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Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has continuously denied allegations that the German carmaker knowingly fitted their diesel vehicles with defeat devices to cheat emissions testing. Despite this, however, they continue to cooperate with authorities and pay off fines and compensation, and recall affected vehicles.In 2020, the company promised to pay £1.2 billion (or $1.5 billion) to US authorities to settle diesel emissions claims involving Mercedes-Benz. Around 250,000 cars and vans were al...

The history of many cars such as the Fiesta, Escort, and even the Ranger pickup truck began after the 1973 crisis. The Ford Focus, which replaced the Escort, was released in 1998. The Ford Focus is...

The initial excitement about fully electric cars has died down a bit now, and experts and laymen alike agree that electrifying everything that moves out there is nothing more than a pipe dream (at le...

People keep telling us the horsepower war between German automakers is a thing of the past. How, then, will they explain the new2019 Mercedes-AMG G63, which is more powerful than ever? This mighty offroader now packs an insane 585 horsepower from a 4.0 liter V8. Based on the new generation of the G-Wagen with its cute new lights and fancy interior, the2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 is also the most capable iteration of this car ever built. Zero to 100 km/h takes only 4.5 seconds. That alone is mind-boggling in a car this size. Thelimited maximum speed of 220 km/h, or 240 km/h with the AMG Driver‘s package, is the other astonishing figure, no less than the titanic 850 Nm of torque the engine gener...

In an effort to keep the disceing customers of their Maybach series happy, Mercedes has come up with a number of visual upgrades for the 2018 version of the luxury saloon. In this treatment theMercedes-Maybach S-Class gets even more exquisite interior color combos, optional two-tone paint jobs, and a new radiator grille. If we cut to the chase, the two-tone paint works available for the 2018Mercedes-Maybach S-Class includearmagnac brown/black and savaa beige/black. There will be nine color combinations available in total, complete withdouble clear coat whichcreates a brilliant surface finish with a piano lacquer effect that gives the paint job a special depth. These should improve the ae...

The partnership between Mercedes-AMG andCigarette Racing is legendary. Every time AMG comes up with a new supercar the boat makers release a special model celebrating that car. And so now it is time for a speedboat version of the AMG Project One, and it’s calledCigarette Racing 515 Project ONE. Right now we only have a teaser drawing of this magnificent thing to drool over, but the wait is not going to be long sinceCigarette Racing 515 Project ONE will be revealed next week atthe Miami Boat Show (February 15, 2018). Judging by what we can see, the boat tries to replicate the unique look of the hypercar with a special paint work featuring a silver base and black accents. As the sea-faring...

The highly anticipated2018 VW Up! GTI is now available to order in the UK, all set to take the hot hatch market by storm. Granted, it is a supermini and not a hatchback. But the Up! GTI is so good at what it does, and at£13,750 it is so well-priced, it renders all those expensive, over-powered hot hatches out there silly. I mean, if space is not really an issue for you,2018 VW Up! GTI is a much better proposition than its own big brother, Golf GTI. And we know full well that the Golf is the king of all hot hatches. With the Up! GTI it is not about how much power you have. It’s the whole package. Yes, it only has a 999cc turbo engine with 115 PS and 200 Nm of torque. But on the upside it ...

With enhancements in design and technology, the updated2019 Skoda Fabia comes to this year’s Geneva Motor Show to rock the small car market. The design changes seem to have been done in a bit of a hurry to be honest, but the car does look fresh enough to deserve the title of ‘new’. To quickly go over the new stuff in the design of2019 Skoda Fabia, you have the revised fascia front and rear, complete with the new headlights and new wheel design, including an 18 inch option for the hatchback version. LED head and taillights are among the other new options. Size-wise, the Fabia hasn’t changed much, but inside the cabinredesigned instrument cluster, new trim strips for the dashboard and two-...

No, really. Whatever your trade is, chances are there is a version of the new2019 Mercedes Sprinter that fits your needs. The Mercedes of vans was unveiled minutes ago with three main body styles of panel van, tourer, and construction truck, and more than 1700 different configurations! It is fairly pointless to talk about the deign of a new van, even though the 2019 Mercedes Sprinter does look quite good and fancy. So let’s begin with the technology and see what makes the new Sprinter special. The new model comes withMercedes PRO coect combined with the MBUX multimedia systems. This makes managing a fleet a lot more convenient as you can coect the vehicles and use services such asVehicle...

The days in which SUVs were symbols of high fuel consumption and air pollution are long gone thanks to cars such as2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid. These offer the same practicality and performance of a regular SUV, but with a frugal-ish engine. Of course, this much goodness is going to cost you. 2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid is priced from$52,100 MSRP to which you will have to add a$995 destination and handling fee. Still, considering the badge and how much kit you receive in retu for your cash, that sounds like good value. The biggest highlight of this model is thethree-motor Sport Hybrid Super Handling-All Wheel Drivesystem which is basically the same powertrain they use in the NSX supercar...

The official U.S. pricing for the all-new2018 Hyundai Kona crossover has been aounced, and as you would expect the value-for-money element is strong. This quirky little sport utility starts at just$19,500 for the base model, rising up to$28,700 for the fully-loaded model. In America the 2018 Hyundai Kona is available with two engines and transmission choices. There is a2.0-liter 4-cylinder with 147 horsepower and 132 lb.-ft. of torque paired with a six-speedautomatic transmission, and a1.6-liter 4-cylinder turbo (Limited and Ultimate trims only) with aseven-speed EcoShift dual-clutch transmission offering175 horsepower and 195 lb.-ft. of torque. Both engines can be had with all-wheel-dri...

