who, barring any major mishaps, is on track to take home the 2014 Drivers’ Championship. The latest win also means Hamilton has...

The current Mercedes-Benz M-Class first arrived as a 2012 model, and soon the popular luxury SUV will receive a mid-cycle update. These are the newest spy shots of a prototype for the updated SUV, which we expect to be launched on the market next year, as a 2016 model. The vehicle is heavily...

Mercedes-Benz has taken its AMG portfolio to a new level. No, we're not talking about the upper echelon, ultra-insane Black Series vehicles. Instead, we're looking at the other end of the spectrum, which is where the CLA45 AMG slots into place. It slots rather neatly, of course, if you ask our own...

Mercedes-Benz gets dirty in new van ad.

The Mercedes-AMG GT has just burst onto the scene but already senior management in AMG’s headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany are talking about it being a multi-generational car and not a limited-production model like its gull-winged predecessor. Yes, while the SLS AMG was with us for just...

We’re sad to report that Marussia driver Jules Bianchi is in hospital with severe head injuries following yesterday’s rain-affected 2014 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix. The Frenchman was involved in an accident with a tractor that was being used to remove the Sauber of Adrian Sutil who...

Mercedes-Benz’s latest C63 AMG is finally here, and we have all the juicy details including news the car will come in two flavors for the first time: a standard model and a more potent S-badged version. We’ve also learned that the car’s official title has been changed to...

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe is a sleeker alternative to the S-Class sedan.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has long been an automotive icon, one of the best cars in the world--and for more than 50 years, the vehicle of choice for prosperous German businessmen. Against it, the BMW 7-Series and the Audi A8 still seem like pretenders. In Manhattan or Tokyo or Rio or Dubai, the...

Primed to take on the Porsche 911, Jaguar F-Type, and Chevy Corvette—among others—the Mercedes-AMG GT just recently made its web debut. At the 2014 Paris Auto Show, a special Edition 1 version of the car is expected. Images leaked (via Autocar) ahead of the official announcement reveal...

The AMG version of the all-new C-Class made its debut yesterday, and now we have the first video footage of the sledgehammer sedan. The video gives us a sense of the car’s sound and presence both on the road and at the track, priming us even more for the eventual sales launch slated for next...

The German retail arm of Mercedes-Benz has released images and figures on the upcoming 2015 C63 AMG sedan, and so far, things are looking rather great--including the wagon. Of course, given the looks and performance of the standard 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, that’s no...

Mercedes-Benz’s first plug-in hybrid model, the S550 Plug-In Hybrid, is due to go on sale next year (our first drive report is coming soon). It will be the first of as many as 10 plug-in hybrid models the German automaker plans to introduce over the coming years, with the next one to be based...

Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton is back in the title lead of the 2014 Formula One World Championship, made possible by the retirement of his teammate Nico Rosberg on lap 13 of yesterday's Singapore Grand Prix due to car trouble. Hamilton was the eventual victor in the thrilling race, with...

Earlier this week we saw Audi become the first automaker to receive the new license from the state of California to allow testing of autonomous car prototypes on public roads, and now fellow German automaker Mercedes-Benz has announced that it's also received the license. California has allowed...

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that its new C63 AMG will be powered by a version of the M178 twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 debuting in the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT sports car, and that in the C-Class-based sledgehammer the engine will deliver up to 503 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. For those...

Mercedes-Benz’s new CLA-Class is selling far better than the automaker had expected, according to Dieter Zetsche, the CEO of Mercedes' parent Daimler. The compact sedan, which is priced from $30,825, including destination, has proven so popular that tight supplies (in some cases just 10 days)...