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While the interest in hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles has waned lately, due mostly to media’s attention centering on the latest generation of battery powered electric cars and plug-in hybrids, several automakers including industry giant Daimler are still backing their cause. Just a few...

Mercedes-Benz could be planning a system of apps, and a store to distribute them, much like rival German luxury marque BMW.

Keeping a controlled slide going around a skidpad is harder than it sounds, but Mauro Calo was up to the task this weekend in England, setting a new world record for distance.

Drifting defines adolescent ridiculousness, yet we can’t get enough of it. The style of driving--if you can call it that--requires a driver to intentionally over steer, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed...

Take a peek behind the scenes of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class unveiling as usually seen only by industry insiders.

The brand new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class has been revealed and is on track for a debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show this September, but the model we’re most interested in, the high-performance AMG variant, is still being fine tuned ahead of a sales launch around the end of the year. We now...

You'll have to do a little mental conversion from metric to American units, but this video gives us a good look at the new M-Class in action, with detail shots of the interior and even a mild off-road excursion. Be sure to check out our preview for the full details and these high-res photos of the...

It won’t be on sale until fall but you can configure the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster to your exact specifications right now via a new online configurator on the AMG website that’s just gone live. This isn’t a complete configurator as it only allows you to adjust a few...

As we reported earlier in a first look at all-new photos, the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class looks poised to get a somewhat glossier, more finished appearance inside and out, along with better on-road performance. While we haven't yet driven the new M-CLass, we've now seen it in person and note...

Factory-built luxury security vehicles are, without doubt, members of one of the smallest segments anywhere. But with their rarity and exclusivity comes a certain cool factor, a factor enhanced by their capabilities. Mercedes-Benz states outright that "The aim of the Guard models...is to protect...

Mercedes-Benz still hasn't officially pulled the wraps off its all-new 2012 M-Class sport-utility vehicle, but thanks to an early release from the automaker, we're one of the first outlets to be able to bring you pictures of the completely redesigned 2012 model. The proportions of the 2012...

If you were to set out to design a vehicle, you might not choose a frog as your source of inspiration. Sure, we've heard of the old Austin-Healey "Frogeye" Sprite from the 1960s, but that was more of an affectionate nickname due to a coincidental likeness than through any design inspiration. Tell...

For 60 years, the Unimog (Universal-Motor-Gerat), has been terrifying young children (and some grown men)--and Mercedes-Benz is proud of that feat. So proud, in fact, that the special trucks unit of the luxury automaker has presented a design study in celebration of 60 years of big, frightening...

The new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster isn’t set to go on sale until this fall but Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer was lucky enough to sample one already, even taking it for a test-drive on public roads in what appears to be a scenic desert landscape. Given his sponsorship deal with...

Here’s yet another video of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, this time with the car hitting a race track though never at full tilt. As mentioned in our previous report, the 563 horsepower SLS AMG Roadster is set to go on sale this fall. That gorgeous brown metallic paint finish...

Fighting for a top spot in the affordable sports coupe market means one thing: measuring up the BMW M3. That's been the game for decades now, and it hasn't changed with the latest iteration, despite the newest model's departure from much of the past M3's formula. In fact, the departure has been so...

It’s not set for an official world debut until September’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but the convertible version of the latest Mercedes-Benz gullwing supercar, the brand new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, has been revealed in full for the first time. The car has been one of the...

We've shown you spy shots of the upcoming AMG-powered version of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK, but a fresh crop of photos reveals even more detail on the two-seat sportscar. While taking the clearest set of photos yet, our spies says the engine sounded like a V-8, which could mean the twin-turbo AMG...

Automotive apps are all the rage, but it's a special kind of car that gets an app all to itself. The luxury 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class four-door coupe is just such a car, and a free app available through the Apple App Store allows owners and potential owners to access information about the car...

Mercedes-Benz is the latest in a growing list of luxury automakers releasing new apps for the Apple iPad, a connected executive’s latest must-have and something that’s increasingly becoming an intriguing accessory for cars, especially in marketing them. This isn’t the first time...