Let’s face it – Mercedes-Benz has made some blatant mistakes these past few years, especially regarding electrification. Do they have a chance to make amends? Unlike their rivals over in Bavaria, which are making very few dedicated EVs and the rest are based on the …
Late last year, Mercedes-AMG announced a change that surprised us all. Well, maybe surprised isn’t the right word. Let’s go with saddened – a change that saddened us all. The company announced that, for the first time in its nearly 60 years of building very fast …
Production of the new Mercedes CLA (C174) began on June 4 at the Rastatt plant, which currently manufactures all types of powertrains. The Rastatt plant is the first Mercedes facility to start production of a model based on the new multi-powertrain MMA platform. As such, …
It’s pretty safe to admit that Mercedes-Benz’s sub-brand and series of battery electric vehicles introduced back in 2016 with the Generation EQ concept vehicle is not very successful in terms of sales. Almost a decade later, Mercedes-EQ isn’t dominating the lineup even though it has …
Jay Leno takes you back in time to drive what many consider to be the first true supercar: the 1913 Mercedes 3795 Double Phaeton Torpedo. With a 580 cubic inch (9.6L!) 4-cylinder engine producing 95 horsepower, this beast could reach 100 mph — in 1913. Restored …
I’m doing some work around the house these days, and that implies moving all the stuff I have in one room to another. It just so happens that I stored all my Hot Wheels in there. So, I bought a big box for all the …
A 1984 Mercedes-Benz 540K? There must be something wrong, right? The iconic 540K Roadster rocked the streets in the late 1930s with an impressive stance and exclusive vibes. So, there can’t possibly be a 540K built in 1984. Unless… it’s a recreation model. Designed by …
Mercedes-AMG high performance SUV is based on the carmaker’s AMG.EA architecture, which means it’ll be fully electric. It also means that it won’t be competing with the likes of the Urus, DBX, Purosangue or the BMW XM, but rather the upcoming Porsche EV crossover and possibly …
Just last week, reports surfaced claiming that Mercedes-AMG would be going back to the V8 in the next C63, instead of the highly controversial four-cylinder PHEV in the current car. But that doesn’t mean the go-fast bunch at Affalterbach is abandoning electrics and electrification. Quite …
On Capital Markets Day 2025 dedicated to the 2024 financial results, Mercedes unveiled its range renewal plan that includes 12 new or facelifted models by 2027. Mercedes promises its biggest-ever all-new model campaign. It will debut in spring 2025 with the new Mercedes CLA, available …
If simply driving around in an expensive Mercedes-Benz doesn’t quite do it for you, then you’ll be pleased to know the German brand continues to plow ahead with its ambitious real estate project in Miami. Roughly a year after the 67-story tower was announced and sales …
