The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe has launched in Australia with a three tier line-up priced from $96,000 plus on-road costs. The latest member of the E-Class family bears a strong family resemblance with its larger S-Class and smaller C-Class siblings; so strong that you’d be hard pressed to tell it from the …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT Concept previews Panamera fighter
Mercedes-AMG has unveiled a new four-door coupe concept at the Geneva motor show, previewing a new model which will further extend the AMG GT family. Sporting a pair of extra rear doors the AMG GT Concept retains the sleek roofline and slender taillights of its coupe sibling but sports a …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT four-door teased ahead of Geneva debut
Speculate no more. A four-door Mercedes-AMG GT is now all but official. Teased today via this concept sketch, the rumored Mercedes-AMG GT four-door concept will bow at the Geneva Motor Show later this week. Sporting a pair of extra rear doors the concept retains the sleep roofline and slender taillights …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT R arriving in July priced from sub-$350k
Mercedes has announced Australian pricing for the most hardcore version of its AMG GT range. Due to be launched in July 2017, the Mercedes-AMG GT R will be priced from $349,000 excluding on-roads, putting it uncomfortably close to the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 Turbo. The flagship Mercedes-AMG GT R …
Read More »Arnold Schwarzenegger commissions all-electric Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, or more commonly known as the G-Wagen, is hardly the poster child for green motoring, with most models powered by at least six cylinders. So this zero-emission G-Wagen comes at a complete surprise. Commissioned by Hollywood action superstar and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, this all-electric …
Read More »This radioactive green Brabus 650 C63 S packs 478kW
The Mercedes-AMG C63 S Wagon is a rocket ship straight from the factory but this radioactive green, Brabus 650 C63 S takes it to a whole new level. While one will be foolhardy to engage the C63 S in a traffic light grand prix unless one packs more than the …
Read More »Valtteri Bottas joins Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team for 2017
It’s been 45 days since Nico Rosberg dropped the bombshell of his immediate retirement from Formula One. And it left the team with a conundrum: how to best fill the vacant seat alongside three-time champion Lewis Hamilton in order to defend the Constructors’ Championship? Following six weeks of detailed evaluation, …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG F1-engine ‘R50’ hypercar now has a name – Project One
Mercedes-AMG’s highly anticipated, F1-inspired R50 hypercar has been given a name – Project One. Revealed via the manufacturer’s website, the Project One will be powered by a Formula 1 engine in combination with a purely electric and wheel selective front axle drive concept. Said F1 engine consists of a W07 …
Read More »New Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 spied out in the open
After a taste of the slightly warmed-up V6-engined Mercedes-AMG GLC 43, here’s further proof Mercedes-AMG’s full-fat GLC 63 is just around the corner. This modified GLC test mule shows a more muscular front end with bigger air intakes and a wider track, while at the back, the quad exhausts also …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe gets stealthy Night Edition
Mercedes-Benz is adding a stealthy Night Edition to its flagship S-Class Coupe range. Set to debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month, the Night Edition will be offered in S400 or S500 guises. The Night treatment brings a host of exclusive details to the …
Read More »Tamer Mercedes-AMG GT arrives from sub-$260k
Is the Mercedes-AMG GT S a bit of a stretch for the budget? Are 375kW and 650Nm too much power to handle? Now you can save $40,000 and have the tamer Mercedes-AMG GT. Launching in Australia this month with a sticker of $259,000 plus on road costs, the less expensive AMG …
Read More »2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe officially unveiled
The all-new 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe has been revealed in all its glory before bowing in at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2017. As seen previously in leaked images, the rakish new E-Class Coupe bears a strong family resemblance with its S-Class and C-Class siblings; so strong that you’d …
Read More »2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe leaked online!
It’s hard to keep anything a secret these days on the web, with the latest ‘casualty’ being the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe. Scheduled for an official debut on Wednesday, these leaked pictures from a brochure were first published by Belgian website, AutoTijd and show the E-Class Coupe in both Avantgarde …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT R laps the Nurburgring in just 7:10.92 [video]
The Mercedes-AMG GT R has spent most of its formative years at the Nurburgring. So, just how fast does the production car go around the famed circuit? Fast, very fast. Sport Auto recently took the AMG flagship around the Green Hell and posted the incredible lap time of 7 min 10.92 …
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