There’s a lot of pressure at the high end of the market. There may be a smaller number of manufacturers vying for supremacy among six-figure flagship sedans, but the competition … Read more →

Since it first made the leap to the North American market and changed the full-size van game, the Mercedes Sprinter has stood largely unchallenged as a high-efficiency, high-capacity full-size van … Read more →

Mercedes continues to explore the compact luxury end of the market. With the freshly minted CLA-Class on the ground, the German manufacturer unveiled the Concept GLA at the Shanghai auto … Read more →

Spring is just beginning to blossom, and it seems that all of the German luxury manufacturers are celebrating with new convertibles. Audi and BMW have announced new high-performance drop top … Read more →

Mercedes intends to be the first major manufacturer to reach the full-electric premium party. To that end, the all-new B-Class Electric Drive was unveiled in New York. Considering Mercedes’ work … Read more →

Maybach may not have formally acknowledged defeat in its bid to unseat Bentley and Rolls-Royce as the ultra-luxury sedans of choice, but the writing has been on the wall for … Read more →

One thing is clear as the Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series attacks the Paul Ricard Circuit in Le Castellet, France: This vehicle is absolutely at home on a high-speed circuit. … Read more →

Mercedes’ new CLA-Class may be a premium compact sedan, but it’s just a little bit audacious as well. Based on the Europe-only A-Class, the curvy CLA-Class isn’t a demure-but-well-equipped vehicle … Read more →

Tesla introduced the world at large to the idea of a high-performance electric vehicle. Fisker’s Karma came along next and demonstrated that such a car could be luxurious as well. … Read more →

AMG’s influence continues to spread through the Mercedes lineup, and the otherwise humble A-Class is the latest to get the hot-rod treatment. It’s got a hand-built 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder … Read more →

Most celebrities aren’t strangers to luxury cars, but some artists are more than just casual fans. One such performer is Usher, whose affinity for Mercedes-Benz products has found him purchasing … Read more →

Mercedes doesn’t do anything by half-measures. Though it’s known in North America primarily as a luxury brand (and, oddly, the purveyor of the Sprinter cargo van), the race-bred AMG performance … Read more →

By the late 50s, the folks at Mercedes planned to produce a sports car with a unit-body design, fully independent suspension, wind-up windows, heater and radio. All of these features … Read more →

Most people don’t look to full size sedans as a place to get good fuel economy, but the Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC gets 31 mpg on the highway. Cars that offer … Read more →

Mercedes’ GL-Class has always been a different sort of full-size luxury SUV. Like the Lexus LX, it eschews the sheer acreage of the Infiniti QX56 and the Cadillac Escalade in … Read more →

  Inflatable seat belts are the latest word in safety restraints these days. Ford was the first to offer them for the rear seats of its latest Explorer sport ute … Read more →

In the automotive world, the word “bespoke” means almost the same thing as the word “couture” does to fashionistas.  Mercedes underscored its intent to challenge Rolls-Royce and other ultra-luxury manufacturers … Read more →

Meadows of Dan, Va. – The mountains in southern Virginia offer some of the best driving in America, where decent roads climb and race down the region’s old, soft hills.  … Read more →

If you’re going to drive a two-seat roadster, the 2013 Mercedes SLS is one of the best. The Mercedes SLS Roadster has an MSRP of $196,000. When you choose to … Read more →

Bel-Air, CA. – This community, filled with Los Angeles “old money,” could’ve been built simply to show off cars like the Mercedes Benz SL.  So it was a good place … Read more →

Jackson Hole, Wyoming — Mercedes created their first AWD vehicle more than 100 years ago in 1907 with the Dernburg, a tractor-like vehicle that could go anywhere in a world … Read more →

Now here’s the kind of corporate downsizing fyidriving.com doesn’t see every day: despite earning record profits in 2011, Germany’s Daimler – parent company of Mercedes-Benz- has cut its chief executive … Read more →

Single guys confused about what they should drive can heave a sigh of relief —we’ve done the noodling and come up with the top 10 best new vehicles for bachelors. … Read more →

Fyidriving.com has some good news for trades people everywhere: Mercedes-Benz is set to launch a new urban delivery van later this year named the Citan (combining the words city and … Read more →

Santa Barbara, Calif. – The 2012 Mercedes Benz ML63 AMG comes to our shores in late spring, one of the 15 AMG offerings from Mercedes sold here by the end … Read more →

Detroit – If you walked outside during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, three blocks away the sun was shining off GM’s Renaissance Center’s windows in blazing glory, … Read more →

A question occurred to me as I walked the floor at this year’s North American International Auto Show: what does “small” mean? Does it mean economical, environmentally friendly, youthful, efficient … Read more →

It’s practically a tradition that the North American International Auto Show in Detroit is accompanied by the worst weather of the season. The second week in January in Detroit is … Read more →

The Mercedes Benz CL-Series is the flagship of their fleet. Mercedes offers their models in different flavors: there’s a luxury and a performance model. That’s because luxury manufacturers have learned … Read more →

You always hope your children will grow up to be something special, but even the proud parents at Mercedes-Benz may be surprised by how well the SLK has matured. The … Read more →

Kennebunkport, Maine – Mercedes Benz launched its best-selling car in the U.S. —the vehicle most Mercedes’ buyers buy first— in this exclusive enclave.  The location gave us various roads, surfaces … Read more →

I’m a big fan of diesels, and constantly say that if there’s a diesel available for the vehicle you’re buying, that’s the engine to choose. The Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC is … Read more →

The Mercedes Benz M-Class has been on sale for 14 years, the first generation from 1998 to 2005, and the second generation from 2005 to 2011. The third generation is … Read more →

Owners of the new Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG will get the best of both worlds with a new 5.5-liter V8 engine that increases horsepower to 415, but the engine will consume … Read more →

Walland, Tenn. – In this part of the country, some roads are so good that people come to drive them from all over. The Tail of the Dragon is the … Read more →

An all-new design, reworked engines and permanent all-wheel drive are just a few changes being rolled out with the third-generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUVs in September. Redesigned in the more “edgy” … Read more →

The third-generation 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class nabs a new design and lower fuel consumption, although it keeps the agility and comfort it’s long been known for. The M Class also gets … Read more →

High fuel prices have caused Mercedes-Benz to rethink size and propulsion options on their premium brand offerings, and the company is testing the waters in the U.S. by showing the … Read more →

You don’t have to drive the biggest Mercedes Benz to get a full dose of their brand of luxury. I can remember a time when the Mercedes-Benz lineup consisted of … Read more →

San Diego – The new Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG looks and is fast. But it’s no boy racer. It’s smart, sophisticated group of technologies work together, balancing looks, luxury and … Read more →

During the recent Super Bowl telecast, Mercedes-Benz teased images of the new C-class coupe, but now JRC Auto News can share a few more details on the new product. The … Read more →