In 1894, on a dusty road outside Paris, we won the world’s first automobile race. And since that day, we’ve never rested. Today, our innovations define the best in performance, as well as safety, design and craftsmanship. Take the SLK-Class. Zero to 60 mph in as little as 4.9 seconds.1 Coupe to cabriolet in 22 [...]

U.S. Department of Energy, FreedomCAR & Vehicle Technologies Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity “Hydrogen-Fueled Mercedes Sprinter Van Operating Summary” by Don Karner and James Francfort. Over the past two years, Arizona Public Service, a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity, tested four gaseous fuel [...]

All S-Class sedans convey the impression of civilized affluence, as well as solid craftsmanship. Sheer elegance is accompanied by nothing flashy or crass. Interior space is bountiful, and the driver faces a cleanly laid-out instrument panel.The new Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid isn’t the first full-size luxury sedan to adopt gasoline/electric operation. Lexus launched its LS 600h [...]

Is it us, or are European luxury-car manufacturers marching boldly into car markets other makers have been shrinking from? They already offer a batch of premium wagons here, and more are on the way. Ditto for sports
cars and convertibles, two more market segments where other manufacturers haven’t exactly been clamoring to get in.
Yet another example [...]

This engine allows both high performance and low fuel consumption. The top version with 70 kW is the world’s most powerful 3-cylinder passenger car diesel engine. For the joint project Smart For four and Mitsubishi Colt, Mercedes-Benz developed a 3-cylinder diesel engine derived from the A-Class 4-cylinder engine.
The stringent guidelines for exhaust emission level Euro [...]