The supercar rumormill is a wild and wily thing, only credible because the real-world cars that form its fodder are themselves so unbelievable. But it’s not beyond the pale at all to think Mercedes-Benz’s AMG tuning arm might already be hard at work cranking out a lightweight, ultra-performance Black Series version of its new 2010 [...]

Baden-Baden, Germany – Despite all the hoopla surrounding the new Maybach super-sedan which Mercedes-Benz will build, the S-Class will continue to fulfill its role as the Stuttgart automaker’s top model bearing the three-pointed star. While the limited-production – and very expensive – Maybach will certainly fulfill the dreams of drivers who want to move up [...]

KICHERERs product range has the perfect sports package for any Mercedes in store and even satisfies more extravagant needs. Even now, the tuners from Stockach have taken the new SL 63 / 65 AMG under their wings. In the KICHERER version, the sporty naturally aspirated engine benefits from a performance increased by about 40 hp [...]

Project Kahn are proud to present their Mercedes KSLR conversion. The KSLR is immediately eye-catching, uniquely stylish vehicle. This was an example of Project Kahn meeting a demand based on a gap in the market. The demand was there for a car to fill the void in price and prestige between the SLR and the [...]

Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID: Compact full hybrid system architecture Whereas the extremely compact lithium-ion battery in the S 400 HYBRID (0.9 kWh) can be housed in the vehicle’s engine compartment, the significantly higher-performing lithium-ion unit in the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID (over 10 kWh) requires more installation space. The battery is located behind [...]

The Most Powerful Roadster in the World BRABUS SV12 R Roadster 750 hp (740 bhp) / 552 kW, 1,350 Nm (995 lb-ft) and a Top Speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) More power through more displacement is one of the core strategies behind the BRABUS SV12 R Biturbo 750 engine. A special billet-steel crankshaft with [...]

The current model range: A full range for fans of the “G” The model family currently has three body variants (short-wheelbase Station Wagon, long-wheelbase Station Wagon, Convertible), which can be combined with either an economical V6 CDIengine developing 165 kW/224 hp and 540 newton metres, or a powerful 5.5-litre V8 petrol engine with 285 kW/388 [...]

Four years after the market launch of the W 221 model series, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the 2009 S-Class. Trailblazing innovations in the areas of comfort and drive engineering combined with state-of-the-art technology for enhanced safety consolidate the Mercedes-Benz flagship’s position as the brand’s innovation driver and underscore its pioneering role in the automotive industry as [...]

The design philosophy of the Carlsson C25 It is the dream of every designer to create a classic Gran Turismo one time. As far as the C25 is concerned, the Carlsson head designer Rolf Schepp has mastered an extreme challenge. The art was to develop an independent design combining the emotional character with safety-relevant aspects [...]

For the 1990 racing season, Mercedes-Benz teamed up with Sauber to create the C 111 Group C car. The results were spectacular: the team became world champions. Even that was not enough to satisfy our engineers however. They wanted to look for ways to test active systems for controlling vehicle dynamics before introducing them on [...]