Fifty years ago, Mercedes-Benz secured the airbag patent. Now the premium carmaker equips the S-Class luxury sedan with the first-ever front airbag for the rear passengers. Back then, it was an “impact protection device for the occupants of a motor vehicle”. It equipped the S-Class …
We have a love/hate relationship with tacky retail items branded with our favorite automotive monikers and sold at markups so high that they should be illegal. But even in that realm, the price Mercedes-Benz is charging for an AMG Petronas Formula One team-branded bicycle is outright …
Mercedes-AMG has inaugurated a new delivery hall in Affalterbach where customers can pick up their ordered car. the new delivery hall from Affalterbach is part of a plan to expand AMG’s sales network globally. Currently, the sales network includes six centers, the last inaugurated being …
In the early 2000s, MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles) gained a lot of attention and popularity amongst large families who sought the ultimate practicality. The small A- and B-Class fulfilled this role quite well but, in 2005, Mercedes-Benz (MB) went a step further and created the W251 R-Class, …
Mercedes-Benz has secured its name as one of the most illustrious and best-selling brands in the world. Remember, their slogan is “the best or nothing”. Mercedes has always been a company known for its top-notch car automation and high-class comfortability, all within an affordable price in …
When we’re talking about one of the most famous bands in the world, who has been active on the music scene for almost six decades, you’d expect the band members to also have a rockstar lifestyle. With a combined net worth of $1.45 billion, the three …
Back in 1997, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class famously failed the moose test by tipping over before entering the final straight section, prompting the company to issue a recall after first attempting to deny there was a problem. Mercedes-Benz eCitaro with solid state battery test ride Twenty-four …
Despite the ongoing health crisis, traveling by bus is still a thing, at it will probably continue to be so for many, many years, at least when large distances like the ones in the U.S. and Canada are involved. And granted, there are plenty of buses …
Last month’s revelation that Mercedes was temporarily discontinuing most of its V8 models in the U.S. would have been earth-shattering news five years ago. But given the mess Covid, the shortage of semiconductors, and global logistics problems have caused other carmakers, Merc’s explanation that supply …
Mercedes revealed the first compressor cars at the DAA in 1921 in Berlin, Germany. Engineers knew that more charge-air pressure equaled better performance. The installation of the compressor brough a major output increase in the automobiles. One hundred years have passed since Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft revealed the …