Mercedes E-class ‘unveiled’ at Detroit auto show 2009 11 January 2009 by Tim Pollard The wait is over! New Merc E-class lands in Detroit Read more ...
Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss unveiled 22 December 2008 by Ben Pulman McMerc SLR bows out with crazed £710,000 speedster Read more ...
Mercedes Concept BlueZero: first pictures 16 December 2008 by Ben Pulman Merc's eco trio likely to hit the roads by 2011 Read more ...
SEMA 2008 show report: Mercedes GLK 04 November 2008 by Ben Whitworth Mercedes set an all but impossible challenge for tuners at this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas – to turn its gut-wrenchingly ugly GLK off-roader, which makes... Read more ...
Mercedes coupes: the next generation 14 October 2008 by Georg Kacher Mercedes is to shake up its entire family of coupes, CAR hears. The changes kick off with the new E-class coupe and will include a proper new C-class coupe (instead of today’s short-cut CLC), as well... Read more ...
Does It Work? video: night vision 09 October 2008 by Ben Pulman Have you seen night vision systems at work in cars? Watch CAR's new film as we test Mercedes' Night View Assist in our latest Does It Work? video series to see if carrot-munching machines really can... Read more ...
AMG plans greener, cleaner performance cars 08 October 2008 by Ben Whitworth AMG is going green – the maker of unfeasibly fast Mercedes-Benz models is gearing up for hybrid and diesel versions, using advanced low-weight materials to retain their tyre-smoking performance... Read more ...
Mercedes at the Paris motor show 2008 02 October 2008 by Ben Whitworth Mercedes’ new Project Fascination – easily the best-looking car from Stuttgart in a long while – took centre stage on Daimler's stand, followed by the new S400 Blue Hybrid, a grenade-proof Pullman... Read more ...
New Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S first official photos 29 September 2008 by Ben Pulman Not to be outdone by the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, this is Mercedes’ own ultra-fast open-top. Snappily named as the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S, it’s a convertible version of the... Read more ...
Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid: first official pictures 18 September 2008 by Ben Whitworth These are the first pictures of the new Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid. With a combined economy figure of 35.8mpg and a CO2 rating of just 190g/km, Mercedes claims it is the world’s most economical... Read more ...
Mercedes Fascination concept – the new E-class coupe 11 September 2008 by Tim Pollard Take note of the new Mercedes-Benz Fascination concept car, revealed today. This is no mere Merc Paris frippery – it's the first official look at the new 2009 E-class. And, more specifically, the new... Read more ...
Jody Scheckter turns farmer 26 August 2008 by Ben Whitworth Ever wondered what happens to F1 world champions when they hang up their race suits? Jody Scheckter – the last man to give Ferrari a world championship in 1979 before Michael Schumacher stepped in –... Read more ...
Mercedes launches Attention Assist 13 August 2008 by Ben Whitworth Mercedes-Benz researchers call it the ‘one-second nap’ – that instant when fatigue overcomes you at the wheel on a long trip and you wake up in hospital. To counter dozing off while driving, which... Read more ...
Mercedes supercars 29 July 2008 by Tim Pollard The SLR is the fruit of a strange motor industry marriage. Collaborating as they do in motorsport, Woking and Stuttgart decided to build a road car that showcased their full-bodied technical know-how. Read more ...
McLaren supercars 29 July 2008 by Tim Pollard Conceived as Ron Dennis and his closest allies were held up in an airport lounge, the F1 remains for many the definitive supercar. Woking-based McLaren Automotive is part of the F1-focused McLaren... Read more ...
Mercedes at the London motor show 2008 23 July 2008 by By Gavin Green and CAR reader reporter Sandy T Mercedes were one of the few premium brands to bother making an appearance at the 2008 London motor show and, although there were no whizz-bang world debuts, there was a reminder of just how busy the... Read more ...
Mercedes CLC video at the 2008 London motor show 22 July 2008 by Car magazine The Merc CLC at the London expo. Ben Barry reports on video Read more ...
Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series first photos 11 July 2008 by Tim Pollard Mercedes isn't just a car company; it now offers a conveyor belt to satisfy the most farflung consumer mores. Why else launch the SL65 AMG Black Series? It's not as if the current SL63 and SL65 aren't... Read more ...
2008 British Grand Prix car guide 25 June 2008 by Tom Clarkson CAR Online's Grand Prix reporter Tom Clarkson presents his guide to how each of the cars will perform at the British Grand Prix. First up, the Ferrari F2008... FERRARI F2008 The class of the field at... Read more ...
