The mighty Mercedes-AMG G 65 V12 SUV has been recalled in the USA for a rather strange problem; it’s too fast. Well, sort of. It seems the AMG G 65, which is powered by a 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 producing a whopping 463kW and 1000Nm, goes too fast in reverse gear. […]
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2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan revealed
Not to be confused with the A-Class L Saloon unveiled earlier this year for the Chinese market, this is the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan which will go on sale in plenty of markets around the world, including Australia. It’s based on the new A-Class hatchback obviously, wearing the latest Mercedes […]
Video: BMW M5 vs Mercedes-AMG E63 vs Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid
Autocar in the UK has put together a quick drag race between the spanking new BMW M5, the electrifying Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, and the mighty Mercedes-AMG E 63 S. Before you head down and simply click play, let’s quickly go over the main specs of each car. All […]
2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class on sale in Australia in August
Mercedes-Benz Australia has confirmed some initial details about the new, 2019 A-Class before it lands here in August. It will come in as one of the most advanced hatchbacks in the class. From launch Mercedes will be offering the A 200. It’s powered by a new engine, codenamed M282, with […]
Top 10 best-selling SUVs in Australia during first half of 2018
The first half of 2018 is over and the car industry is seeing some big changes in vehicle choice and popularity among buyers (see our June 2018 VFACTS report for more). The SUV market is easily the fastest-growing segment in Australia, so we’d thought we take a look over the […]
2019 Mercedes-AMG A 35 spotted testing at Nurburgring (video)
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted test driving what is believed to be the new ‘A 35 AMG’. The new sub-AMG variant is set to come in as an intermediate step between the fully-flogging A 45 and the sporty A 250 AMG Sport. The A 35 AMG – name not confirmed – […]
Mercedes ordered to recall cars for unapproved emissions software
Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler has been ordered to recall up to 774,000 vehicles in Europe following the discovery of emissions irregularities with some of its vehicles. The German government is ordering the recall because it has been discovered that some Mercedes-Benz vehicles are fitted with prohibited shuttoff devices that are […]
BRABUS reveals first upgrades for Mercedes-Benz X-Class
It was only a matter time before renowned Mercedes tuner BRABUS got hold of the new Nissan Narava-based X-Class ute. And here is the first package it has developed. Firstly, no. Unfortunately it does not feature one of BRABUS’s famous huge-horsepower V8 engines. Instead, the factory Nissan 2.3-litre twin-turbo diesel […]