Category: Mercedes-Benz

The Mercedes-AMG ONE has become the fastest production car to lap the famous Nurburgring circuit in Germany. With DTM driver and AMG brand ambassador Maro Engel at the wheel, it posted a time of 6:35.183 minutes — eight seconds faster than the previous record holder the Porsche 911 GT2 MR (6:38.835). The other two top spots were held down by the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (6:43.616) and Porsche 911 GT3 RS (6:44.848). For those not familiar with the circuit, the Nürburgring Nordschleife (North Loop) dates from 1927 with the remaining 20.8km… Read more

eVito sounds like it could be a musical and for many it could well be music to their ears, but it’s actually an electric version of Mercedes-Benz’ Vito delivery van. It comes in two flavours, Panel Van and the eVito Tourer, an eight-seat people mover. Together with Renault’s Kangoo ZE, they are the only electric vans offered so far in the Australian market. Benz says not only does the eVito Panel Van provide customers with the option to tangibly reduce running and maintenance costs, it also creates a powerful marketing… Read more

The new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance is a real game changer in the 55-year history of AMG. With know-how from Formula 1, it brings state-of-the-art technologies from motorsport to the road. A two-speed electric motor positioned on the rear axle supports the 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine that is mounted longitudinally at the front. This is the most powerful production four- cylinder in the world. Power delivery and torque build-up occur without delay. The electric support of the exhaust gas turbocharger eliminates the turbo lag of the combustion engine, while… Read more

Mercedes-Benz continues to strengthen its rollout of electric vehicles by introducing the Mercedes-Benz EQA 350 4MATIC. It is powered by a combination of front- and rear-mounted e-motors generating combined outputs of 215 kW and 520 Nm. It can accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h in 6.0 seconds. The EQA 350 utilises a 66.5 kWh battery pack, charging at up to 11 kW (AC) and 100 kW (DC). Its driving range is 400km according to the WLTP test standard. It can be charged at home via a Mercedes-Benz Wallbox or standard… Read more

Mercedes-Benz continues the Australian rollout of its Mercedes-EQ family of fully electric vehicles by introducing the EQB, a compact SUV based on the B-Class, that can carry up to seven people. Or reconfigure the cabin to create more than 1600 litres of loading capacity. The EQB has an electric drivetrain developed by Mercedes-EQ specifically for the Mercedes-EQ compact SUV range. The system’s operating temperature is optimised through cooling of the electric motors and the power electronics, as well as the high- voltage lithium-ion battery. To reduce noise and vibration, which… Read more

The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ marks the introduction of high-voltage electrification to the Mercedes-AMG range in Australia. At the heart of the new EQS 53 4MATIC+ is a performance-oriented electric drivetrain with two motors; one each at the front and rear axles. Fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive optimally transmits power to the road in all driving conditions. It has up to 484kW of power and maximum torque of 950 Nm. The optional AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package increases output to a maximum of 560 kW in RACE START mode… Read more