found about 6 hours ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
Autoblog
Not that there's anything new to report from last week, when we saw a prototype Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster at the factory in Affalterbach, but if you're the type that gets giddy over sketches then these are for you. As sussed out by Auto Bild,...
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found about 5 hours ago by Wes Siler on
Jalopnik
We've seen the Mercedes SLS AMG convertible before, even in person, but these patent drawings confirm what our eyes have been telling us: it drops the gullwing doors and gains a soft top....
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found about 22 hours ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
Autoblog
What do you do after hitting success with a trial product? Bring it back and make it bigger, of course. That's just what Mercedes-Benz has done with its AMG Driving Academy, a program that our own Editor Paukert attended the course last fall at Lime...
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found about 20 hours ago by Steven J. Ewing on
Autoblog
Our spy photographers have just snapped these shots of the next Mercedes-Benz C-Class undergoing winter testing, and these latest shots give us the clearest look yet at the entry-level luxury sedan's updated front and rear. The baby Benz should make...
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Who doesn’t like a proper wacky duel? Like the one where James May raced a Ferrari against a camel, or when the guys from TopGear did a “train vs Aston Martin” from London to Cannes? As in the case of the proverbial hare and tortoise, when you...
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It's time for Mercedes-Benz's naturally aspirated 6.3-liter V8 that powered an array of AMG models over the years including the S63 AMG to give its place to a newly developed AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine that's more powerful yet significantly...
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found 2 days ago by Wes Siler on
Jalopnik
The newest F1 track, Yas Marina is built atop a man-made island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. An Arabian version of Monaco, the circuit looks best with cars lapping it, cars like this Mercedes SLR 722. While some newer tracks merely attempt to...
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According to a recent report in Automotive News, Mercedes-Benz will see its current investment in green tech double over the next two years. The company will expand plug-ins and fuel-cell vehicles to every segment during this time, demonstrating...
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Daimler AG, the company that owns Mercedes-Benz, today sold its entire 5.34% stake in India's Tata Motors ending a relationship that stretches back more than five decades. The German firm said that the sale of 25.6 million shares will generate...
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found 2 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
Here in the United States, the Mercedes-Benz product portfolio starts off with the C-Class sedan. Those familiar with the alphabet may realize that there are at least two available letters before 'C' that would theoretically allow the German...
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Mercedes introduced its 2011 E-Class Cabriolet at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year. Ensuring that the first owners of the new Mercedes have a little extra hint of class and exclusivity, Mercedes-Benz announced the Prime Edition packages for...
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Found on web-zine Yanko Design was this mad doggy: the insane (-ly awesome) C.S.V. It stands for Cyborg Sensation Vehicle. Yes, really. Designed by Derek Chik Kin Ng, it'll be hitting dealerships in 2040 and targets "young adventurous...
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found 6 days ago by Graverobber on
Jalopnik
They say that, to make an omelet, you're going to have to break some eggs. Well, today Nice Price or Crack Pipe has an egg-shaped Mercedes, and if you want to make it, you'll need to break out twelve grand.Small, turbo'd and phone booth-thin ruled...
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At the Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes previewed its first-ever, series-production diesel-hybrid model, the E300 BlueTEC HYBRID that will be available in both sedan and Estate body styles when it is launched onto the market at the end of 2011. The...
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This right here is the Gazal-1. It's based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and was built by engineering students at King Saud University. Here's where I'd usually bore you with the project's mission as read in a press release, but let's keep this one...
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The latest in Mercedes' F X00 research series is called the Style. Can you guess what they're concentrating on? Clearly it looks good, and probably foreshadows where the next CLS is going (or possibly the rumored C-baby CLS).Here's what it is: the...
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Brabus is calling its E V12 Coupe a Gran Turismo, and that makes sense. I mean, look at it. You gonna argue? I'm sure it's more than happy to slap you around with its 800 horsepower and then proceed to crush your spleen with that 1,420 Nm of...
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For a while now, Brabus has been tuning Mercedes cars to the point of complete uselessness. When you pack a massive engine in a car, one which delivers over 1000 lbs of torque, you’re only going to burn out your tires every time you stomp on the...
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One look around the showroom floor will tell you that there’s no shortage of hybrids, whether that be far-out concepts or forward-looking production previews. However, the general format is largely gasoline engine and electric...
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found 9 days ago by Chris Paukert on
Autoblog
While most automakers have scaled back their auto show vehicle press introductions due to budgetary cutbacks or newfound modesty, Mercedes-Benz hasn't forgotten the value of theater. As part of its press conference today showing off several models,...
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Autoblog has gotten their hands on early test versions of the roadster variety of the upcoming SLS AMG, sadly though, there are no pics of the roof down. Check out the gallery here. Related PostsBuick Regal GS prototype spied on It's been a regular...
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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG F1 Safety Car has finally been unveiled, and will take over duties as the new, official safety car of Formula 1. It should be able to coral the F1 pack, with its AMG made 570HP engine, it’ll keep up with the F1s. At...
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Dow Jones [via Easybourse.com] has a hot release that is sure to be burning up the wires: Daimler and Chinese EV firm BYD have signed a deal to develop an electric vehicle “specific to the requirements of the Chinese market.” The new EV will...
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found 10 days ago by Sam Abuelsamid on
Autoblog
Our man Chris Paukert had a layover in Germany this weekend on his way to the Geneva Motor Show that included a visit to the headquarters of AMG in Affalterbach. While there, a prototype SLS AMG Roadster made a suspiciously timed pass and pause...
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found 10 days ago by Wes Siler on
Jalopnik
In pursuit of greater fuel efficiency and more power, the 2011 Mercedes S63 AMG adopts a 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8. So why the hell is it still called the S63?The new engine, first shown today in Geneva, comes in two flavors: standard and with an...
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found 10 days ago by Chris Paukert on
Autoblog
We're here in Affalterbach, Germany this morning for a Mercedes-Benz AMG tech day ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, and while we have yet to get a tour of the facilities, we already have some news - the 2011 S63 AMG will receive the company's all-new...
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The sexy F800 concept has yet to officially debut in Geneva, but already we hear that AMG, Mercedes’ high-performance wing, is planning on basing a new, entry-level model around it. The new model is expected to feature a turbocharged...
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found 12 days ago by Sam Smith on
Jalopnik
We'll give you a hint: It goes in a racing car that helped a certain Argentinean win two F1 championships. Four words: direct injection and desmo. (If you know your history, that last bit should clinch it.)Did you guess Mercedes-Benz W196 R? Maybe...
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found 13 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
Sometimes, speed equals safety. Perhaps nowhere else is that more true than on a racetrack when you're piloting the so-called safety car and you've got a pack of Formula One cars riding up your tailpipe. Good thing, then, that the newest safety car...
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The first race of the 2010 Formula-1 season in Bahrain on March 12 will mark the debut of the most powerful official F1 safety car of all time, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing, which replaces the firm's SL 63 AMG roadster that was used in the...
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