As a Mercedes driver, there may not be an awful lot you can do to influence the cost of fuel, but it is possible to drive in a more fuel efficient manner. Here are a few tips to help you save money on your weekly fuel bill. Drive smoothly. Research shows that heavy acceleration, abrupt(…)
Since they ‘invented’ the automobile back in 1886 – a claim heavily disputed by everyone else, from pretty much that year onwards – Mercedes have made some truly spectacular cars. Pushing boundaries of performance, comfort, reliability, and sheer style, the German car-maker has long been a pioneer of car innovation and design. There have been(…)
A classic Mercedes-Benz dating back from the eve of the Second World War has been sold in the US for £5.4 million. The 540 K Special Roadster – a one off – has been meticulously restored to its original glory and was the stand-out star of the auction in Phoenix, Arizona. Also on the billing(…)
The deputy principal at Williams has said Valtteri Bottas is close to leaving the team, and will replace retired world champion Nico Rosberg at Mercedes. Rosberg retired five days after winning the title, leaving an empty seat at the Constructor’s world champions and Lewis Hamilton without a teammate. When asked if it was just a(…)
AMG is set to be 50 this year, and the company’s celebrations will peak with the reveal of the highly anticipated 1,000bhp-plus Project One hypercar at the Frankfurt motor show this September. The CEO of Daimler Dr Zetsche said of the forthcoming ‘hypercar’: “The hypercar will be the missing link legitimising the integration of AMG(…)
Red Bull Racing chief Christian Horner hopes the 2017 Formula One season will not be such a one horse race as the past few years, with more teams ultimately competing for the Championship. Since 2014 and the dawn of the V6 Turbo era, Mercedes has dominated the pack, winning three constructor’s and driver’s titles alike(…)
Newly crowned Formula One drivers’ champion Nico Rosberg has called for the investigation into the tactics used by Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to be ended. Finishing second behind Hamilton was enough to give the German driver his first title, despite Hamilton’s desperate attempts to back his rival into the chasing pack(…)
Mercedes have announced there is “no rush” on the decision as to whether or not they’re going to punish Lewis Hamilton following the season’s final Grand Prix at Abu Dhabi. In a vain attempt to back track team-mate Nico Rosberg into the rest of the pack, Hamilton drove the final section of the race deliberately(…)
Mercedes chiefs are weighing up whether to sign Fernando Alonso as a possible replacement for World Champion Nico Rosberg, who has recently announced his retirement from the sport. Should the move happen, it would reunite the two drivers who had a turbulent partnership when they both drove for McLaren back in 2007. Rosberg, 31, shocked(…)
It only costs a few thousand pounds less than a Porsche 911 Turbo S, (but a significant more than a 911 GT3 RS) does the non-green Mercedes-AMG GT R. Yes, the prices have been announced for the GT Roadster and GT R editions, and the big news is that the range topping GT R, starts(…)
