Mercedes-Benz News

The 2012 New York Auto Show is still a couple of days away, but the leaks are beginning to flow. Most recent is the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class, revised and updated rather thoroughly with sleeker looks and expected updates to engines and features. Full information isn't yet in the wild, but we do...

We can't imagine quite what it's like to have almost $3.8 million of vintage 1937 Mercedes-Benz seized by foreign police, but Dutch car collector Frans van Haren can--because that's exactly what happened to him. After buying the 1937 Mercedes 500 K Roadster at RM Auctions for $3.767 million, Frans...

Daimler, together with one of its Chinese partners, BYD, has established the new vehicle brand Denza that will focus on eco-friendly vehicles including electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The Denza brand is a 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and BYD and is expected to unveil a concept of its...

Ever since Mercedes-Benz’s performance offshoot AMG announced its co-branding deal with Ducati in November of 2011, there has been talk that the alliance was simply a precursor to the eventual takeover of the Italian motorbike manufacturer by Mercedes’ parent company Daimler. Rumors of...

Mercedes-Benz is embarking on a wide-ranging growth strategy that it hopes will see it reclaim the number one position in the premium segment by the end of the decade. The strategy calls for Mercedes to occupy the number one position in the premium segment not only in terms of brand, products and...

Chris Harris drives four generations of Mercedes-Benz SL roadster to get a sense for the history behind the 2013 SL550.

First introduced for 2010, the current Mercedes-Benz E Class has been a top seller for the German luxury automaker and this week reached a significant production milestone. The 500,000th E Class sedan has now rolled off the line at Mercedes’ plant in Sindelfingen, Germany. The particular car...

The latest version of Mercedes-Benz’s iconic roadster, the SL, comes packed full of all the best the German automaker has to offer. In addition to the quality of materials that you’d expect in a Mercedes-Benz, the SL comes with a near-dizzying array of standard and available features...

In the James Bond film Die Another Day, Q introduces 007 to his assigned Aston Martin Vanquish--or “Vanish,” as it’s nicknamed. Equipped with small cameras all around, they transmit images to a “light-emitting polymer skin on the opposite side,” Q explains, rendering...

The Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG shows its stuff in a new video trailer that precedes the car's launch in New York.

Scion finally priced the highly anticipated FR-S sports coupe from $24,930 including destination and fitted with a six-speed manual transmission. Those who want the rev-matching six-speed automatic with paddle shifters will need to pony up $26,030. Powered by a 2.0-liter Boxer four-cylinder, the...

Mercedes-Benz is introducing a facelifted version of its GLK Class compact crossover this summer and has revealed the vehicle today ahead of its world debut next month at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The latest GLK Class, which arrives as a 2013 model, adopts fresh new styling, more standard...

Automakers all make claims about what their various systems can do, and why those systems are better than the competition. Saying your system is better is one thing, backing up that claim with facts and true technical comparisons is a whole different thing. On our trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to...

Mercedes-Benz replaced the aging CLK Coupe with the graceful lines of the new E Class Coupe back in 2009. But buyers who wanted all-wheel drive have been forced to look at the competition for the last two years. Mercedes has finally decided to rectify the situation by fitting its 4Matic all-wheel...

Last year Mercedes-Benz introduced the new C Class Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show. Consumers who wanted a C Class Coupe with all-wheel drive were left out in the cold until December, when Mercedes-Benz announced it would be extending its 4Matic all-wheel-drive offering to the new 2012 C350 Coupe...

While once they enjoyed record margins on each of their sales, luxury automakers in China are now offering big discounts to move vehicles off showroom floors. As recently as last year, buyers in China seeking a popular model like the Mercedes-Benz S600 L were paying as much as $31,600 on top of the...

Replicas can be a divisive topic among gearheads. Owning a replica isn't the same as owning the real thing, but it does allow people the illusion of owning their dream car--and if that dream car is incredibly rare or expensive, then a good replica can be the next best thing. If that car is the...

Mercedes-Benz is showing its second generation GL Class crossover at next month's New York Auto Show.

For 2011 model year cars, Lojack reports that the Mercedes-Benz C300 is the most commonly stolen luxury car.

Very few cars are a better fit for the phrase ‘an iron fist in a velvet glove’ than the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, which roars back onto the market later this year after a brief and somewhat disquieting hiatus. Yes, Mercedes' big hitter will arrive in showrooms this November after a world...