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By Tyler Rampersaud –  January 12, 2026

Mercedes-Benz Increased Sales In 2025

A new year has begun, and many of the automotive industry’s titans are looking back at 2025’s results to prepare for the year ahead, and in the case of Mercedes-Benz USA, 2025 was a year of major success across the brand’s diverse lineup. Selling 303,200 passenger cars in 2025, Mercedes-Benz USA’s 2025 sales performance represented a growth of 1 percent compared to 2024. Dividing its lineup into segments like “Top-End,” “Core,” and “Entry,” models throughout these segments were important drivers of the success that Mercedes-Benz USA experienced in the past year. For the Top-End segment, the AMG lineup experienced its best year on record, enjoying a 12-percent year-on-year increase in retail sales in 2025, while G-Class sales also had their best year ever, with a 26-percent increase taking place this past year. In the Core segment, the new CLE coupe and convertible models experienced an impressive 53-percent increase in sales over the past year, while the iconic GLE SUV increased by 14 percent, and the incredibly popular GLC increased by 20 percent in retail sales. The GLA was the star of the entry segment in the past year, with sales of the compact SUV model increasing 21 percent year-over-year. With a diverse lineup of luxurious, performance-oriented, and practical vehicles at its disposal, Mercedes-Benz continues to epitomize a successful standard in the automotive industry. View All Mercedes-Benz For Sale Image Source: Mercedes-Benz

By Tyler Rampersaud –  January 08, 2026

AMG Announces 2026 Driving Experience Calendar

Mercedes-AMG is one of the most celebrated names in the automotive industry when it comes to combining luxury performance, and today’s AMG lineup is more diverse than ever, with racing efforts, a stunning hypercar, luxury sports models, off-road-ready vehicles, electric models, a limited-production barchetta, and even a dedicated electric platform that will soon serve as the basis for its first AMG-exclusive EV. Along with its incredible lineup, Mercedes-AMG has created a calendar of AMG Driving Experience programs, which allow drivers to familiarize themselves with the performance engineering of AMG vehicles in an optimized environment for doing so, especially on the track. For 2026, AMG’s Driving Experience programs are coming to motorsport venues like Sonoma Raceway, Virginia International Raceway for the first time, the iconic Road Atlanta, and Circuit of the Americas, a perfect venue for AMG’s flagship GT 63 PRO. For 2026, the AMG Experience "On Road" is returning, this time in the form of the "Western Range Tour" in July, which takes place in the Yellowstone area of Wyoming and Montana, showcasing the incredible natural environments and unique marvels the region has to offer, with an off-road experience behind the wheel of the incomparable Mercedes-AMG G 63. With a calendar full of bucket-list experiences with luxury performance engineering at their center, AMG’s 2026 Driving Experiences are more exciting than ever. View All Mercedes-Benz For Sale Image Source: Mercedes-Benz  

By Tyler Rampersaud –  December 17, 2025

Gorden Wagener To Step Down As Mercedes-Benz Chief Design...

Mercedes-Benz and Gorden Wagener end an era. In 1997, Gorden Wagener joined Mercedes-Benz, becoming the industry’s youngest design chief at the age of 39 with the manufacturer, and immediately becoming responsible for some of the greatest design icons in recent automotive history, like the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Later on in his career, he took on a newly created Chief Design Officer role and helped shape the future of Mercedes-Benz along with the other brands within the manufacturer’s umbrella: Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, the G-Class lineup, and smart. Establishing the iconic ‘Sensual Purity’ design philosophy at Mercedes-Benz, Gorden Wagener and Mercedes-Benz have officially announced that he is leaving the company on January 31, 2026, at his own request and through a mutual agreement. His other iconic work includes the creation of the Mercedes-AMG GT, reimagining the SL, the W/V222 S-Class, and the 176-series A-Class. As his cherished tenure of nearly 30 years at Mercedes-Benz comes to an end, the historic brand is on the cusp of yet another exciting new chapter, with the new CLA showcasing groundbreaking technology, the all-new electric GLC launching, and new concepts and exclusive vehicles showcasing the pinnacle of Mercedes-Benz design excellence. While his time as the Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz has ended, the legacy and influence of Gorden Wagener will live on at Mercedes-Benz for years into the future, through the vehicles that wear the Mercedes-Benz star and the team brought up under his leadership.

