It is so sad to think we will never see a jackhammering V8 in a sporty little coupe or sedan from AMG ever again. This is the last one. The 2022 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S. Over the past 40 years or so AMG has arguably been the king of hugely […]
Mercedes-Benz reviews
2022 Mercedes-Benz C 300 review (video)
When a new-generation Mercedes-Benz comes along, everyone looks up and takes notice. That’s because new models from the legendary brand invariably reset standards in many areas. So, does the new, fifth-generation C-Class remould the segment as well? In Australia there are just two variants available – for now anyway (AMG […]
Mercedes-Benz bids farewell to manual transmission from 2023
While you might have thought that Mercedes-Benz said goodbye to the humble manual transmission years ago, in fact, it’s still around… but only for a limited time. The company has confirmed that from next year, it will phase out the production of the manual transmission as the auto giant eyes […]
Mercedes-Benz global sales down 10% in Q1 2022, revenue up 8%
Mercedes-Benz says it has been able to buck most of the industry-wide carnage for the first quarter of 2022, reporting strong financial results even with a 10 per cent drop in deliveries. All up, Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered 487,008 vehicles, which was 10 per cent less than the 538,869 units it […]
2021 Mercedes-AMG E 53 Coupe review (video)
If you’re in the market for a suave, comfortable and properly swift luxury coupe, you need to check out the 2021 Mercedes-AMG E 53. It does all of these things supremely well, and adds a level of refinement and very clever eco-conscious technology that is currently unrivalled in this market. […]
Mercedes-Benz global sales up 3.0% year-to-date through September
Mercedes-Benz has released its market performance figures for the third quarter of 2021, with sales dropping by 30.5 per cent compared to the same three-month period last year, largely due to semiconductor shortages. It managed to recover its overall sales for the first nine-months of the year though, to a […]
2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S review (video)
It’s not often an SUV comes along that features the world’s most powerful four-cylinder production engine. Let alone an innocent small SUV. That’s right, the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S has a CV that grows far beyond the school drop-off or weekly shop. You can now get that mouth-watering power […]
All new-gen Mercedes-Benz models will be electric from 2025
Mercedes-Benz is steaming ahead with its electrification rollout, and has just confirmed that all newly-launched architectures will be electric-only from 2025 and beyond. That essentially means existing model lines will remain with combustion and hybrid (and EV in some cases) setups up to and potentially beyond 2025. However, any all-new […]