Mercedes-Benz News
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While plenty of pictures of the Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe have been released, this video is the first we’ve seen of Daimler design head Gorden Wagener giving his thoughts on the car’s lines. The Concept Style Coupe (which will likely hit the market wearing the Mercedes-Benz CLA Name) takes its inspiration from the Mercedes-Benz CLS four-door coupe, but is scaled down to fit on the compact MFA platform. Like the CLS, the Concept Style Coupe has a shorted greenhouse and a high beltline, both of which will probably see production as is. We’re not sure if the front...
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Mercedes-Benz May Grab Number Two Spot From Audi By 2015Audi has a long-standing goal of becoming the world’s number one luxury automaker, and for the past few years it looked like the four-ring brand was well on its way to achieving this. Last year, Audi sold just over 1.3 million vehicles worldwide, beating rival Mercedes-Benz (1.26 million) and...
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Drifting The Corkscrew In The C63 AMG Coupe At Laguna Seca: VideoThere are a few things in life that really don't require a reason, and converting gasoline and tires into smoke and noise at Laguna Seca is one of them--particularly when the conversion device is the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe. But Mercedes-AMG gives us a reason anyway. That reason? Celebrating...
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Bank Offers Mercedes-Benz With New AccountFlorida’s C1 Bank, formerly Community Bank, is offering customers a new Mercedes-Benz for opening a CD, though there is one major catch. To be eligible for one of the Mercedes-Benzes C1 is offering, either a SLK350, E350 Sedan, E350 Convertible or ML350 SUV, customers will need to open a new...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: First DriveTo understand a car—okay, especially one that’s perhaps a little removed from our own fiscal reality—it helps to peer into the buyers’ mindset for a stint, and to go where they might go. And when the place happens to be the French Riviera, and the car is the 2013...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Spy VideoUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series has been revealed. Click here for all the details. An AMG Black Series version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing supercar is coming and we’ve got an exclusive spy video of a prototype testing at the Nurburgring race track in Germany and...
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When we say the name Brabus, what comes to mind? Chances are good you’re envisioning an upgraded Mercedes-Benz sedan, stuffed full of monster-horsepower V-12 goodness and fitted with quilted-suede seats. What you’re not expecting, we’ll bet, is an ordinary-looking Mercedes-Benz E Class sedan, built by Brabus to use Protean Drive in-wheel electric motors. Dubbed the “Technology Project Hybrid,” the car combines a 2.2-liter clean diesel engine with two in-wheel motors, each producing 110 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. The package gives the car the ability...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class Official Walkaround: VideoSo you've seen the photos, you've read the reviews, but you're still eager to see more about the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class? You're not alone, and you're in luck: Mercedes-Benz itself offers us this up-close look at the luxoroadster in a detailed walkaround video. From design to heritage to specs...
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First AMG-Only Dealership Opens In BeijingThe Beijing Sanlitun AMG Performance Center is unlike any other Mercedes-Benz dealership in the world; you can’t buy a Mercedes-Benz E Class or C Class model there, but you can buy anything in the current AMG high-performance portfolio. The idea of an AMG Performance Center is nothing new...
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Mercedes-Benz Could Bring More Four-Cylinder Diesels To The U.S.In the interest of fuel efficiency, luxury manufacturers are replacing six-cylinder engines with forced-induction fours. BMW has already made the switch on its new 3-Series cars, and the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 models sport a turbocharged 1.8-liter four. If luxury buyers are willing to downsize...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG previewAfter teasing us with its announcement earlier this month, Mercedes-Benz has finally released images for its new G63 AMG model, which joins the rest of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class range in showrooms this August. The biggest update to the performance SUV is the addition of AMG’s...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe Official DetailsFollowing yesterday’s leak, the first official images and details of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe have hit the Web, revealing the future-looking design showcase from every angle. We say future-looking as the Concept Style Coupe is a preview of an upcoming four-door coupe model...
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The alliance deal between Daimler and Renault-Nissan appears to be much further-reaching than initially thought, with the two automakers expected to share engines, platforms and perhaps even manufacturing facilities in the future. Technology sharing that we already know of will include the sharing of a platform for the next-generation Smart ForTwo and Renault Twingo, the sharing of several engines between the Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz brands, and the sharing of the platform underpinning the new Mercedes-Benz A and B Class models with an upcoming compact from Infiniti. According to a new...
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Mercedes-Benz Shows Its New... Furniture Collection?Mercedes-Benz is indelibly linked to luxury in the automotive world, but now the brand is hoping that association pays off in a new market. In cooperation with Italian furniture manufacturer Formitalia, Mercedes-Benz is launching a line of designer furniture at the upcoming Milan Furniture Fair...
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Mercedes Tops Qualifying At Formula 1 Chinese Grand PrixThough it was Michael Schumacher who was fastest during practice yesterday at the 2012 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, it was his Mercedes AMG teammate Nico Rosberg who was fastest at today’s qualifying session. Rosberg posted a blistering lap time of 1:35.121, which secured his maiden F1 pole...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake Spy VideoMercedes-Benz is working on a new ‘shooting brake’ version of its stylish CLS and captured here in our exclusive spy video is a barely disguised prototype for the upcoming car, caught while it was undergoing high-speed testing at the Nürburgring race track in Germany. Click here to...
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Mercedes-Benz Announces G65 AMG, Power And Price Both RidiculousSo the rumors have finally proved true: Mercedes-Benz will build a G65 AMG. Unfortunately, it was left out of the U.S. announcement, indicating it probably won't be available here. Still, a 612-horsepower, quarter-of-a-million-euros SUV merits some attention. Yes, the G65 AMG will cost nearly a...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz G-Class And G63 AMG Make DebutThe new 2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class may not look any different from its predecessors but its interior has been completely updated with luxury items.
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Engineering an electric vehicle conversion from an existing platform is hardly a plug-and-play operation. A myriad of challenges are inherent; not the least of which are aerodynamics, range and weight. But once those obstacles are addressed, some slick marketing can position the car as a must-have car for the eco-conscious. So when the Dutch development firm e-Traction boasts, “Welcome to the world’s heaviest fully electric passenger car” on its website, you have to wonder a moment if something was lost in translation. Then you read on a bit and realize the 2.75-ton...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class Video WalkaroundRevised three-row seating (in a 2-3-2 configuration), power seats, a BlueTEC diesel engine, and a potent GL550 model make the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class one of the most versatile and varied vehicles in Mercedes' lineup. Find out more about the new SUV in our video from its debut at the New York...
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This Is Not The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class AMGThe 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class was just released at the 2012 New York Auto Show, large and in charge and much better looking to our eye than the previous model. It almost makes three rows sexy. But these images, from Mercedes-Benz's future vehicles page, could show an even more interesting take on...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Class Live Photos: 2012 New York Auto ShowA bit more glamorous, a bit more mature, and a bit less performance-oriented than most of the smaller luxury crossover market, the Mercedes-Benz GLK stakes out its own territory and defends it well, selling just under 25,000 copies last year. For 2013, the GLK gets a handful of updates plus a new...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class Live Photos: 2012 New York Auto ShowLarger, prettier, and even more luxurious inside, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class aims to keep pushing the model's 25,000 yearly sales (as of 2011) to new heights. The GL350 BlueTEC 4Matic model will win over those with an eye for torque and fuel efficiency, using diesel to generate 455 pound-feet...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class Preview: 2012 New York Auto ShowMercedes-Benz will launch an all-new 2013 GL Class SUV at this week's New York Auto Show.
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