Sources within Mercedes-Benz have recently confirmed that the CLA Shooting Brake will be out in 2015. We already knew Mercedes-Benz was working on that car – and now we got the first close-up shots to prove it: the CLA Shooting Brake will essentially look like a mini CLS Shooting Brake boasting additional rear headroom and […] More »

Gran Turismo is famous for coaxing radical designs out of the minds of creative geniuses, and manifesting them into the video-game world as digital concept cars. Vehicles too grandiose in engineering for the real world are perfect for interaction inside one of electronic gaming’s top driving simulators. Grand Turismo’s concept cars are a bit of a double-edged sword, though. Without […] More »

All-wheel drive is becoming more popular in luxury vehicles. AMG is ecstatic about the success of its 4MATIC offerings: in some markets where buyers can opt for two or all-wheel drive on the same model, the all-wheel-drive version’s take rate exceeds 90 percent. If you are on the fence about whether your next Benz should […] More »

Mercedes-Benz is already hard at work on development of the S-Class Coupe, the car that will replace the CL-Class and that was previewed as a concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. According to our sources true, this particular prototype has the singing voice of an AMG. Power should come from AMG’s 5.5-litre, twin-turbo V8, despite […] More »

We found this video of Matt Farah flogging a Weistec MB E63 AMG that produces an estimated 850hp at the crank. He proceeds through his usual antics doing smoky burnouts and rolling acceleration “tests” through Orange County, California’s hills. However, he mentions that as soon as he left Weistec’s shop the air conditioning failed along […] More »

Take a moment to breathe in this 2006 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG’s striking appearance. These Photos of the Week come from forum member “C_DirtyTwo” who felt the need to show off his new Avant Garde M590 wheels, and we’re glad he did because this is a pretty cool-looking car. We especially enjoy the blacked-out trim and […] More »

Though on the market briefly, Mercedes is already working on a minor facelift for their CLS four-door coupe and shooting brake variant. Seen here, the latter was photographed in southern Europe undergoing handling tests on winding roads. Sporting a new layout for the headlights and a modified front grille, the CLS will fit better into […] More »