31 Jan, 2008
Not content to leave Lexus alone in the luxury hybrid segment, Mercedes-Benz is readying it’s own entry. Called the S400, this car will mate an electric motor with a V6 for a total of 275 HP. Nothing exciting yet, right? The cool part is that reportedly, Mercedes is going to use lithium-ion batteries, rather [...]
13 Sep, 2007
Mercedes-Benz tends to stick to relatively conservative styling as a rule - as a good luxury-car maker should. That makes the F700 concept all the more interesting - it’s the most boldly styled Mercedes concept I can recall seeing. The whole idea behind this car is fantastic - Big, Luxurious, and exceptional [...]
7 Sep, 2007
Mercedes is joining the hybrid game, and it’s about time. The 2009 ML 450 Hybrid will be making it’s official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show - and it’s a pretty slick machine. If you like Mercedes SUV’s ( I don’t, but many folks do ), then you’ll know that they are [...]
8 Aug, 2007
Check this out - Mercedes has an upcoming “Super coupe” called the SLC series. This spy shot is not confirmed to be the SLC, but everything points in that direction. The hood is impossibly long ( perhaps even longer than a Viper ), so this one will definitely have the engine mounted up front. RWD [...]
9 Jul, 2007
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is due to hit the US in April of 2008 - later than I hoped. See, the C63 AMG is a muscle car in the classic sense - a compact ( well compact-ish ) car stuffed with a massive 6.2 liter V8. This little car will put [...]