In an attempt to stop its customers from buying in the United States, Mercedes-Benz Canada announced Friday it will offer a "subsidy" of between $750 and $7,500 on its vehicles to buyers who pay in cash or finance their purchases through a non-Mercedes financial provider. The incentive is effective immediately. more...

Driving the W125

It took 40 years and turbo technology for any other Formula One racer to match the power of the 1937 Mercedes-Benz W125, seen by many as the greatest grand prix car ever built. The racing rule-makers of the day had made a mistake, thinking their imposed maximum weight limit of 750kg (1,653lb) would keep power and speed within reasonable bounds. They had no idea that German engineers had the ability to design a chassis that could cope with more than 600bhp, let alone a 5.6-litre supercharged straight-eight engine that produced such power. more...

Doug Nye reveals the myth behind the livery of Mercedes-Benz racers - often referred to as the Silver Arrow

This has been a motor-racing annus horribilis, not only for McLaren but also for its major shareholder, Mercedes-Benz. Around the time the "Ferrarigate" espionage story was breaking, a fuss of a different kind was enveloping DaimlerChrysler more...