Mercedes-Benz Recalling 8 Different 2011-2012 Models in the States for Fire Risk

Luxury-carmaker Mercedes-Benz said it will soon start sending letters to around 5,800 owners of eight different models in the United States to inform them of a new recall action to fix a problem that could cause a fuel leak and possibly lead to a fire. Read more »

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MT Pits Mercedes S65 AMG Against Bentley Mulsanne, Finds Out How The 1% Live

All those fat cats out there might buying their Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Paganis or whatever they fancy but, let’s face it, these supercars are not really that practical to drive day in, day out. In fact, most of the privileged of this world don’t even get to drive on a regular basis like the rest of us do: they are chauffeured.

Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman says that the one thing the rich don’t have is time – so whatever free time they get, like when being in the back seat of their car, they want it to be special.

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Mercedes-Benz Lays Out All the New Tech Features and Gadgets of the 2014 S-Class

If there's one thing the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is known for, it is for the advanced and innovative features that each generation of the brand's flagship model brings with it and which after years or sometimes even…decades find their way on mainstream cars.

There are many examples ranging from the 1959 W111 series' bodyshell that incorporated crumple zones to the 1972 W116's anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the 2005 W221's Night View Assist system.

Mercedes-Benz promises that the soon-to-be released W222 series will hold to the tradition with an array of new systems, which the carmaker claims are designed to make driving "an even safer and more comfortable experience".

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S for Success: Mercedes-Benz Celebrates Half a Century of the World’s Best-Selling Luxury Car

Luxury vehicles have been a Mercedes-Benz staple since the early 20th century. Discounting pre-WWII models, from 1951, when production resumed, it has sold more than 3.5 million of its range-topping saloons, which makes the latter the best-selling luxury vehicle in the world.

As you’ve probably already guessed by now, we’re referring to the S-Class, although this designation, an abbreviation of Sonderklasse, which is German for “in another class”, wasn’t officially applied until the 1972 model.

The S-Class and its predecessors have not only being the pinnacle of Mercedes’ efforts but it has also pioneered technologies, especially in the safety front, that have then spread to the rest of its models.

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Mercedes-Benz Cuts Production of Current S-Class on Lower European Demand

The gloomy clouds that once dangled only over the southern parts of Europe have now moved across the continent and are affecting more and more companies, including Mercedes-Benz that has cut one of the two production shifts it normally runs for its current generation S-Class at the Sindelfingen plant in Germany.

The decision was made after European sales of its flagship model dropped by 27 percent to 5,227 units in the first eight months of the year, according to data provided by market researchers JATO Dynamics.

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