By Tyler Rampersaud –  December 16, 2025

Mercedes-Benz Reveals New Hybrid CLA 220

Mercedes-Benz’s new high-tech compact goes hybrid. Recently, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a new generation of its CLA compact four-door coupe. Initially unveiled as an all-electric model, the CLA was the cradle for a new generation of technology for the historic luxury manufacturer, with the MB.OS being introduced in the car, along with it featuring the fourth generation of MBUX, and AI solutions from tech titans like Microsoft and Google. When the all-electric Mercedes-Benz CLA was first introduced, Mercedes-Benz announced that it would be followed up with a hybrid variant, which has now been introduced. The new hybrid powertrain combines a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine and an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission with a 48-volt lithium-ion battery that has 1.3 kWh of capacity to power the electric motor. Electric-only driving is available at speeds of up to 60 mph, with a total system output of 208 horsepower and 280 lb/ft of torque. Just like the electric Mercedes-Benz CLA, the new hybrid CLA features some of the most advanced technology Mercedes-Benz is capable of providing yet, with much of the luxury of higher-class Mercedes-Benz models packaged in a compact model. Features like the fixed panoramic glass roof, the MBUX Superscreen, and more give the CLA true Mercedes-Benz luxury while being a small hybrid. To distinguish the hybrid from the all-electric model, the CLA hybrid features a specific grille, with a standard illuminated surround, featuring the Mercedes‑Benz star pattern in chrome. Otherwise, the futuristic styling of the new CLA hybrid is nearly visually identical to its all-electric counterpart. As Mercedes-Benz evolves its technology, both all-electric and hybrid models are part of its cutting-edge offerings, as seen with the new hybrid Mercedes-Benz CLA 220. View All Mercedes-Benz CLA For Sale Image Source: Mercedes-Benz

By Tyler Rampersaud –  December 08, 2025

Coco Gauff Is A Global Brand Ambassador For Mercedes-Benz

One of the world’s biggest tennis stars joins forces with Mercedes-Benz. With two Grand Slam singles titles to her name, as well as one Grand Slam doubles title at the age of 21, Coco Gauff is one of the world’s greatest tennis players currently, and is currently the third-ranked player in the Official Women’s Tennis Ranking. Being a young, sensational talent in the sport, Mercedes-Benz has excitedly announced that Gauff is the historic luxury manufacturer’s latest global brand ambassador. Along with her successes on the tennis court, including 21 WTA victories, Grand Slam victories, and winning the US Open, as well as the French Open twice, Coco Gauff’s incredible career at such a young age also includes a major presence in the worlds of media, fashion, and community. Her new role as a Global Brand Ambassador for Mercedes-Benz represents yet another feather in her cap. However, Coco Gauff isn’t the only tennis player who has partnered with Mercedes-Benz. Becoming a Global Brand Ambassador for Mercedes-Benz means that Gauff joins another icon in the sport of tennis, Roger Federer, as a tennis player and ambassador for the brand. With a celebrated lineup of luxury cars, including high-tech EVs, performance masterpieces, ultra-luxe vehicles, and more, Mercedes-Benz is one of the automotive industry’s biggest titans, and it’s partnered with one of tennis’ biggest stars. View All Mercedes-Benz For Sale

