In an interview with Automotive News Europe, Ola Kallenius, CEO of Daimler, has confirmed that Mercedes will attend the first edition of the Munich Auto Show this fall, which replaced the Frankfurt show. Kallenius admitted that due to the pandemic, the Munich Auto Show will not …
March 12, 2022 marks the 70th anniversary of the presentation of the Mercedes 300 SL (W194) racing sports car on a highway near Stuttgart. A brief review of the innovations introduced by the seven generations of Mercedes SL. The launch of the new generation Mercedes …
The ignition has not always looked like it does today. It has come a long way. The Mercedes-Benz Museum tells the story with a chapter of the “33 Extras” special exhibitions. Around 100 years ago, vehicles featured an ignition starter switch. The driver only had …
Gorgeous red 280SL sports only 39,000 miles and has had the same owner since 1983. Now, it’s ready to move on to its next home. There’s always something extremely joyous about seeing a survivor car from a bygone era. Even more impressive is seeing someone …
Throughout the years, AMG has taken some terrific Mercedes engines and tuned them to perfection. Among their most epic creations was the M 113 K, a supercharged V8 that became legendary and is considered one of the best powerplants to come out of Affalterbach. In …
AMG SOLARBEAM YELLOW #C63 BLACK SERIES! Yes I have to scream it, it’s been a dream ever since I saw Clarkson and the Stig tearing the press car up on Top Gear. Respray & Retrim?! Recreating The Infamous C63 AMG Black Series!! Apparently, the 2011 …
I remember growing up in the V12 and later the V10 era of Formula 1. Those were the days. I would watch the race broadcasts frequently, and the volume would always be turned up. And when there wasn’t a Formula 1 race on TV, I would …
The listed starting price for the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLB, the only high-performance offering in this family, is $49,500. That’s expensive compared to more mainstream SUVs but priced about right in the AMG lineup of high-performance Benzes. But you can get that price much higher really, really …
Let’s face it, minivans—those family haulers that had to cope with all kinds of soccer mom jokes—are now a dying breed. Some companies are trying to reinvent them for the new age (Hyundai’s Staria is a cool attempt, for example), but it could be too little …
Offered between 2013 and 2015, the “Edition 507” is a go-faster version of the C 63 with notable upgrades. In terms of exterior design, the biggest change is the pair of heat extractors in the hood à la the Black Series. 507 represents metric horsepower, …
Extracting precisely 510 ps / 503 horsepower from the renowned 4.0-liter turbocharged V8, the Mercedes-AMG C63 S is clearly no slouch, even though in certain conditions, a specific foe might have the upper hand. But when it comes to Autobahn rides, the beast has a trump …
Nine. That is how many SUV models German carmaker Mercedes-Benz offers to American customers. Each of these nine versions comes with several powertrain choices, and together they make for a total of 29 three-pointed star-branded vehicles to choose from. Quite a tricky business, if you ask …
