At this year's edition of the Paris Motor Show, the Germans at Mercedes unveiled an all-electric variant of the Mercedes SLS AMG supercar. From the beginning we are told that the SLS AMG Electric Drive is a production version, which means that it can be ordered, but also we know that it comes with no less than 740 horsepower. Mercedes...
At the high end of the luxury market we often find car makers refer to their most aptly designed and fitted cars as road-going yachts. The idea of this much luxury sounds impressive but why not showcase just how good you can be with real yachts rather than simply associate some products with them. Mercedes Silver Arrows Yacht It's an...
Hofele Design is quite the tuning company but, unfortunately, they've been quite for a while. They've chosen to do the work before talking about it. The end result of all this silence is a new wide body kit for the Mercedes ML SUV. The biggish Merc just got somewhat bigger with this conversion. Hofele Design Mercedes ML Starcruiser GT550 This...
The new Mercedes B-Class is going to benefit from a Natural Gas Drive version which runs on natural gas. The new Mercedes B 200 Natural Gas Drive is able to deliver 156 horsepower for a 0-100 km/h sprint in 9,1 seconds and a top speed of 200 km/h. The German company says that, thanks to a fuel consumption of only...
The R231 Mercedes SL, in other words, the 2013 luxury coupe cabriolet, is not a pretty car. There's just no situation where somebody would say that. Even if, at worst, some folks call it uglier than a troll, it's not really that bad. There's a lot of aging going on but it's not the Sean Connery kind but the Richard...
The three pointed star is pondering away in its Stuttgart armchair about ways to once again rise to the top of the luxury market. Whereas Audi and BMW seem to be locked together in a fight of better interiors, sporty models and exciting technology, Mercedes seem to have a different idea. 2012 Mercedes B Class Their latest attempt at getting...
Mercedes released today official pricing figures for the new CLS Shooting Brake, a model which will arrive in the UK later this year. The entry-level model, namely the 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, is motivated by a 2.1-liter turbo diesel unit capable to offer 201 horsepower with a fuel consumption of 53,3mpg UK. 2013 Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake Next up is a...
The German people from Mercedes released these days the official pricing figures for the new E400 Hybrid model in the United States. Pricing starts at $55,800 for the new hybrid model which is powered by a 302hp V6 engine and an electric motor producing 250Nm of torque. 2013 Mercedes E400 Hybrid The acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is done...
The Mercedes SLS is the company's first and so far only supercar built in-house by their special tuning AMG division, therefore the company's flagship model at the moment. Built as a spiritual successor to the car that got the supercar ball rolling, namely the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing. You can see some of the DNA of the primordial three pointed...
Mercedes isn't exactly the sort of brand that's known for performance models, sporty coupes or anything in between but with the dropping of the E Class coupe for the W211 generation they had an opening for a new model. Using the platform of the W211 the three pointed star company ended up building a completely different model in appearance though...
If the high-performance AMG version of the new Mercedes E63 is still not enough for you, the American specialists from Hennessey Performance come with a tuning package able to provide extra horses and few aesthetic tweaks. In terms of power, the 5.5-liter twin-turbo unit gets a power boost to a total of 700 horses and 1083Nm of torque. However, you...
Mercedes released official pricing figures for the 2013 G-Class in the United Kingdom. The 2013MY G-Class SUV comes with high-quality leather upholstery, heated seats, a Harman Kardon Logic 7 premium audio system, heated mirrors, 18-inch alloy wheels and LED daytime running lights. 2013 Mercedes G-Class Under the bonnet of the entry-level G350 BlueTEC we find a 3.0-liter V6 offering 208hp...
The Germans from Mercedes-Benz officially announced that they began production of the new A-Class. The new Mercedes A-Class debuted few months ago at the Geneva Motor show and is scheduled to arrive in the European dealerships later this year. On the other hand, the American customers need to wait extra few months as the model will arrive in the States...
After last week's debut, the German people from Mercedes-Benz decided to release the official pricing for the new CLS Shooting Brake in Germany. The entry-level model known, as CLS 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, is capable to offer 201hp and will be priced at €61,761 when it goes on sale. Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake Next up is the Mercedes CLS 350 CDI...
There's a rivalry between the German car makers the likes of nothing we've ever seen. The last time the country saw this much warfare, the Spitfire was up and running. Mercedes' newest creation, the CLS Shooting Brake may have the carrying capacity of a Heinkel He 111 but it has the pace of the Messerschmitt Me 262 in C63 AMG...
AMG is a subdivision of Mercedes that's modeled on the idea of going big or going home. When they make a car it's usually a crazy mix of power and excitement. Tuning such a product takes a lot of capability and a tad of a justification for other people to slap a straight jacket on you. Wimmer RS Mercedes C63...
Mercedes finally pulled the wraps off the AMG version of the new CLS Shooting Brake, a model revealed to the public few weeks ago. The new CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake gets all the range-topping features of the company starting with a 5.5-liter V8 biturbo unit capable to develop 518 horsepower and 700Nm of torque, enough resources for a 0-100...
If you're a fan of classic cars or simply fancy some serious auctions you've almost certainly heard of the Gooding auction house. The infamous auction overlords have big hopes for this year. They don't have a ton of cars (well, they have several, but you get the point) or anything like that but they do have a special one. 1936...
Just a short time after a quick leak, the 2013 Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake is now officially unveiled. There's no surprise to see it unaltered. Unaltered and incredibly good looking for an estate car that is. The Germans may be shy about calling it by its actual category and even though I hate that idea I'm actually starting to warm...
Here we have the first photo of the new Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake, a leak picture presented by the Auto Express car magazine. The new CLS Shooting Brake is scheduled to debut later this year, at the Paris Motor Show in September. However, we have enough details to talk about the German model which will arrive in the European markets...
