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Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz is a German automobile manufacturer, a multinational division of Daimler AG. The brand builds luxury automobiles, buses, motor coaches and trucks. Mercedes-AMG is the performance arm and builds high-performance luxury vehicles. Mercedes-Benz is headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. - See more at: http://www.torquenews.com/forum/need-your-help-category-descriptions#sthash.uQGZf3vG.dpuf

By Will Maley on August 4, 2016 - 8:53AM
Mercedes-Benz has already revealed plans to launch an heavy-duty truck with an electric powertrain. Now there is talk of the Sprinter family of vans becoming electrified.
By Will Maley on August 1, 2016 - 9:38AM
Mercedes-Benz was planning to introduce a diesel engine for the U.S.-market C-Class earlier this year. But nothing has appeared. What is going on?
By Will Maley on July 27, 2016 - 4:15PM
In news that will probably make Tesla CEO Elon Musk somewhat mad, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled an all-electric semi-truck.
By Will Maley on July 19, 2016 - 9:01AM
Automakers are trying various tricks to help eek out the last drop of fuel. One example is engine start-stop tech that turns the engine off when at a stop, before restarting when you start moving. It's nice when it works. When it doesn't, that brings up some major issues.
By Will Maley on July 14, 2016 - 8:42AM
Mercedes-Benz already has one of the largest variety of vehicles on offer from the small smart car to the Mercedes-Maybach S600. But that wasn't enough for the German automaker. So they turned their attention to a golf cart.
By Will Maley on June 30, 2016 - 4:02PM
The Mercedes-AMG E63 is known for being one of the craziest performance sedans on sale. This sedan could do burnouts all day long and give muscle cars a run for their money in terms of engine note. But a big change is coming to the next-gen model.
By Will Maley on June 30, 2016 - 9:01AM
Want a convertible, but don't have much cash to spend on it? Smart has the vehicle for you.
By Will Maley on June 28, 2016 - 9:36AM
Within the next year, the Mercedes-AMG GT will see its lineup grow in size.
By Will Maley on June 24, 2016 - 4:07PM
Nissan cornered the market with the GT-R name. But Mercedes-Benz believes two can play that game.
By Will Maley on June 24, 2016 - 9:01AM
The last thing an automaker wants when launching an important vehicle is to hit a snag that causes a launch delay. Unfortunately, that is what happened to Mercedes-Benz.
By Will Maley on June 21, 2016 - 9:37AM
Automakers have to go through various tests and certifications before they can start selling a new model. For the most part, these go without a hitch. But once in awhile, something happens where an automaker has to push back the launch because of some issue.
By Will Maley on June 18, 2016 - 9:08AM
You got plug-in hybrid in my hydrogen vehicle! You got hydrogen in my plug-in hybrid vehicle! No, it isn't a Resses cup commercial from the future, but the best way to describe Mercedes' latest hydrogen vehicle.
By Will Maley on June 14, 2016 - 8:46AM
In the age of tightening fuel economy and emission regulations, automakers are pulling all of the stops to get ready for it. Case in point is Mercedes-Benz which has a clever idea for their gas engines.
By Will Maley on June 11, 2016 - 2:19PM
Earlier this week, Mercedes-Benz introduced the new E-Class Wagon. The new variant of the E-Class is jam packed with the latest technologies, and a lot of practicality. But it seems German luxury automaker was holding something back.
By Will Maley on June 10, 2016 - 10:41AM
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a vehicle of extremes. On one end is the recently introduced G350d Professional that has been stripped down to the bare essentials to provide something akin to the original G-Wagen.
By Armen Hareyan on June 8, 2016 - 4:27PM
Insiders say Mercedes Benz is going to unveil a rival to Tesla Model X in October, an electric SUV concept in Paris Motor Show, but without having a Supercharging Network. What range will it be?

By Will Maley on June 7, 2016 - 2:36PM
When Mercedes-Benz first introduced the G-Class (known as G-Wagen) back in 1979, it was the German equivalent of the Jeep Wrangler; built to go anywhere in the world, with the barest of creature comforts.
By Will Maley on June 6, 2016 - 1:34PM
With Mercedes-Benz unveiling the new E-Class sedan earlier this year in Detroit, we knew that it wouldn't be long before we saw the wagon, coupe, and convertible. Today, we got to see one of those variants.
By Will Maley on June 5, 2016 - 11:16AM
The New England Motor Press Association every year holds their Ragtop Ramble where members drive the latest crop of convertibles through the New England landscape and figure out which ones stand out. Recently, NEMPA announced their favorites from the ramble.
By Will Maley on May 22, 2016 - 10:49AM
The Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4² looks like a science experiment gone wrong with massive off-road tires, meaty axles, and other improvements. But how did Mercedes-Benz accomplish this?
By Will Maley on May 17, 2016 - 1:59PM
Whenever an automaker does something, it is a safe bet that another one will follow in their footsteps. This is mostly attributed to German automakers. Case in point: When BMW launched the X6, Mercedes-Benz worked on a competitor that launched last year called the GLE-Coupe.
By Will Maley on May 16, 2016 - 9:10AM
When Mercedes-Benz announced that it would be building a pickup truck, the U.S. branch expressed interest in it and wanted to make the final decision on it. The decision has been pushed back a couple of times and now, the new CEO says it might be awhile before we get an answer.
By Will Maley on April 22, 2016 - 9:19AM
Say you are the owner of the last-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) and you want the new one (W222). One problem, you don't have the cash to get one. Even you decide to trade it in, you still won't have enough money. What do you do?
By Will Maley on April 18, 2016 - 9:31AM
As Mercedes-Benz begins to reduce the number of architectures it uses for their vehicles, an interesting question pops up: Could Mercedes-Benz do a front-wheel drive roadster?
By Will Maley on April 14, 2016 - 11:49AM
We have to admit we like what crazy things Mercedes-Benz has been doing to the Geländewagen or G-Class This old-school off-road monster has undergone various changes such a six-wheel truck or dropping an AMG V12 under the hood.
By Will Maley on April 13, 2016 - 9:13AM
With Mercedes-Benz introducing a new E-Class earlier this year at Detroit, we wondered what could be in store for the high-performance E63.
By Will Maley on April 11, 2016 - 9:03AM
How much would you be willing to pay for two low-mileage Mercedes-Benz S-Classes from the early nineties? $25,000? $30,000?
By Will Maley on April 8, 2016 - 10:57AM
The current Mercedes-Benz S-Class lineup includes the sedan, Maybach sedan, extra-long Pullman, coupe, and the upcoming cabriolet. But there is another variant coming.
By Will Maley on April 5, 2016 - 9:40AM
With the relaunch of the Maybach nameplate on the Mercedes-Maybach S600, talk has been swirling around the next vehicle.
By Will Maley on March 30, 2016 - 11:38AM
We're a bit worried about Mercedes-AMG as it seems they are going a bit overboard in terms of model introductions.