Mercedes-Benz News

Mercedes-Benz’s compact car range currently consists of three models, the A-Class hatchback sold overseas, the B-Class MPV, which launches here as an electric car next spring, and the stylish CLA sedan that’s just gone on sale. Next year, a GLA crossover will be launched along with a...

Late last year concerns over the harmful effects of a new type of refrigerant, R1234yf, used in car air conditioners and shown by Mercedes-Benz to be flammable in certain situations, such as in a head-on collision, emerged. This led to the German automaker recalling a number of cars, including the...

If you’re looking for one of the fastest ways to transport you and four of your friends, in luxury and style, look no further than the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 4MATIC, the latest weapon in AMG’s expanding arsenal and possibly one of the fastest full-size luxury sedans ever launched...

What does the 2014 update to the S63 AMG hold in store?

One of the more confusing questions car reviewers get--other than, "why so much bacon?"--is innocent enough, on the surface. "What's the best car?" Hm. Can I get a metric? Some vague parameters or constraints? Are we talking about the most value you can extract from a $20,000 bill--or the most...

Last year was a banner year for the German luxury brands in the U.S., with Mercedes-Benz fighting a close battle with BMW to finish second by 7,000 vehicles. Despite the rivalry seen in last year's sales race, Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche has already bowed out for 2013--even though Mercedes is...

Juan Manual Fangio is one of the original legends of F1, and perhaps the greatest. His W196 R 1954 F1 car is nearly as legendary, and now it belongs to a new owner. Fangio's Silver Arrow sold at a Bonhams auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed today for £19.6 million, or about $29,650,000...

Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton pipped Red Bull Racing duo Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber to secure pole position for the 2013 Formula One German Grand Prix. A late effort by the young Briton saw him edge out local favorite Vettel, with his fastest time coming in at 1:29.398. Vettel...

The epitome of the Mercedes-Benz brand when it comes to speed as well as luxury, the AMG line of cars presents many interesting opportunities--not to mention a ton of fun on track. Two of the best examples of the range are new for 2014 and we now know what they cost. Up first, the SLS AMG Black...

Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg won yesterday’s thrilling British Grand Prix, a race marred by spectacular tire blowouts and several safety car sessions. Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber, who this past week announced his retirement from Formula One, finished in second despite a bad...

At this year’s Canadian Grand Prix it was revealed the FIA was investigating whether a Pirelli tire test in May was done using one of Mercedes AMG's 2013 Formula One cars, an illegal action due to rules banning in-season tire tests of current-spec cars. Last Friday, the FIA finally determined...

Mainstream success gets a bad rap. Most of the time it's richly deserved, emphasis on the "rich." Bieber, Budweiser, Burger King--they're all huge, and hugely profitable. But even at their very best, they're baseline goods, zero hashmarks on the pop-culture barometer. When it's done correctly, with...

New Car-2-Object and Car-2-Car communication will enable your car to warn you of an impending crash, or perhaps even take action itself to avoid one, by knowing well ahead if there’s a potential hazard in the road ahead or approaching at the next intersection. It will do this by...

Mercedes-Benz this week started production of its sixth-generation S Class at its main plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, and in an official video showing the production line one of the cars featured just so happens to be the high-performance S63 AMG variant. The latest S63 AMG model is yet to be...

71 examples of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK are being recalled in the U.S.

We already explained to you why we're so crazy about AMG's new range of compact performance cars, and now Mercedes-Benz has strapped hip-hop star Usher into a new A45 AMG hatchback and let him loose on a track. Usher is a self-proclaimed AMG fan, which might make him biased towards the marque, but...

It's not every day you see an F1 legend like Sir Stirling Moss with his old Silver Arrow racer trackside. It's even rarer to have Lewis Hamilton and his W04 Silver Arrow join the party. Fortunately, the event was captured on video. While it's not exactly a deep dive into the technological...

If you want to know why we’re so crazy about AMG’s new compact range of performance cars, just take a look at this quick video. It shows the A45 AMG hatch being put through its paces at the legendary Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari race track in Italy, otherwise known as Imola. Behind the...

The Mercedes-Benz S Class has been the perennial leader for new technologies in the automotive sector for decades, and with the launch of the latest generation that trend looks set to continue. The new 2014 S Class’ tech features are numerous but the big ticket items are its advanced safety...

Mercedes-Benz is the latest luxury automaker reported to be eyeing production in Mexico, a move that would help it lower production costs, hedge against currency fluctuations and improve logistics. So far Audi is the only luxury automaker to have confirmed plans to build new production facilities...