Mercedes GLK unveiled in Beijing 21 April 2008 by Guy Bird Feedback on the forthcoming Mercedes GLK has been mixed to say the least. The final production version at the Beijing motor show is – as predicted – little changed and still ugly, especially in the... Read more ...
Mercedes GLK ‘will come in right hand drive’ 15 April 2008 by Georg Kacher It´s still top secret, but there is a 99 percent chance that the new Mercedes GLK will be available in right-hand drive form by mid-2010. CAR Online has spoken to a senior engineer on the programme... Read more ...
Mercedes’ new four-cylinder diesels 11 April 2008 by Stephen Dobie Mercedes has announced a new diesel engine, and it’s a win win situation – power is up, emissions are down. The environment can breathe a (small) sigh of relief while you have a bigger smile on your... Read more ...
Mercedes’ production Bluetec diesel SUVs 13 March 2008 by Ben Pulman Europe loves diesel, America doesn’t, so welcome to the US-only Mercedes Bluetec SUVs. The R, ML and GL 320 Bluetec diesels will be launched in America in autumn 2008, but won’t be coming to Europe... Read more ...
Mercedes M-class facelift (2008): first official pictures 13 March 2008 by Ben Pulman Believe it or not, but this is the facelifted Mercedes M-class. And despite the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it styling, Merc claims to have meticulously revamped its SUV. The nose gets a new front bumper,... Read more ...
Mercedes Vision GLK Bluetec hybrid 04 March 2008 by Ben Barry What’s new on the Mercedes stand? Quite a confusingly long list when you include facelifts and revised engines. But the big story is the Vision GLK Bluetec hybrid, a concept SUV with a four-cylinder... Read more ...
Mercedes SL63 and SL65 AMG (2008): first official pictures 08 February 2008 by Ben Pulman SL63 AMG. Remember the name, because it’s what Lewis Hamilton will be looking at all year. Mercedes has let its in-house tuners AMG loose on the recently facelifted SL, and the result is not one but... Read more ...
Mercedes CLC (2008): first official pictures 27 January 2008 by Ben Pulman This is Mercedes’ new CLC, only it's not quite so new. Underneath it’s really the old Sports Coupe with a nose from the C-class grafted on to give it more modern engines and help it pass the latest... Read more ...
Mercedes SL facelift (2008): first official pictures 23 January 2008 by Ged Maxwell With inspiration apparently coming from the stunning 1954 Gullwing, this is Mercedes' facelifted SL. With a new entry-level engine, Merc's clever Airscarf system, and a different front end, this... Read more ...
Mercedes CLS facelift (2008): first official pictures 18 January 2008 by Tim Pollard Merc has revised the unfaceliftable: the CLS four-door. Four years after launch, the unusual coupe/saloon gets a freshen-up and a new cheaper entry model – but it’s not coming to the UK. Not that the... Read more ...
Mercedes GLK at Detroit 15 January 2008 by Guy Bird When the pictures of Mercedes’ new small SUV concept were shown prior to Christmas, there were plenty of pained expressions in the CAR office. To be honest, the cars look little better in the metal. Read more ...
Mercedes CLC tease 09 January 2008 by Car magazine Looking squat, mean and aggressive (the car, not the model), this is the new Mercedes CLC. And although the CLC is based on the current C-class-derived Sports Coupe, Merc hopes that the 1100 new or... Read more ...
Mercedes-Benz GLK concept: first official pictures 03 January 2008 by Ben Pulman Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the concept that isn’t really a concept. This is the Vision GLK Freedside study, or if you change the wheels and some trim details, the new GLK. To be unveiled at the... Read more ...
Mercedes SLK facelift (2007): first official pictures 21 December 2007 by Tim Pollard Mercedes has given its SLK a spruce-up just in time for Christmas. Blink and you most certainly will miss it – but the company claims there are 650 modified parts on its renowned roadster, which gets... Read more ...
Mercworld’s first birthday 03 December 2007 by Car magazine Mercedes-Benz World will be celebrating its first birthday this weekend, and you’re invited. Although officially the anniversary was last week, it’ll be this Saturday and Sunday (3-4 November) that... Read more ...
RML SLR 722 GT (2007): first official pictures 30 October 2007 by Ben Pulman Yet another McLaren Mercedes special edition SLR? It’s another special edition, but it's nothing to do with Mercedes, apparently. Northamptonshire-based RML (Ray Mallock Ltd) have tweaked the SLR for... Read more ...
Mercedes’ new E-class scooped 09 October 2007 by Ben Pulman Merc's new E-class arrives in 2009, and should be very, very clean. Merc's Bluetec technology, which squirts urea (basically the toxins found in your pee) into the exhaust to cut NOx emissions... Read more ...