At this rate we’re going to be sticking up a couple of Top Gear videos every week from Top Gear – such is the quality this series. This time we have the video review of the Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series. Which on paper looks immense. But when we did a review of the Mercedes […]
Electric Smart (EV) to go in to production
Smart has been trialing its Smart EV for the last couple of years in the UK, with customers paying £375 per month for the joy of being a guinea pig for the little city car in electric form. Which actually seems like a huge amount of money to me, especially considering the benefits for Mercedes […]
Mercedes G-Class Updated
The Mercedes G-Class is not exactly one of Mercedes’ front-line models. But it is iconic and has been with us since the ’70s. Which means the G-Class is now 30 years old, and to celebrate Mercedes has decided to add a few nips and tucks to the venerable 4×4. Don’t get too excited, though. These […]
Mercedes Benz Driving Academy launches in UK
We are all only too well aware that it is younger drivers who are responsible for the majority of accidents on UK roads. The statistics are clear – 1 in 3 drivers killed or seriously injured are under 25. And the argument has long been that the earlier youngsters can learn to drive the better. […]
Mercedes ESF 2009 Concept
The Mercedes S Class has long been the first place that new technology finds its way in to mainstream cars. Mercedes were the first to fit things like airbags and traction control to a road car, and they have no intention of passing the innovation mantle on to anyone else after 50 years of S […]
Mercedes SLK 2LOOK Edition launched
It’s just 15C, and looking out of the window there are puddles forming as the grey skies deposit endless drops of rain on to the lush greenery. But, hey! It must be Summer, because Mercedes has churned out a limited edition model of their compact SLK folding tin-top – the Mercedes SLK 2LOOK Edition. The […]
Mercedes C Class BlueEfficiency – now even more efficient
I’m so ancient now that I still think of diesel engines as slow, noisy, dirty and horrible to drive. Fit only for a taxi or an HGV. But car makers are getting better and better at producing economical, good performing diesel engines. Engines so good that they make a nonsense of the whole push towards […]
Ford Fiesta ECOnetic: On the Drive – Vince’s Test Drive
Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Road Test / Review – Vince’s Drive This was my first chance to drive Ford’s new eco-friendly Fiesta since the press launch in January, and my opinion hasn’t changed. This really is a great little car. This new Fiesta is bigger than the previous model and it benefits from that, giving this […]
New Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet and Estate delayed
Most of the Mercedes news recently has centred on the new E-Class Mercedes, both as a saloon and a coupe. Sure, we’ve had various bits and pieces about the Mercedes AMG SLS, and some upgrades to the Mercedes S Class (including the S400 Hybrid), but most of the information flowing has centred around the new […]
Mercedes buys a stake in Tesla
Daimler (parent company of Mercedes-Benz) announced today at a press conference at the Mercedes Museum that they have taken a 10% stake in Electric Car maker Tesla. Although no actual figure was revealed, it was said the the cost was in the ‘Double-Digit Millions’. Despite the fact that Daimler, just like everyone else, knows that […]