Mercedes-Benz G-Class News

November 3, 2009: Mercedes-Benz USA today reported October sales of 18,193 vehicles, its highest month of the year and a 21.3% improvement over October 2008.

Cons: Tight rear headroom, longish stopping distances, leisurely shifting transmission.

United Arab Emirates: 39 minutes ago The star of the 10th International Middle East Motor show in Dubai will undoubtedly be the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, a fabulous 'gullwing' sports car that pays homage to the iconic legend that was first revealed at the 1954 New York Motor Show.

The Bottom Line: A nice little SUV, but why no diesel engine? Reader Reviews Up Front Based on sheer quantity of models, Mercedes-Benz is one of the giants of the SUV market, with offerings that include the G-Class, GL-Class, M-Class, and the crossover R-Class. Now, the company has added yet another "Class" to its plentiful SUV lineup - the small, ...

Canadian-Austrian auto parts giant Magna, which recently won a bidding war to acquire Opel , said it will build aluminum bodies for the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG at its manufacturing facility here.

Magna International Inc received a prestigious order from Daimler, its fifth biggest customer, in a sign of faith that it would not pull business from the auto parts supplier despite the Canadian company's planned Opel deal.

This week, TheCarConnection.com updated its full review of the Ford Ranger for 2010, and even though we haven't driven the 2010 yet we've driven countless earlier models and can speak from experience.

Auto parts supplier Magna is discovering that its customers like BMW are concerned that it may become a competitor as well as a vendor if it acquires a controlling stake in German carmaker Opel.

A consortium of German firms and Abu Dhabi investment company Aabar will fund and support assembly in Algeria of such products as the Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen, primarily for military and commercial use.

That luxury sport-utility vehicle you're eyeing could come with lots of street credentials - as well as a hefty insurance bill.

To coincide with its 30th birthday, the legendary G-Class benefits from new additional features that primarily enhance comfort and exclusivity in the interior.

The standard AMG-prepped Mercedes Benz G55 SUV not extreme enough? Apparently the engineers at German tuning firm Hamann didn't think so, which is why they have created a new performance upgrade for the unlikely recipient that boosts output to a supercar-like 600hp and 576lb-ft of torque.

The current M-Class is expected to be succeeded by a new version, internally code-named W166, in mid-2011 As the world's carmakers go back to the drawing board on what they need to compete in today's market, both structurally and in terms of product, parts sharing and efficiency are becoming key concepts.

"Yo, dude. Is that like a Hummer ?" It was a question we heard several times from those who couldn't quite place the G550's purposeful demeanor and square-rigged bod.

Its design is based on military vehicles, with flat sides, a windshield that's nearly vertical, and a strikingly boxy shape.

The legendary Mercedes-Benz G-Class is continuing to rake in award after award - thirty years after it first appeared on the automotive scene.

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class hasn't changed its look much in 30 years. Long before there ever was a Hummer, Mercedes-Benz took an SUV designed for the military and made it available to the public.

He lives in Napa with his wife of 44 years and does maintenance work for Swanson Vineyards & Winery in Oakville.

Maybe the economic nosedive will return a sense of proportion and scale to up-market SUVs.