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About the brand
Mercedes-Benz is the passenger-car brand of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, headquartered in Stuttgart. The Mercedes-Benz name dates to the 1926 merger of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. AMG develops high-performance variants; EQ denotes the brand’s battery-electric models.
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Mercedes’ M139 Inline-Four Is the Most Powerful Production 4-Cylinder Ever—But It’s Not Winning Any Fans
Mercedes-AMG’s M139 inline-four has earned bragging rights as the world’s most powerful production four-cylinder engine, but that technical triumph hasn’t translated into customer enthusiasm. The 2.0-liter turbocharged unit debuted in 2019 with up to 416 horsepower in its non-hybrid form,…
Time to Upgrade My 20-Year-Old Audi Wagon — What Should I Buy?
Troy, a Boston-based professional fresh out of a Vermont military college, is trading in his 2006 Audi A4 3.2 Avant — a college-era beater with dents, scrapes, and occasional oil leaks — for a more refined daily driver. His budget…
Bain Capital nears $8.4B deal for 51% stake in Volkswagen’s heavy-diesel unit Everllence
Private equity giant Bain Capital is set to acquire a controlling 51% stake in Volkswagen’s heavy-diesel engine unit Everllence for approximately $8.4 billion, with Volkswagen retaining a 49% holding, according to a company statement confirmed by Bloomberg. The deal is…
2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X obliterates Pikes Peak production-car record by 23 seconds
The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X has just rewritten the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record for production cars, shattering the previous benchmark by a staggering 23 seconds. Behind the wheel, JR Hildebrand piloted the all-wheel-drive, 1,250-horsepower Corvette to an official…
These Automakers Sold The Most Cars in Europe Last Month
Europe’s new-car market roared back to life in May 2026, with 1,152,523 registrations across the EU, EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland), and the UK—a 3.6% year-over-year jump. The EU alone grew 3.2%, while the UK matched the overall rise at 3.6%.…
Daimler Truck Enters Hydrogen ICE Arena With Keyou Deal
Daimler Truck has partnered with Keyou to offer hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine tractors in Europe as early as 2027. The partnership adds hydrogen combustion to Daimler Truck’s 2027 powertrain lineup, which already includes diesel, battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and natural…
What New Cars Would You Spend $250,000 On?
Automotive journalists love to play the hypothetical car-buying game, and Jalopnik’s latest thought experiment is a doozy: if you had $250,000 to spend exclusively on brand-new cars—no used, no dealer auctions, no loopholes—what would you drive home? The catch? You…
At $23,950, Would You Let This 2002 Chrysler Prowler Slip Into Your Life?
The 2002 Chrysler Prowler is one of the most gloriously impractical cars ever built, and a $23,950 asking price on Craigslist has us wondering if it’s a steal or just a steal of your soul. This retro-styled roadster isn’t for…
The Smart Crossblade Isn’t Good—But It’s Absolutely Amazing
The Smart Crossblade isn’t a car in any conventional sense. It’s a rolling automotive oddity, a two-seat open-air contraption that Mercedes-Benz built just 2,000 units of between 2002 and 2003—and it was never officially sold in the U.S. Yet somehow,…
Mercedes-Benz at 100: Tradition, Transformation and Technology Leadership
Mercedes-Benz marks its centenary in 2026, tracing its origins to the 1926 merger that created Daimler-Benz AG on 28–29 June. The brand’s iconic three-pointed star inside a laurel wreath—registered on 21 August 1926—still adorns every Mercedes-Benz today and remains one…