German tuner IMSA is known to those who have know a thing or two about the world of high-end tuning as the firm with some of the craziest body kits ever. With their latest project, however, they have gone sensible and focused mainly on performance. The result is thisIMSA Mercedes-AMG S63 which they have re-badged the S720. And there’s a clue as to the kind of power you can expect from this luxurious and classy monster. Don’t get us wrong.IMSA Mercedes-AMG S63 does come with a number of new body components. But these are very subtle and understated compared what we usually expect from this tuner, and their main purpose it to enhance the performance and make the car faster. They do so thro...

The trendiest trend in the auto world in 2018 seems to be artificial intelligent. Car makers are scrambling to get ahead in this field, and Mercedes-Benz just made a huge leap with their new infotainment system. Unveiled at CES in Las Vegas, the newMercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) is an infotainment system infused with AI. You still get all the traditional features of a good in-car entertainment and coectivity system, only with the MBUX they are better. You gethigh-resolution Widescreen Cockpit with touchscreen operation, navigation and voice recognition. But these in theMercedes-Benz User Experience are complemented withaugmented reality technology plus intelligent voice control wit...

Americans love their SUVs plush, and so Mercedes aounced the launch of a more ‘Grand’ version of their GLS for the US market. The 2018Mercedes-Benz GLS Grand Edition comes withexclusive interior and exterior elements that set it apart from the standard version. The cost of this extra luxuriousness will be aounced after the debut of Mercedes-Benz GLS Grand Edition at the Detroit Auto Show and before it reaches the dealerships in mid-2018. It will be available on bothGLS450 4MATIC and GLS550 4MATIC, so if you only want to look top-of-the-line but don’t big power to go with it you can get the smaller, cheaper one and still enjoy the looks and amenities. As for what makes the Mercedes-Benz ...

After giving us a taste of the new2019 Mercedes G-Class interior, Daimler has now released the first photos of the legendary SUV flexing its muscles on an offroad course. Granted, it’s a heavily camo’d prototype, but it does reveal pretty much all that is new about this model. Nobody, of course, expects the2019 Mercedes G-Class to come with a radical new design. It is going to maintain the iconic boxy shape of its predecessor. The new stuff are mainly trivial details such as rounder headlights, slimmer taillights, new bumper design, and a more prominent grille. And that’s alright. We don’t our beloved G-Wagen to look any different. The interior changes have been more substantial, giving ...

90 grand is a lot of money for what’s, in its essence, a BMW 5 Series saloon. But then this is no ordinary saloon car. The new2018 Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo is, in the tuner’s own words, the most affordable200 mph production car in the UK. Now that is some good justification! We have to point out the£89,000 is for the2018 Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo sedan. The Estate version kicks off at£91,000. But as you may have already guessed, it is the fastest wagon out there. Powering both of these German monsters is a 608 horsepower Alpina-tuned BMW V8. This engine is altogether sweeter and more civilized than the one you get in BMW’s own M5. It is also capable ofgenerating 670 Nm (494 lbft) of torque, swelling ...

Mercedes-Benz UK aounced the official pricing of the new2018 Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet family. It may seem like odd timing giving the weather right now, but you see they are not taking orders for these bad boys in preparation for the spring 2018 launch. So it’ll all work out. The new S-Cabrio comes out just the weather becomes suitable for alfresco motoring. So let’s see how much the privilege of enjoying the new2018 Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet will cost you. The minimum you have to pay to get into one of these is£115,910. That is the price of the “entry-level” S560 model which replaces the S500 and brings with ita new 4.0-litre biturbo V8 petrol engine. You get469 hp and 700 Nm of ...

Don’t like the new 2019 Mercedes CLS? Want to see it butchered in by Photoshop? Well then you’ve come to the right place! Maybe butchered is not a fair word to use here, seeing as the shooting brake and coupe variants are looking pretty good. But you will agree the CLS pickup and that CLS 63 AMG depictedhere are kind of horrendous. This is not to say that artist has done a bad job. Not at all. Technically, these renderings are top works. It’s just the idea of a Mercedes CLS pickup truck that is revolting and doesn’t make any sense. The same goes for theCLS 63 AMG which, as you may know, is not going to happen. Anf hallelujah to that, if it were going to look like this. The next AMG ...

With the world premiere of the all-new2019 Mercedes G-Class set for the Detroit Auto Show in January, the German automaker is giving us a Christmas treat. They have released a bunch of photos completely revealing the SUV’s interior design. And it’s a fine blend of old and new, incorporating the current design themes of Mercedes-Benz into the unique shape of the G-Wagen‘s upright dashboard. To be honest an upgrade to the big G’s cabin was long overdue. They did give it a new steering or a fancy screen now and then, but the overhaul that comes with the2019 Mercedes G-Class is a real improvement in terms of design and ergonomics. There is more space in the new cabin, more luxury and co...

Finally, the new, mode-day Alpine is ready to hit the roads, going on sale in five days. We’ve waited a long time for this thing, but all the evidence suggest 2018 Alpine A110 is well worth the wait. I’m afraid, however, the privilege of enjoying one is a bit costly, as the sports car starts at€58,500. The good news is though, that is the base price for the limited edition2018 Alpine A110 Premiere Edition. Regular models will be less expensive. But the launch model is the really irresistible one, if just for the fact that they are making only 1,955 units of it. That is a tribute to the yearAlpine was founded. TheA110 Première Edition come as standard with lightweight 18-inch O...