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As a highlight of The Gooding Auction at Pebble Beach , singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow’s 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL roadster will be sold August 21 to benefit the Joplin Schools Recovery Fund.

Swiss artist, Dante Rubli has sculpted a tribute to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing that was owned by master artist Pablo Picasso, to be exhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance August 17-21.

Liqui Moly, a German oil company, has introduced two premium motor oils, including one specifically for Mercedes automobiles.
They are Top Tec ATF 1200 and Top Tec ATF 1600.

Although the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML has just presented to us, the German manufacturer decides to give it a big brother, which should be called C and ML. Its mission is to confront the popular BMW X6.

The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series has made its debut at the German Formula 1 Grand Prix, continuing Mercedes' insane line of race-bred cars for the street.

Using advanced technology from Formula-1 racing, Mercedes-AMG has developed a new 5.5-liter V8 engine which combines powerful eight-cylinder performance with the economical fuel consumption of a four-cylinder.

Miami-based international stylist, Danny Santiago is patrolling the streets of the southern city with a cadre of Fashion Enforcers looking for the foremost fashionistas in the official and classy CLS63 AMG. The patrol will be looking for stylesetters with unique looks and fresh, innovative appeal through the end of Swim Week July 17.

They are the classics that have shone bright over a long history of 125 years – the owners of these vintage Mercedes-Benz want them to shine just as vibrantly today. That’s when the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center (MBCC) becomes an asset as valuable as gold or platinum. There, over 50,000 parts from the model lineup over a century are available, not too mention restoration services from the company that built the vehicle originally and knows what the owners want now.

When a celebrity doesn't want to get noticed out on the street, they wear something completely drab and wear the biggest, darkest sunglasses in order to remain incognito. When Mercedes tested its new 2012 C63 Black edition, they decided to disguise it in a bright red paint and send it out stark naked.

Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars advocated for Turkey's EU accession and questioned why the Europeans "are not taking a tiger economy," which now is at the door and wants to join EU.

Few things are as pleasurable as an open air drive on a warm summer evening, with the lights of the city spreading across the valley like the stars in the heavens above. Few vehicles deliver that feeling like the Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster. The 2012 model, the third generation of the car that launched the move to automatic hardtops, in now arriving at dealerships in the U.S.

Mercedes Benz's new 2012 M-Class is a handsome son of a gun. Not content to make just a pretty face with a square jaw, MB decided to send it to Africa for some fist fighting, teeth biting and face punch training.

What would have Luciano Pavarotti been without his voice? What would Usain Bolt be without his speed? What would Christina Hendricks from Mad Men be without her, well... you know. Most importantly, what would the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG be without it's gull wing doors? I'll tell you: The SLS Roadster.

Mercedes-Benz got its name from founder Carl Benz. The word “Mercedes” comes from the 10-year-old daughter of a car buyer Emil Jellinek. He was an early customer of the Gottlieb Daimler and ordered a custom-built car that he named after his daughter, Mercedes.

In the 2012 model-year most Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be equipped with a more fuel-efficient 7-speed automatic transmission and increased power from direct-injection gasoline engines. That includes a new turbo four-cylinder, a normally aspirated V6 and bi-turbo V8s – some with ECO Stop/Start technology. Yesterday we covered the C-Class through E-Class lineup and continue today starting with the E-Class sedan and wagon.

Set to arrive by the end of 2012, the new generation of Stuttgart flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 will represent a major shift in the automotive industry. Described as world's best luxury limousine, the car will certainly live up to the highest expectations.

In the 2012 model-year most Mercedes-Benz vehicles are equipped with a more fuel-efficient 7-speed automatic transmission and increased power from direct-injection gasoline engines. That includes a new turbo four-cylinder, a normally aspirated V6 and bi-turbo V8s – some with ECO Stop/Start technology.

For the Stateside customers, the wagon variant of the Mercedes E 63 AMG was a forbidden. Not anymore starting with this October, as Mercedes-Benz intends to launch this model in the USA as well.

AMG, the Affalterbach-based official tuner of Mercedes-Benz, is supposedly working on a G 65 AMG super offroader version of the mighty Gelandewagen.

For those of you who are Mercedes-Benz owners: If you could sum up your Mercedes-Benz vehicle in one word, what would it be?

The convertible 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster is under going endurance testing as its premiere nears for the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, according to new information released today by Mercedes-Benz.

Mercedes-Benz USA announced yesterday the opening of the company's first Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy in Los Angeles in October, a fully integrated driver's education program and school incorporating online, classroom and behind-the-wheel training for Los Angeles teens.

Mother Nature continues to shut down production at Toyota, but this time the affected plant is in Alabama and the problem is a series of violent storms and not the Tsunami and earthquake that struck its home production facilities in Japan. Mercedes was equally hard hit by the horrific storms that have killed more than 268 people as of Thursday afternoon.

Mercedes-Benz (DE: DAI and NYSE: DDAIF) has announced prices for its new-generation SLK roadster and CLS coupe line.

As part of the "AMG Performance 2015" model strategy, the high-performance E-Class now features the new 5.5-liter V8 bi-turbo engine, producing up to 550 hp. The 2012MY E63 AMG goes on-sale in the U.S. this Fall.

Just as Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported March with a 12.6 % sales improvement over March 2010, plus the company's highest March volume and first quarter on record, the company revealed a new concept-class era with the Concept A-Class which makes its debut at both the 2011 New York and Shanghai Auto Shows later this month.

Mercedes Benz is recalling 137,000 sport utility vehicles from the 2000-2004 model years over a cruise control problem that can prevent the system from disengaging the cruise control system when the brakes are applied.

The rich get all the breaks as demonstrated by an offer from a Mercedes-Benz dealership to pay $2000 for BMW, Audi, Lexus, Porsche, Jaguar, Range Rover or Land Rover, Acura, Infiniti or Cadillac owners.

The news that Mercedes-Benz wants to start a teen driving academy all of the sudden makes being 16 again sound appealing.