Audi has snatched the lead in the luxury vehicle global sales race, overtaking BMW and Mercedes-Benz for the month of April. Audi sold 152,850 vehicles around the world during April, which is a 2.5 per cent increase. The rise in sales is being attributed to a big demand for the […]
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For Sale: 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing with AMG V8
The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is one of the German carmaker’s most desirable classics. The model up for auction here has been fully rebuilt and upgraded by Mercedes-Benz’s very own AMG tuning division. All up 11 Mercedes-Benz 300SLs were rebuilt (eight coupes, three convertibles) between 1996 and 2009; the project came […]
2014 Mercedes-Benz Formula One 1.6L turbo V6 engine revealed
Even though the 2013 season hasn’t even started, a new FIA rule will come into play for the 2014 Formula One season which requires all teams to adopt a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine layout. This will replace the current ‘NA’ V8 specification. Mercedes-Benz has already developed its engine, and has […]
Mercedes-Benz AMG developing 4.0L turbo V8, for new C 63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz’s high performance division at AMG is apparently working on an all-new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine which is expected to power a number of upcoming models, including the next-gen C 63 AMG sports sedan. In the ongoing fight to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, AMG is set to downsize one […]
Video: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG V8 with cylinder deactivation technology
Mercedes-Benz has made a new video to show off its new naturally-aspirated 5.5-litre AMG V8 engine (M157) that will feature in the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG. The engine is based off the new twin-turbo 5.5-litre AMG V8 (M152) that will creep under the hood of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz […]
2012 DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupe
Formula One drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg have unveiled the new 2012 DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupe at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, built to compete on behalf of Mercedes-Benz in the 2012 DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, or also known as, German Touring Car Masters). This new 2012 DTM AMG […]
For Sale: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL R107
There’s no better sign of ‘I was rich in the ‘80s’ than a Mercedes-Benz 560SL R107. The R107 chassis was built from 1971 through 1989, and to this day, it is the second-longest single series ever built by Mercedes-Benz (behind the G-Class). A total of 237,287 Mercedes-Benz SL R107s were […]
Video: Mercedes-Benz sets drift record in C63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz demonstration driver, Mauro Calo, has officially set a new world record for the longest ever recorded drift. The record was broken at a recent Mercedes-Benz World event in Surrey, UK. Lapping an open tarmac handling circuit, Calo drifted the 336kW/600Nm 6.2-litre C63 for almost eight laps, totalling 2,308 meters. […]