Nine SL sports cars on a series of S-bends, including the oldest SL in existence, as well as numerous other exhibits and items: this is what will be revealed to visitors in the new special exhibition “The Fascination of the SL – a Dream Car for 70 Years” at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The exhibition opens on 22 October 2021 … Read more
When thinking of MANHART creations, most tuning fans probably think first of refined BMW models. Consequently, when many petrolheads think of an optimized, high-performance saloon in the luxury class , they naturally assume that the basis is an M5. But MANHART team from Wuppertal can also do things differently! And so Manhart now unveiled the … Read more
The marina of Monaco is the perfect backdrop for the world premiere of a new masterpiece from BRABUS (Brabus-Allee, D-46240 Bottrop, phone + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777-0, fax + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777 111, internet www.brabus.com). The Monaco Yacht Show will see world’s fastest street-legal SUV with a top speed of … Read more
More charge-air pressure meant better performance: one hundred years ago, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) presented the first two production-ready Mercedes passenger cars with engines fitted with a switchable Roots supercharger. These Mercedes 6/25 hp and 10/40 hp models made their debut at the first German Motor Show after the First World War, which was held from 23 September to 2 October … Read more
Two Silver Arrows from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection will be showcased at the Goodwood Revival in honour of British racing driver Sir Stirling Moss, who passed away in April 2020. The 300 SLR (W 196 S) is the Brit’s most famous racing car. Boasting starting number “722”, the team consisting of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the … Read more
Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa recently handed over an impressive fleet of 90 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2645LS trucks to one of its esteemed customers – Bakers SA Limited. This sizeable purchase adds to Bakers’ current mega fleet of nearly 650 vehicles, which remarkably comprises 100% Mercedes-Benz Truck products. For four decades, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Bakers … Read more
The new Mercedes-Benz Citan is now available to order. The small van will initially be launched as a Panel Van and a Tourer. Later there will be further variants with a long wheelbase as well as a Mixto version. The first markets will see Citan deliveries by the end of October. Prices start at 23,024.12 … Read more
Selecting the navigation destination by thought control, switching the ambient light in the interior or changing the radio station: Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) enable this new form of machine control. They will not be available in everyday life tomorrow. But they are no longer science fiction either. In medical research, for example, BCI applications are considered … Read more
The ultimate dream car for four-wheeled adventurers: Mercedes-Benz is giving its world premiere of the new model year G-Class at IAA MOBILITY 2021 (fuel consumption combined: 14.4-8.7 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 330-229 g/km)[1] and presenting the new PROFESSIONAL Line Exterior. This gives the all-terrain icon a particularly striking off-road identity. Standard features include stone guard grilles for … Read more
With the new EQS53 4MATIC+ Mercedes-AMG is embarking on the all-electric future of Driving Performance. The first battery-electric AMG production model is based on the Mercedes EQ architecture for luxury and executive-class vehicles. It thus fits seamlessly into the Group-wide electric strategy. The luxury saloon with an output of up to 560 kW has been … Read more