The five buttons beside the gear lever are engine start, transmission mode (the four driver-selectable modes are C for Controlled Efficiency, S for Sport, S+ for Sport plus and M for Manual, along with a Race Start function), stability control (ESP On, ESP Off and ESP Sport), rear spoiler (which will automatically extend above 120 km/h) and AMG... [more]
November 12, 2009
The new aluminum SLS built in Sindelfingen, Germany stays dead even with the carbon-fiber SLR built in the UK until early this year. Though the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V-8 in the SLS has 54 less horsepower (down 9 percent) and 96 fewer pound-feet of torque (down 17 percent) than the supercharged 5.5-liter V-8 in the SLR, the SLS weighs 328... [more]
November 11, 2009
Mercedes-Benz's E-Class has, in various iterations and with various nomenclatures, been around for more than 60 years and bears testament to Stuttgart's seemingly ironclad reputation of being able to provide the best that German engineers have to offer.The luxury carmaker has walked a gauntlet of sorts over the past decade or so, being plagued... [more]
June 25, 2009
Two people were killed after their car was rear-ended on northbound state Route 111 north of Gateway Drive early this morning, according to Palm Springs police Sgt. Mitch Spike.According to Spike, a tan Ford Crown Victoria sedan, occupied by a man and woman, was parked on the northbound shoulder of state Route 111, completely off the road just... [more]
June 25, 2009
Earlier today our spy photographers caught a world exclusive as the all-new 2012 Mercedes ML-Class took its first test run in Europe. These first ever photos of the new ML-Class were snagged right before the Mercedes engineers made a hasty retreat!Judging from these photos, the new ML’s wheelbase seems largely unchanged. In fact, the new... [more]
June 24, 2009
Mercedes, and their in-house tuners AMG have just released their latest iteration of the top-of-the-line S-Class onto the streets of an unsuspecting world. Naturally, it’s got surprisingly good handling for a car this large, and the braking is equally impressive, but the real show is what’s under the hood. And what’s under the hood of this... [more]
June 24, 2009
Unless you’re Rain Man—or an S-class nerd—it’s going to be mighty hard to tell the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-class from the one that’s been on sale since early 2006. The exterior changes are essentially limited to a new front bumper and grille; an integrated exhaust at the rear; and the use of LEDs for the taillamps, daytime running lights,... [more]
June 21, 2009
Mercedes-Benz has pioneered some advanced safety technologies in its time. This week, the automaker introduced the ESF 2009, a concept car built to illustrate some ideas to protect drivers and passengers.Unveiled at the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, the ESF 2009 research vehicle is based on the S400 Hybrid... [more]
June 20, 2009
JACKSON, Miss. -- A black Mercedes that police said may be connected to three crimes has been recovered, officials said.Patrol officers spotted the car in a northwest Jackson apartment complex at about 5 p.m. Wednesday, Lt. Jeffery Scott said. Police had asked for the public’s help in locating the vehicle. Scott said it was not immediately... [more]
June 19, 2009
MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM – June 15, 2009: The new Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy is set to revolutionise the way British teenagers learn to drive, with the aim of encouraging safer driving on Britain’s roads. With young drivers amongst the most vulnerable on the roads (nearly 1 in 3 car drivers who die or are seriously injured are under... [more]
June 16, 2009
