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First Look: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series

The baddest SL yet makes its tire-smoking debut in Black Series form more

Celebrity Drive: Judas Priest Bassist Ian Hill mourns the demise of the British car industry

Ian Hill, founding member and bassist for pioneering heavy-metal band Judas Priest, drives a 2004 Mercedes ML 500. But he would prefer to own more cars made by a British-owned company. more

Future Classics: What are you likely to see at a Concours d'Elegance, circa 2050?

We're driving the classics of tomorrow, today. Here are our picks for future automotive collectibles. more

Germany's crossover face-off: Mercedes and Audi target BMW X3

Germany's crossover face-off: Mercedes GLK350 and Audi Q5 target BMW X3. more

Celebrity Drive: Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is a total car nut, likes shifting the gears herself

In the early 1970s, at the same time she embarked on the road to becoming a tennis legend, Martina Navratilova also was developing another, but lesser-known passion: cars. more

First Look: 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic

Benz's X3 killer bows at the Beijing show more

Mercedes-Benz Goes Big on Green: Near-future lineup includes diesel, hybrids, Diesotto, and fuel cell cars

Cost won't stop Mercedes-Benz delivering a huge near-future lineup of diesel, hybrids, Diesotto and, later, fuel cell cars. more

Celebrity Drive: Joe Mantegna, star of CBS's "Criminal Minds"

Restored 1947 Buick Special -- the first car he bought more than 40 years ago -- is truly special to the veteran actor more

Spycam: Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series

First AMG out-AMG'd itself with the CLK63 Black Series. Next up is a car likely to make you forget that Mercedes-McLaren SLR, the SL65 AMG Black Series. more

First Look: 2009 Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Mercedes-Benz has refreshed its M-Class SUV for the 2009 model year, we chart the changes. more

Coming Soon: Mercedes-Benz ML, GL, and R-Class diesels for the U.S.

Mercedes-Benz is revving up its U.S. market diesel push by offering its ML320, GL320, and R320 BlueTEC diesels to American consumers before any other market gets the vehicles. more

Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Bluetec Hybrid heading to Geneva

The Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Bluetec Hybrid mates a 2.2-liter turbodiesel four with a hybrid module for a total of 224 horsepower and about 413 lb-ft of torque. more

Do you know the way to CAFE? 1970s-style efficiency increases, without the performance penalty

The teens will mark a new decade for enthusiasts, as hybrids and turbodiesels proliferate. The good news is it doesn't look like a repeat of the bad, old 1970s. more

First Look: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG

Few companies can make a 518 horsepower V-8 powered roadster such as the 2009 SL63 AMG look inadequate like Mercedes-Benz. Read about the SL63 AMG here. more

For Europe Only: 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLC entry-level sports coupe

Redesigned and renamed, Mercedes-Benz's new entry-level sports coupe, the CLC, is ready to go for 2009. But only in Europe. more

2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS gets minor updates as four-door coupe competition heats up

If restyled side mirrors excite you, then get ready for the newly refreshed 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, which goes on sale in Europe in March. more

Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Freeside: A production-ready concept

Mercedes will unveil its next model, the GLK compact crossover, at the Detroit auto show. Sort of. more

Subtle Changes: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG

Like its less powerful SLK siblings, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG is newly refined with a number of changes more apparent from the driver's seat than from a visual standpoint. more

2009 Mercedes Benz SLK: More power, more style

The second-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK has always been a quick, good-looking, and luxurious sports car, but for 2009 it will be even more so. more

Mercedes first to bring diesel back to California with 2008 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec

Mercedes-Benz has become the first manufacturer to offer diesel-powered vehicles in California after a lull lasting nearly a decade. The automaker's 2008 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec diesel is being made available to a limited number of customers through a special two-year/24,000 mile lease program. more

Top Ten Hip Rides: Fun, freedom, and transportation - for $399 a month or less

Everyone wants a ride that makes you look ripped, your companion a 10, and your wallet appear to be bursting at the seams. more

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster: Helluva lot of wind in your hair

At that speed with the cloth convertible top lowered, you'll want to wear a helmet, not a hat or toupe'. more

All in the family: Now that the C-Class sedan is launched, get ready for the relatives

Now that the W204 C-Class is launched in Europe, Mercedes engineers are finishing other versions. more

Warning Shot: Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series previews upcoming C63

Sporting an uprated near-go-kart suspension and a removed rear seat, the CLK 63 is rated 500 horses and should give a clue as to how the power-to-weight ratio will pay off in the C63 AMG. more

2007 New York Auto Show: 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG update highlighted by 40th anniversary model

Mercedes-Benz's in-house tuning department, AMG, is turning 40 years old this year, a milestone that it is wasting no time in marking. Consider it a perfect opportunity to round out the AMG product range with a new car - the 2008 CL 65 AMG. more