By Tyler Rampersaud –  December 02, 2025

Mercedes-Benz Tests A New G-Class Cabriolet

The G-Class Cabriolet is poised for a triumphant return. The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon is one of the world’s most quintessential luxury SUVs, with a rugged design style that suggests its incredible off-road capability and traditional engineering solutions, as well as a sense of glamor and sumptuous luxury appointments that make it a favorite among celebrities and luxury drivers across the board. However, one variant of the G-Class is especially regarded for its exclusivity and uniqueness: the Cabriolet. With a folding fabric roof, the G-Class Cabriolet combines the capability and versatility of the G-Class with the open-air fun and style of a convertible, and especially in the States, it’s a coveted vehicle that’s not easy to find on the second-hand market. Examples that are listed for sale are considered collector-worthy and command high prices amongst the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon market, as well, but Mercedes-Benz may be bringing the celebrated G-Class Cabriolet back to its lineup. Prototyp G-Klasse Cabriolet Prototype G-Class Cabriolet Camouflaged prototypes of a new Mercedes-Benz G-Class have embarked on a rigorous testing program, with road and track trials for the new open-top luxury SUV taking place in Austria. After the program in Austria is complete, the prototype will then make its way to Sweden, where winter testing will determine its ability to perform in ice, snow, and freezing climates. With an incredible legacy and timeless, unmistakable style, the new G-Class Cabriolet is a much anticipated addition to the G-Class lineup, which is on the horizon. View All Mercedes-Benz G-Class For Sale Image Source: Mercedes-Benz

By Jordan Aquistapace –  November 25, 2025

The FBI Just Seized This $13 Million 1-of-6 Mercedes CLK-...

Not exactly the headline you were expecting to see today, or ever. It’s not every day that one of the rarest Mercedes-Benz supercars ever built shows up in a place no collector would expect, yet that’s exactly what happened when the Los Angeles FBI shared images of a 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR Roadster parked quietly inside a federal impound warehouse. The photos felt almost shocking, the low-slung, open-air GT1 relic sitting under fluorescent lighting, surrounded not by concours spectators but by case files and concrete floors. The circumstances surrounding its recovery trace back to Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic-level athlete whose path took a sharp and unexpected turn into the world of fraud and fugitives, landing him on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. But while the story behind the seizure reads like the outline of a documentary, it’s the car itself that makes the headlines, drawing attention to the now eight-figure collector car Mercedes once built for one of the greatest eras of motorsport. Seeing a CLK-GTR Roadster in any circumstance is unusual, but seeing one in federal custody borders on surreal. Only six examples of the roadster were produced, each essentially a road-legal variant of the GT1 race car Mercedes competed in during the late 1990s. The car carries with it a kind of presence that can’t be replicated. Underneath its body sits a naturally aspirated 6.9L V12, an iconic engine that both delivers impressive numbers and represents an entire era of engineering philosophy. The CLK-GTR belongs to that small family of homologation specials where regulations, ambition, and a bit of madness all come together. Most of these cars disappear into private collections, surfacing only during restoration work or the occasional concours surprise. To see one appear under the banner of a federal investigation feels almost like finding a Rembrandt in the back room of a police precinct. Ryan Wedding’s fall from elite sport to international fugitive is a story in its own, but the presence of the CLK-GTR Roadster offers a different lens, reminding us how these cars move through the world in ways we rarely consider. They change hands quietly, accumulate histories good and bad, and sometimes resurface in chapters no one could have written. Long after the case details fade, enthusiasts will remember the image of that silver roadster in a fluorescent-lit warehouse. Source: Los Angeles FBI Facebook

By Tyler Rampersaud –  November 07, 2025

Mercedes-Benz Creates Bespoke G-Class Trophy Carrier For ...

