For those of you who have serious road rage issues, please seek help from a qualified professional. After that, consider that if you decide to ram into John Doe’s parked Chevy Malibu at 25 mph, the total damage cost will amount to $28,131 according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Now, most people […] More »

To commemorate the 125th anniversary of Bertha Benz’s famous 100-kilometer drive to promote the automobile’s usefulness, Mercedes-Benz has become “the first motor manufacturer to demonstrate the feasibility of autonomous driving on both interurban and urban routes,” according to the voluminous press release below. We quote that passage because other automakers like Audi have demonstrated autonomous […] More »

Mode Carbon has just introduced their Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Luftstrom Rear Diffuser, and they posted some pics to our forum demonstrating how nice this more aggressive design looks. As a result, the thread is blowing up with “oohs” and “ahhs”. The diffuser’s bolder fins nicely complement the AMG quad exhaust tips, as well as the C63 AMG’s overall […] More »

“The best car in the world,” as Mercedes brass calls it, has been redesigned. Welcome to the era of the W222 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Let’s talk about the milestones in automotive engineering this generation represents. It’s the first car ever in production to forego the use of light bulbs. Be still and you can feel the […] More »

Autonomous emergency braking (AEB), once only available in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and its competitors, has now trickled into lower-priced segments, and for good reason: to save lives. Euro NCAP estimates AEB can prevent up to 8,000 deaths per year, and Volvo says its City Safety-equipped vehicles have reduced accidents by 27 percent when measured against […] More »

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is the world’s first electric vehicle to circle the Nurburgring’s Nordschleife in under eight minutes! It lapped the ‘Ring with an official and certified time of 7:56.234 minutes. The SLS AMG Electric Drive makes 751hp and 738 lb.ft of torque with power going to all four wheels. According […] More »

Mercedes-Benz just revealed this new illuminated Three-Pointed Star grille emblem, available as a dealer-installed option on the 2014 E-Class, 2013+ GL-Class, 2012+ M-Class and 2006+ CLS-Class. Benz promises the back-lit star will be available on other cars too, but no word on whether they’ll be installing future examples at the factory. The “night-light” Three-Pointed Star […] More »