Brabus has revealed the Mercedes E63 AMG based Brabus B63 S at the Essen 2009 Motor Show, offering an extra 30bhp and a top speed of 200mph. Brabus is one of the best known Mercedes car tuners, and produces a huge array of tuned versions of Mercedes AMG products. And at the Essen Motor Show […]
Schumacher to go to Mercedes GP
It now seems certain that Michael Schumacher will drive for Mercedes GP in 2010 after Eddie Jordan confirmed the discussions are real. Yes, this rumour has been doing the rounds ever since the news that Brawn GP had sold out to Mercedes became known. And it was given some extra credibility when Mercedes GP – […]
Mercedes buys Brawn GP
It has been announced that Brawn GP has sold a 75.1% stake to Mercedes in a move which will see the Brawn GP team renamed Mercedes GP for 2010. The rising from the ashes of Brawn GP from the embers of Honda’s F1 adventure was the stuff of dreams for Ross Brawn. He got his […]
Mercedes planning ‘Baby’ SLS AMG?
Mercedes are reported to be planning a smaller stand-alone AMG – a ‘Baby’ SLS – to take on the Porsche 911. But not until 2014. The Mercedes SLS AMG is the first, fully fledged car to come out of the AMG stable. Every other AMG to date has been an add on to an existing […]
Mercedes C Class – Made in the U.S.A.
Mercedes is planning to build the C Class at its Alabama plant in the U.S. which currently produces Mercedes GL and ML models. America is the land of the gas guzzler; and the pick-up; and the huge SUV. But the trials and tribulations of the last year in the car market has seen sales of […]
Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series – Again
There are new reports that Mercedes are planning a Black Series version of the SLS AMG Gullwing for release in 2013. Back in September we reported that Mercedes were working on a Black Series Version of the SLS AMG. Not the most surprising news admittedly – it’s an obvious thing for Mercedes to do even […]
F1: Mercedes sticks with McLaren – Brawn still likely
Mercedes has reaffirmed its partnership with McLaren F1 for 2010 but is looking ever closer to a deal to take a majority stake in Brawn F1 As the F1 season drew to a close at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi yesterday, the whole of the top end of Mercedes Benz management was on […]
RHD Mercedes CLK-GTRs sold
RM Auctions London sale last night sold the RHD Mercedes CLK-GTRs, a 1950 Aston Martin DB2 and a 1969 Mercedes 600 Pullman Landaulet. Last month we reported that R.M. Auctions were going to auction the only two right hand drive versions of the mighty Mercedes CLK-GTR. The only coupe and the only roadster ever made […]
Mercedes C63 AMG Performance Package Plus
Mercedes has announced a Performance Package Plus for the C63 AMG, with 30bhp extra and cosmetic tweaks. When you think of Mercedes AMG models your first thought isn’t usually ‘Nice car – needs more power’. Just about every AMG model Mercedes produces has ample reserves of power (although I will admit I’d like to see […]
McLaren F1 to buy BMW F1 Engine ops
McLaren are poised to buy BMW’s F1 engine building operation in a move to end the relationship with Mercedes. The relationship between Mercedes and McLaren has been a successful one. For almost fifteen years they have collaborated with great success both in F1 and with the Mercedes McLaren SLR. But the marriage has been one […]