Mercedes-Benz creates a bespoke vehicle for a noteworthy purpose. League of Legends is one of the premier gaming titles in the world of e-sports, and the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game has risen to prominence worldwide, with competitors and teams across the globe battling for the World Championship title each year. This year’s Worlds finale is rapidly approaching, taking place on November 9 in Chengdu, China, and as a long-time partner of the game and the developer that created it, Riot Games, Mercedes-Benz has been involved in the tournament since it began earlier this year. As the finale of the tournament approaches, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled incredible custom vehicles made for the tournament, including a dedicated CLA Art Piece, based on the new generation of the CLA that has showcased some of the most advanced technology Mercedes-Benz has put in a vehicle yet, as well as an electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class that has the distinction of being the official Trophy Carrier for the Summoner’s Cup, the prize that teams are competing for in the tournament. With a special trunk module made bespoke to carry the Summoner’s Cup, the electric G-Class trophy carrier is just one part of Mercedes-Benz’s longstanding partnership with League of Legends. One of the teams competing, the South Korean T1, is led by superstar player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, the first inductee into the League of Legends “Hall of Legends,” and the owner of a bespoke Mercedes-AMG SL as a result of his induction into the hall of fame. The team has reached the Worlds final for the fourth time in a row, and is aiming for its third consecutive victory this year. With a special trophy carrier created for the tournament finale, and an art piece reminiscent of the game’s lore, Mercedes-Benz’s partnership with League of Legends grows even richer at this year’s Worlds finale. View All Mercedes-Benz G-Class For Sale Image Source: Mercedes-Benz

By Tyler Rampersaud –  October 28, 2025

Mercedes Tests CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT On Circuits

Mercedes-AMG is on the cusp of a new racing era. The Mercedes-AMG GT is one of the ultimate expressions of AMG performance. It was first introduced to the lineup over a decade ago as a dedicated AMG model, designed purely to represent the grand touring pinnacle of what AMG could create. Since then, its second generation has evolved the model even further, with a range of powertrains available, rear seats, and electrification bringing its performance potential to new heights. Now, Mercedes is revealing that the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT, which was perfected over the summer, is now in the midst of an intense testing phase, camouflaged and taking on circuits to ensure its potential for motorsport excellence. The concept promises optimized weight distribution, a V8 powertrain, and sophisticated aerodynamics.  Already boasting the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, the Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series, and customer racing versions of the AMG GT in the past, the upcoming new CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT has big shoes to fill when it comes to on-track performance and racing legacy. However, AMG’s storied engineering capabilities and storied legacy of performance excellence means that fans are anticipating a racing-focused version of the AMG GT that is nothing short of a motorsport sensation. View All Mercedes-AMG GT For Sale Image Source: Mercedes-Benz

By Tyler Rampersaud –  October 17, 2025

Mercedes Turns A Maybach Into A Rolling Music Studio

Mercedes-Benz combines automotive luxury with musical creativity. Mercedes-Benz has been known for decades for representing the gold standard of automotive luxury, especially with models like its flagship S-Class sedan, and even embodying ultra-luxury with the Maybach lineup. However, one of the most captivating and intangible luxuries in Mercedes-Benz vehicles has been in sound systems, with Mercedes-Benz being known for its available Burmester sound systems, and for many Mercedes-Benz vehicles taking advantage of Dolby Atmos technology for superior audio quality inside the vehicle. That technology has been showcased in the "Approved in a Mercedes-Benz" program, where Mercedes-Benz teamed up with Universal Music Group, the world's largest music label, to showcase Mercedes-Benz vehicles as a gold standard for sound quality. Inside a Mercedes-Benz, artists would approve Dolby Atmos mixes, ensuring songs sound perfect inside a legendary luxury car. Now, the “Crafted in a Mercedes” program is taking that to an even more extreme level, putting a studio in the back seat. The new “mobile creative hub” situated in the rear of a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is now a rolling Dolby Atmos-equipped studio, where artists like Finneas and Aron Forbes are already exploring its potential. Winner of multiple GRAMMY awards, Academy Awards, and Golden Globes, Finneas is known for his work with artists like his sister, Billie Eilish, Aron Forbes, and other top artists, and got to experience the backseat studio at its unveiling, which took place at the legendary Interscope Studio in Los Angeles, California. With incredible sound quality and sumptuous luxury, Mercedes-Benz has created a new place for artists to create music in mobile style. View All Mercedes-Benz For Sale

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