We now have a clearer idea of how a sedan version of the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG will appear after it was spied testing at the Nurburgring and as a rendering has been released by Piston Heads user Tuvra of the convertible Black Series. The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Coupe was recently introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. More...

A thinly disguised Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake was spotted being tested. These are the first images taken of this model, which is expected to reach the showrooms about a year from now. The CLS Shooting Brake was spied outside Mercedes’ Sindelfingen R&D and production site in Germany. Mercedes-Benz chief Dieter Zetsche has confirmed it for production at Sindelfingen in 2012. It was at the 2010 Beijing motor show that a concept version named ‘Shooting Break’ was introduced. The Shooting Brake takes its inspiration from the traditional custom-built, two-door shooting brake. More...

As you may know already, Aston Martin and Daimler have been discussing a product development tie-up in order to help the British manufacturer to redesign its coupes and give a platform for a large sedan but also for an SUV. Back in August, German newspaper Handelsblatt said that Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez is interested in building Maybachs for Daimler but also a rebadged version of the sedan for Aston but according to Auto Motor und Sport it appears that these talks have collapsed. More...

Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. executives are focused on increasing the brand’s market share in the region. To do that, they will be adding volume with a range of new front-wheel-drive compact cars and different variants of redesigned C-Class due out in 2014 and 2015. On global scale, Mercedes-Benz has plans to introduce at least 10 new models by 2020 as plan to be the world’s top-selling luxury brand. More...

Mercedes-Benz took twelfth place in the list of ‘Best Global Brands 2011’, an annual ranking prepared by brand consultancy firm Interbrand Zintzmeyer & Lux. This means that Mercedes-Benz continues to be considered as the world’s most valuable premium automotive brand as well as the most valuable European brand. Mercedes-Benz was also listed at No. 12 last year. Its brand equity has increased to US$ 27.455 billion, a 9% increase compared to 2010. More...

Using a high-pressure hose to clean the inside of a Honda Element or a Land Rover Defender wouldn’t really make you crazy – however, you’d have to be insane to take a power hose and start washing the interior of your brand new 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS 350. More...

A record-breaking demand in China had pushed Mercedes-Benz’s sales in September to a new high, according to Daimler. In a statement, Mercedes sales chief Joachim Schmidt said that the company will continue to climb in the fourth quarter too and that 2011 is expected to be the “most successful year in its company's history.” The volumes have dropped in Europe but emerging markets still display dynamic growth. More...

Mercedes-Benz has signed a 10-year agreement to acquire naming rights to the Louisiana Superdome, which is home of the NFL's New Orleans Saints and the venue for as many as a record-breaking six Super Bowl games. This sponsorship deal actually began as part of small talk during a dealer meeting in Stuttgart, Germany. But now, the New Orleans' landmark sports stadium has been renamed as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Tom Benson, the owner of Mercedes-Benz dealerships in New Orleans and San Antonio, owns the football team. More...

Auto Express reported that the AMG performance division of Mercedes-Benz is developing a high-performance, top-of-the-line SLS Black Series model. When AMG performance director Christoph Jung attended the launch of the new SLS Roadster last week, he told reporters that the company is “certainly thinking” about creating a model that is positioned between the SLS GT3 and the road car. He said that the GT3 racing car features a 600bhp version of the standard SLS’s 6.3-litre V8 engine, which goes together with an aerodynamically enhanced exterior and stripped-out cabin. This means that a roadgoing version would deserve the Black Series badge, which is typically used only for the quickest and most powerful AMG models. More...

Due to money issues, the rumored partnership between Aston Martin and Maybach is not happening, according to sources. A few months ago, it was reported that these two luxury brands would be sharing platforms and technology. If this agreement had pushed through, Aston Martin would have produced the next generation models of the Maybach 57 and 62 and it could have had access to Mercedes-Benz‘s hybrid technology and the 4.6-liter twin-turbo V8 as well as platforms for the 2012 M-Class and 2013 S-class. More...