More info on the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series
The Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series seems to be the constant talk of the town in the automotive world these days. The car has been spotted everywhere from the streets of Stuttgart to the famous Nurburgring test track in Germany.What we know so far: Mercedes-Benz has already admitted that the SL 65 Black Series will be the most extreme Benz ever built. Power will come from a 6.0L V12 twin-turbo engine producing 670-hp with a peak torque of 738 lb-ft. The engine will be mated to a 5-speed automatic...

Rendered Speculation: Mercedes-Benz CLE four-door coupe
Mercedes jump-started a new trend of four-door coupes with the CLS. But after several years of having the niche market to itself, the German automaker is bracing for an onslaught of competition, from above and from below. While the Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide attempt to take the four-door coupe formula even farther upmarket, Volkswagen has launched its assault by undercutting the CLS with the new CC until now known as the Passat CC. If the reports are to be believed, it's the latter that...

Rendered Speculation: Mercedes-Benz CLE four-door coupe
Mercedes jump-started a new trend of four-door coupes with the CLS. But after several years of having the niche market to itself, the German automaker is bracing for an onslaught of competition, from above and from below. While the Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide attempt to take the four-door coupe formula even farther upmarket, Volkswagen has launched its assault by undercutting the CLS with the new CC until now known as the Passat CC. If the reports are to be believed, it's the latter that...

Rendered Speculation: Mercedes-Benz CLE four-door coupe
Mercedes jump-started a new trend of four-door coupes with the CLS. But after several years of having the niche market to itself, the German automaker is bracing for an onslaught of competition, from above and from below. While the Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide attempt to take the four-door coupe formula even farther upmarket, Volkswagen has launched its assault by undercutting the CLS with the new CC until now known as the Passat CC. If the reports are to be believed, it's the latter that...

Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes has been expanding its range faster than an invading army, with more three-starred vehicles popping up in segments we didn't even know existed previously. Probably because they didn't. What that ultimately means is that, at any given time, Mercedes is preparing a whole slew of new vehicles as each of their lifecycles comes due for replacement. Next up to bat is the E-Class, one of the mainstream staple vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz line-up. As with every successive new E-Class, the latest...

The History Behind The Mercedes-Benz Brand And The Three-Pointed Star
The history behind the Mercedes-Benz brand and the three-pointed starGottlieb Daimler and Carl BenzThe invention in the 1880s of the high-speed engine and the automobile enabled Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz – independently of one another – to lay the foundations for the motorization of road transport. With the help of financial backers and partners, they both invested their private developments in their own enterprises – in Mannheim, Benz founded the firm Benz & Cie. in October 1883, and...

The Mercedes-Benz CLS Grand Edition Makes Its World Debut
As you may remember, last month Mercedes announced that Julia Stegner would take on the role as brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin 2009. As part of her duties, Julia posed for a photo shoot alongside a Mercedes CLS 350 CGI Grand Edition, but at the time, little details regarding the four door coupe were revealed. Today, that all changes, as Mercedes has unveiled the full details of what to expect from the special edition model.The first and most obvious thing you'll notice regarding...

Three Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZero vehicles coming to 2009 NAIAS
There are three “Concept BlueZero” vehicles that Mercedes-Benz is bringing to the Detroit Auto Show in January 2009 and each features the car manufacturer’s intention for future low- or no-emissions driving.The BlueZero E-Cell is the original concept which is an all-electric compact 5-door that comes with lithium ion batteries that can offer a hypothetical reach of 100 km 62 miles on just one two-hour charge. The two other ideas consist of the BlueZero F-Cell, a hydrogen fuel-cell car, and...

Video: Extreme testing for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK
Before the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK was revealed and made ready to hit your perfectly paved roads, it wonder extreme testing in the sub-zero temperatures in Sweden to burning heat under Africa’s relentless sun.Check out this video from Mercedes-Benz that shows us how much work went into eliminating any potential weaknesses for its new compact SUV.The 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK will arrive on U.S. roads in January 2009. Only one version will be offered at launch with power coming from a 3.5L V6 engine that...

Video: First 2010 Mercedes-Benz commercial
If you caught American Idol last night most of you probably didn’t since you knew that only the 2 Davids would remain you may have caught the first 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK commercial to debut on the stateside.The 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK will arrive in U.S. dealerships in January 2009. Only one variant will be offered at launch with power coming from a 3.5L V6 engine that produces 268-hp, giving it the ability to do 0-60 in 6.5 seconds.Click through to view the ad...[source]