Category Archives: Mercedes
- May 17, 2010
- Mercedes-Benz inches closer to fully automated driving
Working on autonomous vehicle systems is all the rage lately, and Mercedes-Benz is no exception. Most of the work has been going within research groups and as part of competitions like the DARPA Urban Challenge.
Mercedes-Benz has moved its automated driving work over to driver-assistance test groups. It’s using the automation technology [...]
- May 17, 2010
- Rare Mercedes-Benz C111 prototype reportedly damaged in highway robbery attempt
A rare 1970s-era Mercedes-Benz C111 show car has gone on display at the company’s museum at Brooklands, but it almost didn’t make it.
According to reports from across The Pond, the truck transporting the vintage concept car from Germany to the UK was hijacked by criminals looking to make off with the C111. [...]
- May 13, 2010
- Brabus VANISH: 788-hp T65 RS package for Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series– also posted in Supercars
If there is any company out there that can make the already insanely fast Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series faster than it already is, it’s Brabus.
A long-time BRABUS customer decided it was time to bring his SL 65 AMG Black Series into the tuning firm to make the car even [...]
- March 15, 2010
- Geneva 2010: Mercedes-Benz F 800 Style concept ladels on the tech and glitz– also posted in Geneva Show
While most automakers have scaled back their auto show vehicle press introductions due to budgetary cutbacks or newfound modesty, Mercedes-Benz hasn’t forgotten the value of theater.
As part of its press conference today showing off several models, the Three Pointed Star kept it flashy with dancers who tubed and bungied in from the [...]
- February 16, 2010
- The Gold Mercedes– also posted in General
This United Arab Emirates-registered gold-mirror-finish Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG was caught at the Bling on Wheels Show, otherwise known as the valet area at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai.
While we have nothing untoward to say about someone who decks out his/her ride in any manner desired, we are always intrigued when someone looks to [...]
- February 11, 2010
- Mercedes-Benz Museum In Stuttgart
Mercedes-Benz has almost the best reputation Vehicle in the world. It is clear that even the most violent fan of the Mercedes did not can have all of its models, but all anyone can see them. 160 models put on display in the Museum of Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart (Germany), showing us a long (beginning with [...]
- February 8, 2010
- The Mercedes CLK Shooting Brake concept– also posted in Concept Cars
- January 31, 2010
- The 8 Million Dollar Maybach Exelero– also posted in Maybach, Videos
The engineers at Exelero have built a truly amazing supercar. The Maybach Exelero is a one-of-a kind, handbuilt, 700 horsepower monster.
The Exelero was originally commission by the Fulga Tire Company, who wanted to build a car of vast size and capability to prove they could make extra large low profile tires that could carry 6000 [...]
- September 18, 2009
- Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Widget– also posted in Videos
- February 15, 2009
- New 2012 Mercedes SLK Test Prototype Emerges– also posted in Spy Photos
The third generation Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster has been spied testing in Germany. As far as we know the car is from the first batch of prototypes being driven around and as such the camouflage is quite heavy and hardly anything can be made out.
Even the front end is hidden deep under the clutches of black [...]
