The Silver Arrows stormed to pole by 0.7seconds at the Australian Grand Prix in the first race of the 2018 season two weeks ago with Lewis Hamilton producing a blistering lap. Verstappen was seven tenths back in fourth, the fastest of the two Red Bulls. Hamilton’s lap came after the Briton’s own suggestions that Mercedes […]
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VW stays with Detroit Auto Show in 2019 even as BMW, Mercedes pull out
NEW YORK — Despite plans from fellow German carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz to pull out of the Detroit Auto Show in 2019, Volkswagen says it’s sticking with the Motor City next year. “We decided to attend the next Detroit motor show next year,” said Hinrich Woebcken, CEO of Volkswagen’s North American division. Speaking to a […]
F1 2018 teams: Most popular constructors ranked – Ferrari, Mercedes beaten by shock No 1
The new Formula One season is set to get underway with 10 teams completing their final preparations ahead of the opening race in Melbourne. Mercedes are the heavy favourites to retain their crown in the constructors championship this season, while Ferrari appear to be their closest competition. However, neither team ranks at the top of […]
Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes star aims subtle jibe at Nico Rosberg over criticism
The two had a fractious relationship when at Mercedes together between 2014 and 2016, and that rivalry was rekindled by Rosberg’s comments earlier this week. The 32-year-old has joined Sky Sports’ coverage team for the upcoming F1 season and pinpointed Hamilton’s apparent inconsistency throughout a season. Rosberg explained: “He has these periods where he is […]
Mercedes Flexperience subscriptions: Drive a different car each month
Mercedes-Benz will soon jump into the U.S. car subscription pool. Carmakers like Audi, Cadillac and Porsche, as well as tech companies like Clutch Technologies and Flexdrive, have already begun trialing multi-vehicle subscription services here. The Mercedes offering, called Flexperience in Europe and entirely controlled though the Mercedes Me app, should shortly begin trials in Germany […]
Nine Things You Must Know about the New Mercedes Inline-Six
– The self-appointed smart set think the internal-combustion engine is on its last legs, but not Mercedes-Benz. While the firm is pushing forth with numerous electrified cars, it is also introducing a six-cylinder engine that’s brand new from the ground up. And it returns to the classic six-cylinders-in-a-row layout that Mercedes abandoned two decades ago […]
Nine Things You Must Know about the New Mercedes Inline-Six
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Lewis Hamilton makes shock Mercedes claim ahead of new F1 season
Hamilton is supposedly expected to sign a new record-breaking £40million two-year deal with Mercedes. The Brit is keen to extend his stay and has set his sights on winning his fifth F1 world title this year. Hamilton’s new deal could well likely be the last one with the team that he has lifted four Drivers’ […]
Daniel Ricciardo to Mercedes: Mark Webber drops huge Lewis Hamilton team-mate update
That is according to ex-Formula One driver Mark Webber, who says his fellow Australian could leave Red Bull at the end of the season. Ricciardo is into the final 12 months of his contract with Red Bull but there has been much speculation that the rising star could move on to pastures new to try […]
Aston Martin Vantage might get a Mercedes inline-six
Aston Martin has turned its eye to the inline six-cylinder engine Mercedes-Benz installs in the CLS 53. The British carmaker uses an AMG-sourced 4.0-liter V8 for the DB11 and the Vantage, which produces 503 horsepower and 505 pound-feet of torque in the latter coupe. Aston Martin hasn’t said anything about whether or when it would […]
