Queen Elizabeth II on her 1965 German State Visit The three-ton 600 then proceeded to bend the laws of physics with relatively sports-car-like handling, a higher top speed than the 230SL sports car (which also debuted in 1963), and crumple-zone safety technology in an advanced monocoque chassis. To an engineering company like Daimler-Benz AG, the […] More »
It is MBWorld’s position that the Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser limousine is the all-time ultimate Mercedes-Benz … the “most Mercedes” among all vehicles that have ever been branded “Mercedes”, “Benz”, or “Mercedes-Benz”. Here’s why we believe what we believe.
The B-Class doesn’t seem like much if you’re just looking at it. The car doesn’t have the status and prestige of an E-Class or the racing history of the gullwings. It’s kind of short, a little stout… It looks like Mercedes’ interpretation of the Yaris. It’s not quite as sexy as the A-Class hatchback, but […] More »
Late last year, 6SpeedOnline spread the word that Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin agreed to a technical partnership in which the former firm would supply V8 engines to the latter. Now, the finer details of the union are coming to light. The head of Mercedes-Benz’s car division, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, said, “A subtle involvement with Aston Martin […] More »
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has released a list of 12 cars and trucks that are good at being bad for the environment. The list, titled “Meanest Vehicles for the Environment in 2014” uses something called a “Green Score” to measure a car’s or truck’s environmental friendliness. Factors such as tailpipe emissions […] More »
Since 2009 Daimler and Tesla have been in an electric vehicle partnership; Daimler owns 4.3 percent of Tesla, but there is little evidence of an alliance between the two companies. Daimler wants that to change. The company’s CFO, Bodo Uebber recently said at a press conference, “I told my guys, go back to Tesla and […] More »
Here was the original plan: Daimler AG would shutter the Maybach marque and replace it with a hyper-luxe Mercedes-Benz S-Class marketed as the Pullman. New reports, however, are indicating the Maybach name may live to see another sunrise as the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Pullman Maybach. Here’s Why this Rumor Could Be True: When Daimler AG […] More »