The Mercedes S600 can be described as a top-notch luxury car, Maybach replacement, a chariot for the rich and powerful and many other things. It cannot, however, be described as an offroad vehicle. This rich Russian owner must have missed that last bit, because he tried to demonstrate his S600’s all-round capabilities, with possibly disastrous
By: MBWorld.org Editors | December 3, 2011
The number of new car models coming from the design and engineering studios of Mercedes-Benz these days is astounding. But this must be part of the strategy that Mercedes is employing to once again establish its superiority over its other German car manufacturing rivals. On the heels of the announcement of the CLC is news
By: MBWorld.org Editors | October 5, 2011
Little by little, we are getting more definitive glimpses of the soon-to-be released 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Planned to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show this coming September, the sixth-generation SL prototype was recently seen in the company of some of its market competitors, namely an Aston Martin Vantage and an XK Jaguar. Although the
By: MBWorld.org Editors | July 29, 2011
The company’s flagship sedan, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is viewed in many circles as the finest automobile in the world. For the 2012 model year, a new model, the S350 BlueTEC features a fuel-sipping 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel (240 hp, 455 lb.-ft.) and standard 4MATIC all-wheel drive. In addition, the S550 features a new 4.6-liter twin turbo […] More »
By: IBxAnders | July 19, 2011
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported May sales of 20,306 vehicles, a 5.9% improvement over May 2010, and the best May on record since May 2008. On a year-to-date basis, the 95,458 vehicles sold represent an 8.5% increase.
By: IBxAnders | June 2, 2011
The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is arriving soon – 2012 to be specific. According to reports, the new model will come in four different versions, all falling under the codename “W222”. It’s an attempt by the German car manufacturing giant to fill in a much bigger area of the premium vehicle segment with four bodystyle options,
By: MBWorld.org Editors | May 16, 2011
Despite having hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation S-Class, a full electric version of that model is still being looked at, as confirmed by the company’s technical chief, Thomas Weber, who further states that “At the moment, we are looking at customer demand.” Confirmation of this came as the electric S-Class was pictured
By: MBWorld.org Editors | May 5, 2011
