Update September ’09: It looks like these rare RHD Mercedes CLK-GTRs didn’t sell, and are now due to be auction by RM in October. The Mercedes Benz CLK-GTR is a rare beast indeed. In fact, it’s a fair bet that even real petrol heads won’t recognise it. But exist it does, in very small numbers (just […]
Maybach Zeppelin comes over the horizon
Maybach has not exactly been an unmitigated success for Mercedes. Conceived as a competitor for Rolls Royce, it does seem to have carved itself a niche, but probably not the one that Mercedes wanted. Perceived by most as a tarted-up S Class, and bought by the wealthy of the Playstation generation, rather than the Captains […]
Mercedes SLC Gullwing caught testing
When Mercedes and McLaren decided their road car future was not together, they went separate ways in development, but both with the aim of producing a lighter, more efficient car than the SLR. McLaren is well on the way with development of the P11 as we saw recently, and Mercedes is definitely getting close with […]
Mercedes AMG has best year ever
With car sales plummeting in 2008 (and likely to be worse in 2009) there aren’t many bright spots around. But performance saloons are certainly one of them. As we reported back in December, BMW’s M Division had a cracking year, with sales of nearly 27,000 for the year. In fact, they did so well that […]
New Mercedes E-Class Coupe spotted
There have been a variety of E-Class Coupe shots cropping up lately, but they’ve all been disguised, or pictures you’d find hard to fathom! But this picture, published by Motorpasion, shows a virtually undisguised E-Class Coupe, except for what looks like a bit of black tape on the headlights. Quite a handsome looking beast. But […]
Mercedes E Class gets AMG Pack
Mercedes quietly unveiled the 2009 Mercedes Benz E Class at Detroit. Quietly, because it wasn’t actually planned, but due to details leaking out ahead of the show, it seems Mercedes decided they may as well get the reveal over. Bigger than the last generation E Class, the new E Class gets a complete styling overhaul, […]
Now the Germans say no to Volvo
As we’ve reported in the last few weeks, Ford has been trying its best to offload Volvo, the last of its ‘Prestige’ Euro marques. The Chinese looked to be the best bet, but it seems that that is going nowhere at the moment (the Chinese are probably waiting for Ford to get in to an […]
Mercedes CLS Grand Edition
The CLS has been with us for 5 years now, and has been a real success story for Mercedes. It really started the trend for 4-door coupes, and its success has made this a really busy niche of late – VW Passat, Aston Martin Rapide, Porsche Panamera and the soon to be reality Audi A7, […]
Mercedes SL65 Black Series Review
Cars UK [rating:3.0] With the first UK Mercedes SL65 Black Series cars about to hit the UK, now seems a good time to have a look at the most powerful Mercedes SL ever to hit the roads. The Black Series cars from Mercedes are the ultimate AMG version. The SL65 is the third in the […]
2009 Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss
Mercedes McLaren has announced that its run-out model, the Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss, dubbed the McLaren Speedster, will make its début at Detroit. This will certainly brighten up the Detroit Motor Show! After months of speculation, Mercedes McLaren has announced to the world that the spectacular Mercedes Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss will be […]