Mercedes-Benz gets sketchy with Citan urban delivery van
February 3, 2012 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Work, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style
Though the Ford Transit Connect may be a niche player in the North American market, the small van market is big business in Europe. According to Mercedes-Benz, it accounts for some 700,000 units annually, and that’s a pie of which Daimler wouldn’t mind getting a bigger slice. And so it [...]
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 [w/video]
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, New Car Reviews, Luxury
Sport, Compact, Light? Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
Sportlich, Leicht, Kompakt. If your German is as spotty as ours, that stands for ” Sporty, Light, Compact,” and it’s telling that those are the three letters used by Mercedes-Benz as an adopted moniker for the small hardtop/convertible [...]
2012 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG [w/video]
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, New Car Reviews, Luxury
The Ultimate Passenger Vessel For Travel To Infinity And Beyond
Sometime before the end of this century, humans will travel to Mars. The longest manned journey ever attempted will take the explorers at least 34 million miles over the course of many months, at best. The vehicle necessary [...]
Mercedes-Benz DICE concept brings gesture controls to the cockpit [w/video]
January 13, 2012 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, CES, Technology, Videos, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury, Infotainment
Not to be outdone by its competitors from Ingolstadt, Mercedes-Benz brought out its own vision of the future of interiors, complete with augmented reality, a fully customizable dashboard and gesture-based controls. There’s not a knob or button to be found…
The video after the jump demonstrates the [...]
2013 Mercedes-Benz SL is still the daddy
January 9, 2012 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Convertible, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style, Luxury
It’s the eve of press days at the Detroit Auto Show, and Mercedes-Benz has kicked off the week in fine style with the premiere of its 2013 SL. While the 60-year-old franchise has periodically undergone radical revisions, the sixth-generation should look familiar to anyone who has [...]
Mercedes-Benz developing E Superlight as its new carbon fiber halo sedan
January 4, 2012 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Hydrogen, Mercedes Benz, Lightweight
Automakers need halo cars. They bring people into the showroom and demonstrate just what their engineers can do. Typically those range-topping vehicles come in the form of sports cars – think Audi R8, Dodge Viper, Lexus LFA et al – but Mercedes-Benz is reportedly taking another direction. That’s because these [...]
Mercedes-Benz recalling 6,800 diesel models
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Mercedes-Benz
Nearly 7,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles are being recalled for potentially leaky fuel filters. Included under the recall are diesel (read: Bluetec) versions of the 2011 E-Class, GL-Class, M-Class, and R-Class, as well as the 2012 S-Class.
The 2011 model year vehicles being recalled were built between January 2010 and April 2011. NHTSA [...]
2012 Mercedes-Benz Viano Vision Pearl concept is a van for VVVIPs
September 19, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Minivan/Van, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
Mercedes has given the dripping-in-luxury Concept Fascination treatment to an unlikely beneficiary: the Viano van. Calling the Viano Vision Pearl a “yacht on four wheels,” which was true for other reasons before it got luxed up, the concept has stitched leather flooring in front and a [...]
Mercedes-Benz F125! gullwing fuel cell concept leaks ahead of Frankfurt
September 12, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style, Electric
Omni Auto reports that Mercedes-Benz will debut the F 125! gullwing coupe concept seen here at this week’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
According to Omni Auto, the F 125! concept showcases M-B’s design direction for the 2025 CL-Class. It’s unknown if the German automaker intends to make [...]
2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 [w/video]
Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Mercedes-Benz, New Car Reviews, Luxury
Are You Team First-Gen Or Team Second-Gen?
Mercedes-Benz has a long history of setting trends, which includes being the first company to develop technologies we take for granted today, like traction control systems, airbags and anti-lock brakes. It also kicked off the trend of propelling vehicles with motors, [...]
