Seen testing recently at the Nurburgring is the estate version of the groundbreaking CLS design that represented a fresh wave of thinking for Mercedes-Benz. Although it has been called a shooting brake, it strictly is not in the traditional form of the body style that was representative of the shape some decades back. At any

One of the tuner cars that made an appearance at the recent Geneva Motor Show was Mansory’s version of the Mercedes CLS AMG. Having broken ground with its 4-door coupe concept, the CLS is a refreshing departure from the more traditional body designs that manufacturers have adhered to throughout the years. Followers of the tuning

A couple of weeks ago, we presented to you Wald’s rendition of the outgoing R230 Mercedes SL. At the ongoing SEMA show, Japanese tuner Wald has on its stand a radically-colored Mercedes with an aesthetic treatment similar to that on the R230 SL. As with the R230 Wald “Black Bison”, this special CLS features a

We all know that Mercedes-Benzes are highly complex cars that are masterpieces from the minds of designers and engineers from the company’s tech centers. Unlike the sometimes overwhelming feeds on new models and spyshots that we get on a weekly basis, the design process is not as readily available. But now, a time-lapse video has

Now that Mercedes has confirmed the CLS Shooting Brake, talented folks from around the globe are showing what imagination and Photoshop can do to realize what can usually be only seen in an artist’s mind. Although recent spy shots of the touring-like CLS have made it online, the tasty stuff has been covered, leaving a

Coinciding with the release of the 2012 CLS will be a range of new Mercedes engines that will be at the heart of the admittedly more conservative-looking 2nd generation 4-door coupe. The BlueEfficiency CLS 250 CDI will be powered by a 200 horsepower diesel displacing 2.1 liters. Like the other powertrains in the CLS lineup,

Mercedes has long been known as an innovative engineering manufacturer without peer, introducing technologies like anti-lock braking systems, traction control and airbags. Their list of innovations in all areas of automotive systems is as long as your proverbial arm, but they are not really recognized as frontrunners in the styling department. In large part, this