Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 140 years of innovation with a global tour that’s taking the new S-Class to 140 symbolic locations across six continents. After its world premiere on January 29, 2026, three new S-Class sedans set off on a journey…
The 1950s were a brutal era for motorsports, defined by soaring speeds, packed grandstands, and virtually nonexistent safety standards. The 1955 Le Mans disaster—where a factory-backed Mercedes-Benz 300SLR plowed into spectators, killing 84 people—marked a turning point. By the mid-1950s,…
A 2007 Mercedes-Benz S 550 is up for grabs on Craigslist for $8,400, a price that puts a once-$85,000-plus flagship sedan within reach of budget-conscious buyers. This fifth-generation S-Class model, part of the W221 generation, wears a champagne-over-Savanna tan paint…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has taken a major step toward commercial truck safety ratings by releasing its first public assessments of heavy-duty pickups and cargo vans, revealing that fewer than half of the evaluated models meet the…
Mercedes-Benz has released fresh photos and video footage of the new CLA, including the fully electric CLA 250+ with EQ Technology. The model has just been awarded the top five-star rating by Green NCAP, scoring an overall 91 percent in…
Porsche has unveiled the 2027 Taycan, featuring new simulated gears and a NACS port, but has also discontinued the Cross Turismo and Sport Turismo wagon versions in the US market. According to a Porsche spokesperson, the long roof variants are…
America’s oldest African-American-owned business, E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co., opened in 1881—five years before Carl Benz patented the first automobile in 1886. Founded by John T. Ward and his son William with two horses and a wagon, the company…
George Russell marked his 100th Grand Prix start for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona-Catalunya. The British driver made his Mercedes debut at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix and claimed his first podium with…
For the first time ever, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has published safety evaluations for heavy-duty trucks and commercial vans, filling a critical gap in public safety data. Unlike passenger cars, SUVs, and even full-size trucks, commercial vehicles—including…
Mercedes-Benz’s 2026 CLE450 4Matic Cabriolet arrives as a grand-touring convertible built for long stretches of highway and lazy coastal drives, not twisty backroads. The car’s turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine delivers 375 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque, paired exclusively with…