Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling a limited number of 2024 AMG GLB 35 4MATIC vehicles due to incorrectly routed brake hoses on the rear axle. This defect may cause brake fluid leaks, leading to a potential loss of braking performance and…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Understated, with little evidence of the power within, the 2024 Mercedes-AMG® GLB35 4MATIC mild hybrid appears like just another two-box compact sport utility (SUV) until the accelerator is depressed, rocketing the vehicle beyond traffic. Form following function…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The new 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 SUV is a difficult car to drive on Cape Cod. Difficult because it wants to run, stretch its legs in ways the congested roads of this New England region do not…
Source: Mercedes-AMG announcement ATLANTA — AMG presents the 2024 AMG EQE SUV, the next milestone in its electrification strategy – the first all-electric SUV from the performance and sports car brand. With its spacious interior and performance-oriented drive concept, it…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Mercedes-Benz is proud of its heritage, including tracing its roots to arguably the industry’s first automobile (the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen). Recently, I spent a week in a Mercedes-AMG G 63, a sport-utility vehicle (SUV) which in…
ATLANTA – Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC will recall certain model-year 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA 35 and 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 vehicles to correct a potential problem with a rear brake caliper. The four vehicles within the recall population, produced between Dec.…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The marketing tag line puts it succinctly – “not an SUV . . . an AMG” – in describing the 14-vehicle sport-utility lineup which Mercedes-Benz performance brand has transformed into very un-utilitarian machines. Our week was in…
Source: SlashGear post STUTTGART, Germany – The 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG F1 Edition is an iconic unicorn in the world of premium sports cars. Only 55 units were built through 2001, and it was based on the Formula One…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Characterizing a car as a coupe used to evoke a specific image: two doors, a sloping rear roof, limited, if any, room for second-row passengers and a sporting persona. Mercedes-Benz redefined the concept early this century with…
Source: Mercedes-Benz information STUTTGART, Germany – Mercedes-Benz has introduced a new GLA compact sport utility vehicle (SUV)/crossover (CUV) which is shorter and taller than its predecessor, but has more interior room as well a an even-more comprehensive suite of advanced…
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ATLANTA – Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) will be issuing a voluntary recall next month to repair a potential issue which might affect the operation of the anti-lock braking (ABS) and electronic-stability program (ESP) on…
Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 675 model year 2019 C43 AMGs, C43 AMG Cabrios, C43 AMG 4MATIC Coupes, C300 4MATICs, C300 4MATIC Coupes, C300 Coupes, C300 Cabrios, C300 4MATIC Cabrios and C300s. After parking and exiting the vehicle, the Electronic Stability…
Future range to cover E-Class and AMG models C Class: Brake discs available for front and rear axles Workshops benefit from an economical alternative Frankfurt, September 11, 2018. The technology company Continental has significantly expanded its range of brake discs…
The Formula 1 circus returns to Europe this weekend for the Austrian Grand Prix which the Brembo engineers say is in the “medium” level of difficulty – on a scale of 1 to 5 it is a 3 — for…
Source: EBC Brakes Racing announcement NORTHAMPTON, U.K. — EBC Brakes Racing’s (EBC) acclaimed two-piece fully floating discs are now available for many more significant vehicle applications. The Northampton-based firm has expanded on its range, so the high-performance component is now…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT – Brembo brakes stopped in Plymouth, Mich. July 25th to celebrate the automobile and the company’s 60th anniversary at the 42nd Annual Concours d’Elegance of America, to be held on the fairways of the Inn at…
Source: Brembo announcement CURNO, Italy — From its creation way back in 1927, the Nürburgring has been used by the world’s most important manufacturers to put the strengths and flaws of their prototypes to the test. With a length of…
Source: carhp.com Brakes are available in all forms and sizes – from 9-inch steel rotors in the Mirage to 17.3-inch carbon-ceramic brake rotors in the Urus. Modern-day supercars are lightweight and more powerful than ever before. Along with the engines,…
The UK’s biggest braking brand, Pagid, has been the official braking partner to the BLACK FALCON team for 10 years. The partnership now grows to the next level and, for the first time, the BLACK FALCON Mercedes-AMG GT3 PRO class…
Brembo equipped teams win in F1, Le Mans, IMSA, MotoGP, SuperBike among others DETROIT, (December 6, 2018) – With championships in F1, IMSA, World Endurance Championship, Le Mans, MotoGP and World Superbike, Brembo, the world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Responding to the positive reception the company has received since the introduction of the Outback Wilderness and Forester Wilderness models, Subaru added the subcompact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) Crosstrek Wilderness for the 2024 model year. Distinctive styling cues,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – BMW calls its new-for-2024 X2 a Sports Activity Coupe (SAC), but the average American consumer would consider the five-door vehicle a subcompact sport-utility vehicle (SUV). I did not dwell on titles; I just enjoyed my recent week…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The first vehicle I ever reviewed was a Mercedes-Benz; and like that E-Class sedan years ago, the new battery-electric (BEV) EQE 500 4MATIC SUV I recently sampled performed beyond my expectations. Like previous versions of the world’s…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Mercedes-Benz lists 12 different SUVs on its consumer website, from the subcompact GLA to the uber-premium/luxury Mercedes-Maybach GLS. I recently spent a week in a 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC, the latest iteration of the company’s original…
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Aftermarket braking specialist, TMD Friction, has expanded its Textar braking product lines with the introduction of new pads, discs and accessories. Textar has also introduced new ABS sensors and wear leads for a…