The Mercedes EQC 1866 Edition arrives, effectively, as a Launch Edition EQC with a badge which celebrates the birth of the motor car. Mercedes likes nothing more than a ‘Launch Edition’ model of a new or revised car, throwing all its toys in to the game and charging earlier buyers a chunky premium. So with […]
New Mercedes GLS SUV arrives to take on the BMW X7 and Range Rover
The new Mercedes GLS – Mercedes’ largest SUV – arrives in new York to take aim at the BMW X7 and Range Rover. If you thought the old Mercedes GLS – which was really just a facelift for the GL – was too big to be usable anywhere other than on big wide roads in […]
New Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and GLC 63 Coupe REVEALED – and they’re quick
The 2019 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and GLC 63 Coupe have been revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show with a range of updates. You might have thought that the Porsche Macan, or maybe the Alfa Stelvio, was the pick of the performance SUVs in their sector. But if you want the quickest, certainly round the Nurburgring, […]
Mercedes GLB Concept: Mercedes’ butch answer to the BMW X1, Discovery Sport and more
The Mercedes Concept GLB arrives at the Shanghai Motor Show as a bit of a baby G-Wagen, bringing traditional off-road looks to a small Mercedes SUV. With exception of SUVs like the Mercedes G-Wagen, Jeep Renegade, Suzuki Jimny and the not yet arrived new Land Rover Defender, SUVs have become slicker and sharper, more like […]
Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 REVEALED as the third A-Class AMG35
The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 arrives as Mercedes adds a third model to the new AMG 35 range of entry-level AMG A-Class. Yesterday we had a tease for the new Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 ahead of its debut at the New York Motor Show, and today we get the reveal. Perhaps even Mercedes were struggling to […]
Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 TEASED – another A-Class AMG 35 on the way
The tease begins for the next AMG 35 model from Mercedes – the Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 – as Mercedes extends its warm AMG A-Class range. Mercedes is determined to squeeze a niche model out of every model in its range, and apart from its ever proliferating SUV range, it’s managing to squeeze more and more […]
1991 Mercedes 500E – so nice, Rowan Atkinson bought it TWICE
A 1991 Mercedes 500E – an E-Class built by Porsche – owned twice by Rowan Atkinson is crossing the blocks at Classic Car Auctions without reserve. We all know Rowan Atkinson (star of Mr Bean and Black Adder, if you need reminding) is something of a car nut, owning a wide range of interesting cars […]
Mercedes GLB Concept – another Mercedes SUV – teased ahead of Shanghai reveal
The Mercedes GLB SUV will arrive in concept guise at the Shanghai Motor Show this month, ahead of which we get an interior tease. How many SUVs does any car maker need? It would seem, for Mercedes, as many as they can squeeze out – even a niche within a niche. So we’re getting a […]
Daimler mulls future for SMART – Close it down or sell to Geely
Daimler, Mercedes’ parent company, looks to be mulling the future for its Smart Car brand. Close it or sell a 50% stake to Geely. Daimler, Mercedes’ parent company, has spent an awfully long time trying to make its Smart Car brand a success, but despite a chunk of Smart anoraks obsessed by the brand it […]
Mercedes-AMG A35 – now it’s a saloon too
The Mercedes-AMG A35 Saloon is revealed to join the A35 Hatch as the ‘lesser’ AMG models in the new Mercedes A Class range. What is a Mercedes A-Class? Is it a Hatch? Is it a Saloon? Is it a swoopy four-door Coupe? Well, as you know, it’s now all three, which means AMG has to […]