Mercedes-Benz Allowed Autonomous Driving Testing in Nevada

We’ve known for some time now that the cars of the future would not, in fact, fly hundreds of feet above the ground on some sort of airway like in “Back to the Future,” but rather would be autonomous, driving themselves and giving drivers more of a sense of safety and ease than they’ve ever known in an automobile.

 

Mercedes-Benz continues to be at the forefront of the autonomous driving revolution, something that…

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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Debuts This Month in Detroit

Anybody who follows the auto industry closely enough knows that the Detroit Auto Show is one of the largest and most substantial automotive exhibitions of the year, which is why Mercedes-Benz decided to make that particular show the platform for the debut of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class this month.

 

For those that weren’t sure what to expect from such an automobile, let your friendly neighborhood Mercedes-Benz dealer just tell you that it’s a…

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Rechristened SLC-Class Gets New Biturbo V6 Engine

2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC300, Mercedes-Benz dealer

 

Mercedes-Benz is going through a reshuffling of sorts right now, which we know can be a little confusing, especially considering how some previously-beloved models are living on with different names. One example of this restructuring is the rechristening of the old Mercedes-Benz SLK variants, which now will be called the SLC-Class and will feature significantly upgraded automobiles.

 

The two models in the new SLC-Class of convertibles will be the 2017…

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Steering Wheel Could Prove Revolutionary

It sounds crazy to say that a steering wheel is revolutionary, but anybody who has driven a number of different cars over the course of the last few decades know that certain steering wheel changes have, in fact, completely changed the way that people drive and enjoy their vehicles.

 

In fact, the first cars were steered with just a tiller when most engines were still in the boot, and at some point after actual wheels…

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Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class May Get Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrain

Even with U.S. gasoline prices dropping over the course of the last several months, all automakers know that the day is coming where powertrains can no longer rely entirely on that particular fuel source. A dependence on foreign oil isn’t something American consumers are interested in perpetuating forever, which is why automakers like Mercedes-Benz have worked so hard to develop alternate fuel sources, including, most recently, hydrogen fuel cells.

 

These are engines that…

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2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Named KBB Best Buy

We don’t traditionally think of luxury vehicles as “budget buys,” mostly because the overwhelming majority of Mercedes-Benz customers are buying these vehicles knowing full well that they’re going to cost more than standard automobiles. That is, in fact, sort of the point.

 

Even though luxury cars often come with higher price tags than non-luxury models, that doesn’t mean values can’t be found within a segment. In fact, the Kelley Blue Book…

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Autonomous Mercedes-Benz S500 Featured on 60 Minutes

We’ve discussed in this space before about how Mercedes-Benz is working to develop autonomous automobiles because with enough advanced safety technologies the number of car accidents could decrease significantly. Recently, legendary CBS news program 60 Minutes featured a Mercedes-Benz S500 model that was able to drive itself with a journalist along for the ride.

60 Minutes opened their program by discussing what causes car accidents, most of which are caused by human error, and…

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Mercedes-Benz Shows Kids How Advanced Safety Tech Works

Any fan of the Mercedes-Benz brand knows that the automaker has been working very hard over the course of the last few years to develop an autonomous automobile that can drive with only minor intervention from any actual human being. To drive this way, engineers have added a number of advanced safety technologies that work together in an attempt to keep collisions from happening.

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2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris: A Unique Van Offering

When it comes to passenger vans, American consumers have spoken over the years by consistently choosing minivans, in part because they’re more aesthetically-pleasing than the boxy full-size vans of the 1980s, and in part because they’re more maneuverable and efficient than their heftier brethren.
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Mercedes-Benz Debuts Five New Products in Frankfurt

The Frankfurt Auto Show is safely in the books, and Mercedes-Benz walked away from the event with a whole lot of really interesting stuff having debuted. In all, the German automaker put forth five new products in Frankfurt this year, all of which are undeniably exciting. Here’s a quick look at the highlights:

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe & Mercedes-AMG® C63 Coupe – There wasn’t a whole lot new in terms of the C-Class, as we already…

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