All Entries in the "Mercedes" Category
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Before we reveal what it is like to hot-lap a prototype version of Mercedes-Benz’s 6.2-liter V8-powered SLS around the 2.2-mile Sachsenring in eastern Germany, let us tell you one thing that puts the big rear-wheel-drive coupe into clear perspective. The SLS, planned to get its first public outing at the Frankfurt motor show in September, [...]
AMG makes a Mercedes-Benz E-class for the racing family man
Say you need a practical, roomy luxury sedan to use as a family car or for hauling business associates to big lunch meetings. But when no one’s in the car with you, or when those present appreciate a nicely sliced apex as much as you do, you would really like something that can rise to [...]
Mercedes-Benz Looking to stay at the front of the technology curve
Looking to stay at the front of the technology curve, Daimler revealed today it is working on a next-generation fuel-cell vehicle to be built out of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class and to be known as the B-Class F-Cell. The car will go into limited production next year. Working to create a vehicle with both zero emissions [...]
Mercedes striving for even greater safety
At Mercedes, safety research has always been high on the agenda. A total of 31 ESF prototypes have been built at Daimler for this purpose, all based on series production models. Most of these were then destroyed in crash tests, though some survived to go on public display. The most up-to-date of all, the ESF [...]
Mercedes menace: SLR Stirling Moss lives up to the hype
Where to start? That’s the question when confronted by the amazing Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss. No matter how often you’ve seen it in pictures, nothing prepares you for the impression the low-slung two-seater leaves as it hovers into view and you get the key for a world-exclusive drive. Created as a parting gesture in [...]
REVIEWS: 2009 Mercedes Benz S550 4Matic
Much like the BMW 7-series, the S550 is not a car one can digest in one night. There’s just so much going on, so much that it can do, that one barely scratches the surface by relating how it feels and how it drives. So how does it feel and drive? Very nice and very [...]
7 step procedure to get most out the coming 2010 E63 AMG
Volker Mornhinweg, who is AMG performance division chief at Mercedes-Benz, offers a seven step procedure to those who are looking to make the most of their new 2010 E63 AMG models. Depress brake pedal completely Shifting transmission to D Switching electric program for sport mode Switching to race-start mode with transmission Clicking upshift paddle Completely [...]
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