Given that the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe is now on sale in Europe, the appearance of various upgrades by Brabus should come as no surprise. In typical Brabus fashion, the available options include everything from power increases to new wheel and tires. For added power, Brabus punches out the standard 5.5-liter V8 to 6.1-liters, New camshafts, [...]

You may have seen various reports earlier this week concerning the underpinnings of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe. The thrust of the story was the claim that the new midsize coupe was actually built on the smaller C-Class platform instead of the larger, more expensive E-Class sedan architecture. According to Mercedes-Benz that’s not entirely accurate. [...]

With every new Mercedes, there is a new chance for German tuner Brabus to make it better – or uglier depending on your taste for aftermarket bodywork. In this case, Brabus has taken the upcoming 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550 sedan and punched out its 5.5-liter engine to 6.1-liters. Combined with new camshafts and a reprogrammed ECU, [...]

MERCEDES-BENZ Australia has defended a sales campaign that publicly acknowledges overstocking and invites potential customers to negotiate for the best price. The Let’s Talk advertising campaign kicked off in February, pointing out that Mercedes needed to clear 2421 vehicles. This approach came in for some criticism. Panelists on ABC-TV’s advertising program The Gruen Transfer said [...]

This Frankenstein’s monster was created by Mercedes-Benz students when they were asked to build a fuel cell-powered car.The F-Cell roadster draws inspiration from both the Benz Patent Motor Car of 1886 and modern Mercedes sports cars such as the SLR. The vehicle has an emissions-free fuel cell system in the back and packs a power rating [...]

Say you have a Mercedes-Benz W140 S-Class from two generations ago, but you really want is a Mercedes W221, the current generation car. Well, what else is an individualistic UAE plutocrat to do other than give a willing tuner an unknown (and seemingly substantial) quantity of cash to make a few changes? We can only [...]