Photo by Karlis Dambrans (Flickr) Mercedes and Autonomous Driving: Features You Didn’t Realize New Mercedes Vehicles Had Self-driving car technology has arrived on the scene. Autonomous-driving cars are no longer just something in science fiction movies: It’s now possible to buy a Mercedes that drives itself. Mercedes-Benz is incorporating a number of autonomous driving features[…]
Which are the Mercedes-Benz parts that will extend the life of your vehicle, and which ones should you avoid like the plague? This ranking of the worst and best car parts will help you decide on your next parts purchase. But first, let’s go over the basics. The Hierarchy This is the grand pyramid of[…]
Few models are as important to the car industry as the Mercedes-Benz G-wagon, or Geländewagen (which is German for “cross-country vehicle”), officially named the G-Class. Designed as an all-wheel off-roader that can scale mountains, drive through mud, skid along sand, and climb over rocky terrain, the G-wagon is pretty much a tank, only one with[…]
Photo by allen watkin (Flickr) In the mid-1800s, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz were similarly driven individuals, each working energetically on his own design of a combustion engine. After applying for and receiving patents for their individual engine designs, the two men combined their efforts and formed the Daimler-Benz motor company in 1926. Eventually, the[…]
Photo by Detectandpreserve (Wikimedia Commons) “Mercedes-Benz pickup truck” sounds a bit like an oxymoron, not unlike “sexy van targeted to a single guy” or “humble luxury sports car.” Mercedes is known for making sleek, sexy performance cars for the elite, not for the type of vehicle marketed to cowboys with commercials that feature a gravely-voiced[…]
Photo by dmytrok (Flickr) The idea behind the Smart car started when the inventor of the Swatch, Nicolas Hayek, wanted to have a car that fit with the identity of his watch company. He teamed up with Mercedes-Benz in 1994 to create the Smart, short for “Swatch/Mercedes Art.” The first vehicles went on sale in[…]
Photo by ptwo (Flickr) The name “Mercedes” is synonymous with refined power and performance. But it started out as a feminine first name meaning “grace,” and the automotive powerhouse is inextricably linked with a little girl named Mercedes who was born in 1889, the daughter of Emil Jellinek. The history of this elite automaker and[…]
Photo by Thesupermat (Wikimedia Commons) They might not have been very safe. Their technology might seem quaint today. They may be very little more than soft leather couches attached to a motor and wheels. But antique Mercedes and Benz vehicles really were works of art. These industry-creating vehicles took people’s breath away in the 1900s[…]
Yes, Mercedes-Benz is a great brand. They have built some amazing cars, invented some incredible, industry-changing things, and continued to innovate for decades. The nearly-a-century-old company has had some dark days, though, from its early experimentation to the horrible age of DaimlerChrysler. A few unsuccessful models have littered the metaphorical lawn of the company’s otherwise[…]
As we’ve talked about before, Mercedes-Benz is a brand famous for firsts. It’s constantly on the cutting edge of innovation, invention, and change, with a legacy of discovering and implementing patents that make the entire car industry safer. Instead of hogging these patents to themselves, many systems, such as the anti-lock braking system, or ABS,[…]
Starting as an independent engineering firm, AMG, which stands for Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach, combined with Mercedes-Benz in the late 1990s. Since the firm’s inception by former Mercedes engineers in 1967, however, they’ve crafted some amazing creations that car fans across the world have ogled. These are some of the best Mercedes-AMG models to come out[…]
Photo by Writegeist (Wikimedia Commons) Mercedes-Benz is a brand known for innovation, but they also tend to get a little experimental with some of their parts and products. In 1952, they blew the world away when the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL race car “flapped” its “wings” for the first time, sparking a new way to think[…]