F1 License Plate Sold For $870,000

When you own a supercar such as a custom made McLaren Mercedes Benz SLR then it must be difficult to think of something else to spend your money on to make it just a little bit different. Pretty much everything is included in the price, but Afzal Kahn, head of the Kahn Design and Project [...]

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 9,000 Diesel Vehicles

The start of 2008 seems to be a bad year for Mercedes-Benz so far, and one marked by the recalling of thousands of vehicles. After 3 McLarrens were recalled, Mercedes-Benz USA is now recalling 9,000 diesel models. The recall includes the 2007 E320 Bluetec, ML320 CDI, and GL320 CDI. The reason is that the crankshaft [...]

Mercedes R Class Failure

It’s hard to believe that a company like Mercedes-Benz can manufacture a vehicle which fails to sell well, but nobody is perfect. When Mercedes presented its R class, for example, everyone loved it and Mercedes decided to manufacture 50,000 units annually, with half staying in the United States. However, only 18,000 sold last year so [...]

Mercedes-Benz Recalls Three SLR McLarens

All Mercedes SLR McLaren owners be attentive as Mercedes is recalling three SLR McLarens. As Auto unleashed reports this is due to problems with windshields as they need to be cleaned and reinstalled correctly. Mercedes-Benz forgot to cover windshields with a special protecting layer. The cars to be recalled are from the 2007 series and [...]

Maybach 62s

The Maybach 62s is the latest in the family and consequently the most advanced and luxurious. The letter “s” at the end doesn’t mean sports, it means special, and that’s quite fitting. The Maybach 62s is the most powerful limousine in the world. The new V12 be-turbo engine by AMG is modified and now is [...]

Mercedes-Benz SLK At Detroit

With a new aggressive bumper, the Mercedes-Benz SLK for 2009 looks more sportier then ever. It feels like Mercedes designers redesigned it with F1 and SLK in mind. Interior details have been updated as well. It’s now more optimized and more driver-focused. The instrument panel was redesigned and steering wheel has more multifunction buttons as [...]