McLaren Mercedes test driver Pedro de la Rosa was behind the wheel of wheel of the team's new MP4-21 today as it made it on-track debut in Barcelona, Spain.  Team driver Juan Pablo Montoya will take over testing duties tomorrow, Tuesday 24th, and Wednesday 25th, and soon to be world champion Kimi Raikkonen will make his debut runs on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th January...

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Are you a resident of Germany? Have you been pondering whether or not it's really time to spring for that shiny, new Mercedes you've been lusting after?

If you answered yes to both these questions, listen up.

In an effort to give you a gentle nudge in the right direction, DaimlerChrysler is reporting today that they will be raising the prices on Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Germany by an average of 0.9% per vehicle...

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In keeping with this morning's awards theme, Mercedes has just been graced with yet another accolade, this time earning the ADAC (German Automobile Association) "Yellow Angel" award for "Innovation of the Year."

The award was given to recognize Mercedes' latest BLUETEC Technology, a system that substantially reduces diesel emissions and allows diesel vehicles to meet the even the world's most stringent emission standards...

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In a move that comes as a surprise to no one, the editors of the British automobile magazine What Car? have named the Mercedes S-Class their choice for 2006's best luxury car.

Here's what David Motton of What Car? had to say: "The new model won a rare five-star What Car? rating, obliterating strong opposition and rewriting one or two rules along the way. At a stroke, it has become the best luxury car on sale.  Our chosen S 500 provides effortless performance and is supremely refined. The S-Class isn’t merely a technological tour de force. It’s a perfect example of machines making our lives easier – and a lot more comfortable. Now that’s real luxury."

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The Associated Press is reporting today that DaimlerChrysler has plans to open a Mercedes S-Class production facility in Malaysia, with vehicle assembly expected to start in mid-2007.

Both the Mercedes E-Class and C-Class models are already produced in Malaysia, and the company also has additional production plants in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia...

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As we told you yesterday, Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed our previous story that the SL-Class will receive a number of new enhancements for the next model year.

Today, DaimlerChrysler has put out a press release detailing the specifics of what exact areas of the SL-Class will benefit from the upgrade.

The first and most notable enhancements are the SL's power plants. The Mercedes SL 350 will be powered by a new 272 horsepower V6 that propels the SL from 0-60 in 6.6 seconds, and at the same time provides owners with fuel savings of one liter per 100 kilometers when compared to the previous model...

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A long time ago in a land far, far away, we brought you rumors of the Mercedes SL-Class receiving a slight facelift to coincide with the release of the newest lineup of Mercedes models.

Our friends over at Autoblog.nl came across another similar article today, further fueling speculation of some impending upgrades to Mercedes' flagship roadster line.

If the rumors are indeed correct, here's what we can look forward to...

[UPDATE:  Mercedes-Benz has officially updated their international website today confirming the changes mentioned in this story.]

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Although DaimlerChrysler has failed to put out any life-altering Mercedes info this morning, they have managed to put out a press release detailing the history of the world's first production diesel passenger car.

It all began in 1933 when Mercedes began testing a six cylinder 6.3-Liter diesel engine in their Manheim model. After continuous testing, engine vibration proved to be too great for the Manheim's chassis, which led to the development of a new four cylinder diesel engine with the same cylinder dimensions...

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If you're a regular reader of our site, you know nothing gets us hotter than a few erotic spy photos of some soon-to-be-released Mercedes model.

Although we've been expecting the new Mercedes CL-Class for some time and have already brought you spy photos of what will likely be the new CL, we're addicted dammit and we need more, more, more...

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In a interview with the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag yesterday, DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche voiced his opinion on the potential of diesel engines taking over a larger market share here in the U.S.

According to Zetsche, "We will make the most efficient engine there is -- and that's a diesel -- as clean as a petrol, and thus open the way for a triumph of diesel on the U.S. market."

As we've already told you, Mercedes is set to debut their first BLUETEC diesel in the states later this fall, starting with the E 320 BLUETEC.  Mercedes also has plans to unveil diesel variants of several other models, including the all-new GL-Class as well as the M-Class and R-Class models...

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In what has been an exceptionally slow day for Mercedes news, DaimlerChrysler has just put out a press release that's sure to get you Citaro bus fans all hot and bothered.

It turns out, Romanian bus operator Regia Autonoma de Transport Bucuresti and the DaimlerChrysler subsidiary EvoBus GmbH just signed a contract for the delivery of 500 city buses for the city of Bucharest.  Of the 500 buses orderd, the majority will be the Mercedes-Benz Citaro manufactured in the Manheim production plant.  Residents of Bucharest can expect to see the first 400 buses delivered in 2006, with the remaining scheduled for mid-2007 delivery...

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Yesterday marked the completion of the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally for Ellen Lohr and the Kwikpower Mercedes team, but unfortunately, the eleventh stage would also turn out to be the team's demise.

Problems began early for Lohr, after her Mercedes M-Class prototype was hit by another rally driver just 30 miles into the stage.  The team's problems were further compounded when the track was declared impassable for trucks, forcing the Unimog to take nearly six hours before it was able to reach Lohr and repair the vehicle (and also excluding itself from the next stage)...

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"Bad boys, bad boys - whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you."

In New Zealand, a local businessman by the name of John Rae recently made headlines when in a vain attempt to impress his wife and mother-in-law, he performed a wicked burnout in his shiny new CLS 55 AMG...

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Yesterday marked the completion of the longest stage of the Dakar Rally for the Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz team, a 543 mile jaunt that wrapped up in South Mauritania's Kiffa.

Through the first two-thirds of the stage, Lohr and her team performed beautifully, completing the second and third checkpoints in 16th and 29th place, respectively.  But as anyone familiar with the Dakar Rally knows, it only takes a split second for things to go from great to terrible...

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Wired.com was lucky enough to get their hands on Mercedes' latest incarnation of the S-Class, and although they failed to offer an in-depth review of the car's handling characteristics, upgraded V8 powerplant or opulent interior, they did manage to take a look at the geek wizardry for all you gadget enthusiasts...

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