Freakish Mercedes AVTR concept reads your mind, owns your nightmares

Mercedes-Benz takes hands-free vehicle control to the next level at this year’s IAA Mobility show in Munich. Its scaly Vision AVTR concept looks as likely to rise up and eat its driver as to obey them, but with a new brain-computer interface, the visio… Continue reading Freakish Mercedes AVTR concept reads your mind, owns your nightmares

Looks by Benz, body by Geely: Smart previews its upcoming compact SUV

Smart has unveiled a sweet-looking “near production” preview of its next-gen electric urban cars. The Concept #1 is a compact crossover SUV with a super-slick interior and easy-access suicide doors in back – and it’s huge … for a Smart car, anyway.Co… Continue reading Looks by Benz, body by Geely: Smart previews its upcoming compact SUV

The G-Wagen becomes an E-Wagen: Mercedes reveals Concept EQG

Everyone’s favorite small block of flats on wheels will be going battery-electric. Mercedes-Benz has released a new Concept EQG, a “near-production study” on what an electric G-Wagen will look like, without losing its off-road capabilities.Continue Rea… Continue reading The G-Wagen becomes an E-Wagen: Mercedes reveals Concept EQG

Pictorial: 2021 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

The most pressing question hovering over the spectacular 18th fairway at Pebble Beach Golf Links last Sunday afternoon was whether such mass elegance could ever be matched again. In addition to crowning a new Best of Show at the world’s most important … Continue reading Pictorial: 2021 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Friday afternoon during Monterey Car Week is The Quail. Even its full title of “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” does little more to define it, though the fact that the number of highly-coveted $650 tickets normally sold was reduced this year due to… Continue reading Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Friday afternoon during Monterey Car Week is The Quail. Even its full title of “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” does little more to define it, though the fact that the number of highly-coveted $650 tickets normally sold was reduced this year due to… Continue reading Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Mercedes-Benz cars can now warn one another of potholes

Vehicle-to-vehicle communications systems already allow cars to warn one another of hazards such as accidents or road work. Mercedes-Benz is now building on the technology, providing alerts of speed bumps and potentially dangerous potholes.Continue Rea… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz cars can now warn one another of potholes

Mercedes kicks off furious electric blitz with 620-mile sports concept

Mercedes-Benz has made known its dedication to electrification in the past, and today it tightens the focus and shows just how dedicated it is. On the way to going 100 percent electric as early as 2030 (*where market conditions allow), the three-pointe… Continue reading Mercedes kicks off furious electric blitz with 620-mile sports concept

Mercedes Concept EQT minivan launches all-electric micro-adventures

Mercedes-Benz plans to bring a new level of elegance to the small van segment, and this week it previewed those plans with the Concept EQT. The all-electric concept seven-seater supports a clean, comfortable commute with dual sliding doors, a panoramic… Continue reading Mercedes Concept EQT minivan launches all-electric micro-adventures