“new BlueTEC diesel engines developed by Mercedes-Benz (also available in the GL and R-Class models) are quiet, smooth, powerful and the cleanest in the”

Huntsville, Alabama; where the back of every single neck is a dead ringer for 'Volcanic Splash 4' from the Dulux colour chart, where family trees have only one branch (‘yew kin divorce me, but yawl alwehs be mah sister…’) and where Mercedes ...

"When it goes on sale in North America in September 2009, the S400 BlueHybrid likely will cost about the same as today's S550. The problem is, to the aver age shopper, it looks like the three-year-old S350.

We hope you're not in a hurry. During our track testing, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec diesel reached 60 mph from a dead stop in 8.5 seconds. If you're planning to rob a bank, the new ML320 can hold a lot of loot, but it won't help you make a quick geta...

“smaller cars, such as the new diesel VW Jetta TDI and the Honda Accord diesel coming in 2009, state-of-the-art nitrogen oxide traps and catalytic”

Few would argue that our North American opinions about diesel power are rooted in the past, when noisy and smelly were synonymous; fortunately, there are some vehicles out there now, like Mercedes-Benz’s elegant M-Class SUV, that should bring us into the 21s...

I had plenty of time to contemplate these mysteries after topping off the ML320 CDI with $5-a-gallon diesel in Los Angeles and heading nonstop toward Monterey. Whizzing up Interstate 5 -- oh, dear -- I was getting 24 miles to the gallon, which is downright res...

"The real reason for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is its performance tuning, which makes it an incredible car to drive. Fitting yourself into the bolstered driver's seat only begins to let you know what the C63 can do.

Taking a road trip gives us the chance to try out any number of vehicles that the manufacturers may have in their press fleets. It allows us to push the envelope in practicality and economy in a real-world setting.

The anchor leg was intended to start out with Motor Trend's Martini-brigade (St. Antoine, Lassa, Markus, and Vance) whooping it up in the downtown St. Louis blues clubs where legendary musicians like Albert King, Ike Turner, and Chuck Berry polished their chop...

More so than most auto manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz has been committed to diesel engines, which are inherently more fuel-efficient and often deliver more torque than their gasoline counterparts.

Is diesel power a truly eco-friendly alternative to gasoline. Mercedes-Benz has banked a great deal on this premise, initially eschewing hybrid-electric technologies in favour of clean diesel, a new low-sulfur fuel that, when combined with the brand's state-of...

There is a multitude of SUVs and crossovers available to serve the needs of the motoring public. They range vastly in price, performance and efficiency. At the upper end of the price range sits the mid-size ML from Mercedes-Benz , which was launched in 1998; t...