Mercedes-Benz News
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To ensure the best possible seating position, each SLS AMG GT3 is fitted with a seat molded to the driver's body.
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Silver Arrows To Run At The 2012 Goodwood Festival Of SpeedVintage Formula 1 racers from Audi and Mercedes-Benz, known as the "Silver Arrows," will be featured at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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Mercedes-Benz Restores The Oldest SL: Mega Gallery
Mercedes-Benz recently restored the oldest remaining 300SL, chassis number 002.
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Mercedes-Benz Unveils New Active Seat-Belt Buckle
Continuing its tradition of pioneering new safety technology, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new active seat-belt buckle for the rear seats that’s set to enter production later this year. The buckle features an electric motor that allows it to extend out from the seat or retract into it. In...
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AMG Boss Uninterested In High-Performance Diesels
While BMW M is staking new ground with the launch of its M Performance range, which will offer in some models a triple-turbocharger diesel engine churning out a massive 381 horsepower and 546 pound-feet of torque, its closest rival Mercedes-Benz AMG sees no need to develop an oil-burner of its own...
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AMG Partnering With F1 Engine Builder For New Compact Range
The official tuning arm of Mercedes-Benz, AMG, is working on a whole new range of sporty cars based on Mercedes’ upcoming small cars like the new A Class and the long-rumored ‘BLS’ four-door coupe. AMG plans to distance its cars from the regular Mercedes fleet by making them...
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The effects of Renault-Nissan’s recent tie-up with Daimler won’t just benefit Nissan and its upmarket Infiniti brand, according to latest comments from the French-Japanese duo's CEO Carlos Ghosn. While Nissan and Infiniti will be sharing whole platforms and engines with Daimler's Mercedes-Benz, French automaker Renault is also expected to gain access to some of Mercedes’ technology for a new high-end model. Ghosn revealed that Renault would collaborate with Mercedes-Benz on a high-end model during an interview with French radio last week, according to Autoweek. The latest...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG Priced From $95,865
Earlier today we brought you pricing details for the 2013 BMW X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs. Now we have pricing info for the BMW duo’s main rival, the recently revealed 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG. The sporty Merc SUV, which goes on sale in March, will be priced from $95,865 including its...
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Building The SLS AMG GT3, Step Two: Time Lapse Video
The second video in the "Building The SLS AMG GT3" series shows assembly after the engine and chassis come together.
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New Mercedes-Benz A-Class spotted undisguised
Late last month Mercedes-Benz launched a new campaign in Europe asking people to look out for camouflaged prototypes of its new A Class hatchback in order to win several prizes, including a trip to car’s official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. We bet they weren’t...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Spy Shots
UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. These are the latest spy shots of the upcoming 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG luxury convertible. Sporting less camo than we've ever seen before, the details of the car's body are becoming much clearer...
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First 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG In U.S. Up For Auction
UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. At the 6th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance taking place in Florida on February 25, a number of high profile cars, both new and old, will go under the hammer at the event’s live...
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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 was driven to first, second, and third place at the 2012 Dubai 24 Hours endurance race.
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Building The SLS AMG GT3, Step One: Video
In a new video series AMG takes us through the process of building it s AMG SLS GT3 racer.
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Mercedes teases new A-Class ahead of Geneva debut
Mercedes-Benz is working on a whole new generation of its entry-level A Class, which is set to be revealed in full at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. A new video released by the automaker shows off many of the upcoming car’s details including its overall profile, the shape of its...
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Mercedes-Benz To Build New North American Plant: Report
Mercedes-Benz is looking to build new plants in China and in either Mexico or the U.S. as it forges ahead with plans to double its sales by the year 2020. The information was revealed by Dieter Zetsche, the CEO of Mercedes’ parent Daimler, during a recent interview with Germany’s...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Diesel Coming To U.S. This Fall
UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Mercedes-Benz is working on an updated version of its GLK Class crossover, which is due for launch this fall as a 2013 model. Not only will the vehicle come with a host of styling and performance upgrades...
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Abu Dhabi By Black Falcon Takes Out 2012 Dubai 24 Hours
Teams running the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 took out the top three positions at the seventh running of the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race this past weekend. Scoring first place on the podium was German team Abu Dhabi by Black Falcon, represented by drivers Khaled Al Qubaisi, Sean Edwards, Jeroen...
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At this April’s 2012 New York Auto Show Mercedes-Benz is expected to unveil the first of its new compact range destined for sale in the U.S., a four-door coupe based on the latest “MFA” front-wheel drive platform that debuted in the new B Class. Mercedes has decided against selling the B Class in the U.S. for now, though contradictory to some other reports a version of the car will eventually arrive. Speaking with Automotive News (subscription required), Mercedes global sales boss Joachim Schmidt said a special version of the B Class complete with a range-extended electric...
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AMG To Launch Its Own Compact Sports Car This Year?
Mercedes is working on a smaller sports coupe based on the SLS and it may be exclusively branded as an AMG.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class At The Detroit Auto Show: Video
When we first saw the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class in the metal at the company's Carlsbad design studio, we weren't allowed to take any photos or talk about what we saw. That's no longer the case, however, with the full details in the wild and the car on display in Detroit this week. Packing a new...
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Chris Harris Drives The Mercedes C63 AMG On Space Saver Tires
In his first video for YouTube's Drive Channel, Chris Harris explores the handling limits of a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe, fitted with temporary spare tires.
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World's Fastest Mercedes Gets Even Faster: Video
It may have taken four tuning companies, but the world's quickest Mercedes is here.
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Mercedes-Benz Picks CES To Launch Mbrace2
Looking to highlight its latest advances in telematics, Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating its latest mbrace2 system at this week's Consumer Electronics Show.
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