David Coulthard drives across the Manx Mountain roads in a Mercedes SLS AMG for a 3D video shoot at speeds over 160mph. UK readers and those outside the UK who play silly games to get their hands on the world’s second favourite motoring show – Fifth Gear – may well have seen Tiff Needell pop […]
Electric Mercedes B-Class for China
The first electric car to come out of the collaboration of Mercedes and BYD will be based on the Mercedes B Class and sell in China under a new brand name. Back in March we reported that Mercedes and Chinese car maker BYD – they of the high-end battery technology – were getting cosy with plans to launch a new car […]
Mercedes SLM AMG – the mid-engined baby SLS
Mercedes are planning a mid-engined, baby SLS. Is this Mercedes’ way of raining on McLaren’s MP4-12C parade? Ever since the Mercedes SLS launched – in truth, even before – there have been rumours of a smaller version. Just like we’ve had with the Audi R8. But it seems that unlike Audi – who will be […]
Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell – First prototype
Mercedes has revealed the first running prototype of its electric Gullwing Supercar – the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell – resplendent in its tennis-ball yellow paint job. We called it the Mercedes SLS AMG eDrive when we first talked about an electric SLS Gullwing last year. Although to be fair that’s what Mercedes called it when they gave […]
2011 Mercedes CL AMG / S-Class Coupe AMG leaks
First leaked photo f the Mercedes S Class Coupe AMG/ CL AMG get leaked showing a new nose. Also likely to get the twin turbo 5.5 litre V8. We’ve been expecting a facelift to hit the Uber-Coupe that is the Mercedes CL for quite some time. We’re also expecting a change of nomenclature, with the CL becoming […]
Mercedes SLS AMG: The UK Video
Mercedes has sent us the first UK promotional video for the SLS AMG Gullwing. Now that things are finally starting to Rock ‘n’ Roll for the new Mercedes SLS AMG – Mercedes actually started building it in January – we’re getting some UK-specific stuff, which makes a change from Auto Bild telling the world […]
Mercedes E63 AMG Estate (Wagon) in the hands of Susie Stoddart
Mercedes has put DTM driver Susie Stoddart at the wheel of an E63 AMG Estate for a bit of on-track fun. Unless you follow DTM racing (German Touring Cars) you may not of heard of Susie Stoddart. Unless you followed Formula Renault 8 or 9 years ago. Or Formula 3 in 2005. So you’re getting […]
Mercedes ML63 AMG gets a tweak
Mercedes has given the most minor of cosmetic tweaks to the ML63 AMG SUV for 2011 MY cars. Somehow, the Mercedes ML63 AMG doesn’t quite make it in to our heads when we thing of barking mad, ‘too powerful for their own good’ SUVs. Top of that list is filled by the Porsche Cayenne Turbo […]
Mercedes installing EV charging at UK Dealers
Mercedes are rolling out Electric Car recharging points across their dealer network in the UK Maybe they planned it before the news that the new Government are considering withdrawing the planned subsidy for electric cars. Or maybe not. But whichever it is Mercedes has started installing EV charging stations at its UK dealers. So far […]
Mercedes to give free SatNav map updates
Mercedes has announced it will offer free mapping updated for the SatNav on COMAND equipped cars with effect from the 2011MY. Car makers have done pretty well out of SatNav. For a long time it was the ‘Must Have’ extra and car makers charged through the nose for it. They still do. Yes, a big […]