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More CLS details emerge after 2011 brochure leaks on to the internet.

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Here is a short video that provides interesting information about the steering wheel of the Mercedes-powered 2010 McLaren MP4-25 Formula 1 car. Full story...

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard recently had very good words for his new Mercedes DTM teammate, Canadian Bruno Spengler, currently on top of the DTM point standings. Full story...

The Mercedes GP Formula 1 team might not appoint a formal replacement for its departed reserve driver Nick Heidfeld. Full story...

Deep Dive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL-class

The next Mercedes-Benz SL, codenamed R231, is new from bottom to top.

The next Mercedes-Benz SL, codenamed R231, is new from bottom to top. Loosely based on the rear-wheel drive components set of the E-class, the hardtop-coupe gets a longer wheelbase to facilitate entry and egress for a graying customer base. There's also more room for passengers and luggage. Inside, we find a more user-friendly cockpit with better ergonomics, extended memory functions and new seats developed and built together with BMW.

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is a lovely luxury sedan, sportier than I thought it would be, more like a Maserati Quattroporte or a Porsche Panamera than an Mercedes-Benz S-class. Full story...

EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is a lovely luxury sedan, sportier than I thought it would be, more like a Maserati Quattroporte or a Porsche Panamera than an Mercedes-Benz S-class. Full story...

BMW, Audi and Mercedes are making up for faltering sales at home by selling more cars in China even as industrywide demand cools in the world's largest auto market. Full story...

BMW, Audi and Mercedes are making up for faltering sales at home by selling more cars in China even as industrywide demand cools in the world's largest auto market. Full story...

Nico Rosberg was exhausted but happy after contesting his first full triathlon. The Mercedes driver, now a triathlon aficionado like Jenson Button, completed the full Olympic distance of the world championship round in Kitzbuhel, Austria. Full story...

BMW, Audi and Mercedes are making up for faltering sales at home by selling more cars in China even as industrywide demand cools in the world's largest auto market. Full story...

BMW, Audi and Mercedes are making up for faltering sales at home by selling more cars in China even as industrywide demand cools in the world's largest auto market. Full story...

Looking for relatively affordable and sexy topless German fun? You could spend an evening or two in Hamburg's 'Reeperbahn' red-light district-- but an easier and more morally-acceptable alternative involves checking out the last-generation Mercedes SLK roadster instead. After hitting Canadian showrooms in 1997, this two-seat German drop-top began competing for shopper dollars against machines like the BMW Z4, Audi TT, Nissan 350Z and to some degree, the Mazda MX-5/Miata. Full story...

Time will tell whether the IPL brand will carry the gravitas of Mercedes-Benz AMG or BMW M. But for now, it spells 18 hp and a host of sporty cosmetics. Full story...

In today's News Brake: GM dispels Corvette rumors, Mercedes-Benz releases the SLS AMG GT3, and Ford improves the F-150's fuel economy . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

BMW will build its Gran Coupe concept car, the company's development chief Klaus Draeger said. Full story...

BMW will build its Gran Coupe concept car, the company's development chief Klaus Draeger said. Full story...

German suppliers provide key parts for the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG's most noticeable feature: its gullwing doors. Spring specialist Scherdel GmbH of Germany provides the support system needed for the smooth opening and closing of the doors. Full story...

BMW will build its Grand Coupe concept car, the company's development chief Klaus Draeger said. The production Grand Coupe will rival luxury coupe-styled four-door cars such as the Mercedes CLS, Audi's upcoming A7 and the Porsche Panamera. Full story...

BMW will build its Grand Coupe concept car, the company's development chief Klaus Draeger said. The production Grand Coupe will rival luxury coupe-styled four-door cars such as the Mercedes CLS, Audi's upcoming A7 and the Porsche Panamera. Full story...