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Peak output has been boosted to 415 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque though fuel economy is said to be 30 percent better than the engine being replaced by this new M152 unit.

Peak output of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon stands at 518 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque but an available performance package bumps this up to 550 horsepower and 590 pound-feet.

During his visit to AMG's headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany, Jay Leno even gets to help build one of the firm's legendary 6.2-liter V-8 engines.

The new engine is not only lighter than the one in the previous model, it’s also more powerful and more fuel efficient.

There's a lot to be said for being able to buy the latest and greatest in supercar technology, but for many of us, that's little more than a dream. If you're looking for a whole lot of speed for not much money, however, you'll be surprised just how much you can get. This list brings you 10 of the...

A four-cylinder ML250 BlueTec, powered by a 2.1-liter four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, could be headed to the U.S.

One minute it's freezing cold, the next you're battling with a hurricane, and then finally the sun comes out for tropical temperatures. No, it's not some futuristic vision of a world in the grips of rapid climate change, it's actually the conditions available in the new wind tunnels used by...

In May, we told you that the U.S. Department of Transportation was rolling out a new program to test vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology. If you live in one of the six cities where that's taking place, you have a chance to participate -- and earn a small sum of cash. What is V2V tech? In a...

Had we tested the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class in suburban Orange County, California—or even among gated exurb communities in Orange County, New York—we would likely have had affluent suburban housewives (yes, the real ones) looking us up and down. The M-Class, it seems, has...

We know you don't need any excuse to spend a minute listening to the sweet sounds of V-8s revving and tires screaming, or watching the resulting smoke and lurid opposite-lock slides, but we'll give you one anyway. The video below shows the Silver Arrows precision driving team at work at...

Last year Mercedes-Benz started replacing its naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 engine in high-end models like the CL550 with a more powerful, yet more efficient, twin-turbocharged 4.6-liter unit. The new engine delivers up to 32 percent more power than the one it replaces yet it’s 20 percent...

Mercedes-Benz's new luxury hatchback could come to the U.S. for the first time. But will Americans be open to the idea of a compact luxury car?

Tommy Kendall walks us through the fundamentals of high-performance driving in this video, the first of a series from AMG's Driving Academy.

New photos of Mercedes-Benz's latest addition to its luxury sport-utility family show off its familiar, yet more modern, good looks as well as some of its off-road acumen.

Ever wanted to cruise with the top down and three of your friends in tow at speeds of up to 231 mph? Probably not, but in case you ever change your mind Brabus has now built the car for you. The legendary German tuner specializing in Mercedes-Benz models has taken the latest E-Class Cabriolet and...

The next generation 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class is working hard to deserve the "next-generation" appellation. According to the latest reports, the B-Class could feature a smorgasbord of just about every kind of standard and alternative drivetrain around. Standard gasoline and diesel models will of...

Transformers: Dark of the Moon has made its debut in Berlin. All the stars were on hand, and so was Mercedes-Benz, which scores a role in the film as an Autobot. The video below gives an overview of the film and Mercedes-Benz's participation--plus some scenes from the movie itself. This is the...

The world of automotive branded merchandise impresses and amuses in equal measure. For every sleek Porsche Design fountain pen, there's a Ferrari teddy bear to redress the balance. Now is the turn of the Mercedes-Benz AMG brand to offer a range of suitably high-tech merchandise for both business...

Federer's ad campaign for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster might not have as much pull now that he's out of Wimbledon, but we just want to see the car.

The current Mercedes-Benz B-Class has enjoyed reasonable success in most of the markets it has been launched in, selling over 120,000 units in its first year alone, but the next-generation model due later this year is expected to sell in even higher volumes and will be sold in the U.S. for the...