Sprinting Ahead: What to Expect from Mercedes’ Next-Generation Full-Size Van

– The last time Mercedes-Benz rolled out an all-new Sprinter, George W. Bush was in the White House and Saddam Hussein was still alive. The space shuttle was flying, a diesel had just won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time, and a solvent General Motors was churning out Pontiacs, Saturns, and […]

Model T to Modern Mercedes: Testing the Evolution of Headlights from 1916 to 2018

– From the December 2017 issue – From the moment electric headlights snuffed out kerosene and acetylene lamps in the 1910s, automakers have struggled to illuminate the road without blinding oncoming drivers. The industry’s first unified effort to rein in glare was led by the carmakers themselves before the automobile was federally regulated. In the […]

Hitler’s ‘majestic, yet infamous’ parade Mercedes to go under the hammer in US auction

Published time: 22 Dec, 2017 03:55 A vintage Mercedes-Benz 770K, allegedly from Adolf Hitler’s personal garage, will be auctioned in Arizona next year, with ten percent of the selling price to be donated to educational projects on the Holocaust. The 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770K Offener Tourenwagen – the “Super Mercedes” parade car had been used by […]

One of Hitler's Mercedes parade cars is going for auction

Usually when you hear about a car being sold with famous past owners, you’ll assume we’re talking movie stars, musicians and racing drivers, not always dictators, and almost never the worst of the worst: Adolf Hitler. But that’s exactly who owned the 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser Open Tourer shown above. And you can be listed […]

Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes boss Toto Wolff gives contract update on F1 champion’s future

The four-time Formula One world champion is currently under contract with Mercedes until the end of 2018. But following Nico Rosberg’s decision to retire in 2016, having won the World Drivers’ Championship and with two years still on his deal, Mercedes are keen to get Hamilton to commit his future. However, Wolff is confident Lewis […]

Lewis Hamilton: F1 champion CONFIRMS he will sign Mercedes contract beyond 2018 campaign

The F1 star wrapped up the fourth World Drivers’ Championship of his career this season after fighting off Sebastian Vettel. And that title was the third he’s secured since moving to Mercedes from pit-lane rivals McLaren ahead of the 2013 campaign. Hamilton is under contract with the German constructors for another year and has previously […]

F1 news: Kubica waiting for Williams, Ricciardo sent contract message, Mercedes swoop

GETTY F1 news featuring Robert Kubica at Williams, Daniel Ricciardo and Mercedes making moves Robert Kubica appears to have lost out in the race for a 2018 F1 seat but Williams have refused to comment on widespread reports that Sergey Sirotkin is set to take up the vacancy. Felipe Massa was Lance Stroll’s team-mate last […]