Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out 2016 A-Class Facelift Prototype

If Mercedes-Benz follows the example of the B-Class that was facelifted three years after launch, then we could see an updated A-Class before the end of 2015.

Mercedes-Benz MLC in 63 AMG Guise, New

If you check out Mercedes-Benz' passenger car lineup, the only models that do not offer at least one AMG edition are the B-Class and V-Class minivans/MPVs and the GLK. As the brand's sportiest SUV, the upcoming MLC (the name has yet not been confirmed) could not be left without an AMG-badged version to go against the BMW X6M that's due for a replacement next year, and it is this model that our spies nabbed testing in Germany.

Mercedes GT AMG Creeps Through the Urban Jungles of Barcelona, Somehow Gets Noticed

Who knows why Mercedes-Benz opted to draw attention on its next supercar prototype, said to be called the GT AMG or SLC, but it certainly achieved its goal with the application of the bright green and black tiger-stripes camouflage while strolling around the roads of Barcelona in Spain. 

Facelifted 2015 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Reveals its Inner Secrets

We had a hunch that something of the tablet-sort was hiding under the dashboard covers of the last prototype of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV that we spied back in December of 2013, and now, we can finally show you what it looks like.

Spied: Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Gets Roomier with Shooting Brake Version

Perhaps one of the untold reasons why automakers call sporty-styled saloons with slanted rooflines "4-door coupes" is to hint at the restricted coupe-like headroom for rear passengers and to some extent, the luggage area. Mercedes plans to, if not correct; at least improve these shortcomings on the CLA with the introduction of a Shooting Brake model, which is Benz-talk for a stylish estate.

Scoop: New Mercedes SLC or GT AMG is a Smaller and More Affordable Replacement to the SLS

We've come to know it as the Mercedes-Benz SLC, but rumors floating in the air from across the pond say it might end up wearing the GT AMG moniker; whatever the brand with the star calls it, this supercar will in some way replace the four-year old SLS AMG, the production of which will end next summer.

We say "in some way", because while the SLC (we'll call it that for now to avoid confusing you), will become Merc's top sports car offering, it won't be a direct successor to the SLS AMG as it will be smaller, lighter, less exclusive (out go the 'Gullwing' style doors), and more affordable than the current car.

That doesn't mean you can run your hands and prepare to swap your C-Class in for the SLC, but with a starting price rumored (not yet confirmed) to hover just above the $100,000 mark compared to the SLS AMG's $200,000 entry MSRP (or €190,000 in Germany), it will bring Mercedes to Porsche 911 Carrera S and Turbo and Audi R8 territory.

Believed to utilize a shorter and modified version of the SLS' still fresh aluminum spaceframe architecture, the SLC will carry a new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 instead of the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 found under the bonnet of the Gullwing model.

The front-mounted unit will likely be offered in different outputs, depending on the version, but always linked to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox operated with steering wheel paddle shifters and positioned within the rear axle assembly to achieve a better weight balance between the two ends.

In its base configuration, the V8 should produce close to 500-horses and around 600 in the more hardcore versions like the Black Edition.

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New Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake Spied on the Road

Here's our first and admittedly, very revealing look at the upcoming addition to Mercedes-Benz's range, the CLA Shooting Brake, which will join the sleek sedan model sometime next year, though, it's still not clear if the Germans will release the estate in the United States.

As predicted, the CLA Shooting Brake follows the same styling philosophy as its bigger, much pricier and more luxurious brother, the CLS Shooting Brake, with a curvy roofline and heavily slanted rear hatch for a more dynamic appearance than your traditional station wagon model.

Besides its more practical and roomier body style at the back, everything else is shared with the front- and all-wheel drive CLA saloon, including the engine range of four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline and diesel mills.

The question remains whether Mercedes will offer an AMG 45 version with its pumped 355hp (360PS) 2.0-liter force-fed four on the CLA Shooting Brake.

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2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan Exposed Without Any Camouflage

If you were unhappy with the low- quality leaked brochure shots of the all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan, maybe we can help, as our spies pulled off a photo shoot of a naked example of the luxury German model while it was being filmed in the USA.

The new C-Class, seen here wearing the optional AMG Styling package (again, not to be confused with the upcoming AMG 63 performance version), looks sleeker and more contemporary than the current model, blending the design DNA of the bigger (and more serious) S-Class and the smaller (and frumpier) CLA saloons in an intermediate (size) package.

Mercedes has already divulged details and provided official photos of the interior, which raises the bar in terms of styling, and according to the company, quality as well. It also adds new or upgraded features ranging from the optional head-up display projecting info on speed limits, navigation and messages from DISTRONIC PLUS as a virtual image, to a fingertip controlled touch pad within the lower center console for the standard 7.0-inch or optional 8.4-inch color monitor placed on top of the center stack.

One of the highlights of the next C-Class is the weight reduction, with Benz stating that the new aluminum hybrid body along with other measures has shaved around 100 kilograms (221 lbs) over its predecessor.

Want more? There's also a new four-link front and five-link rear suspension with aluminum components, an optional Airmatic air suspension, which is a C-Class first, with the car gaining all of the available passive and active safety technology introduced on the S-Class and E-Class.

Mercedes has been fairly quiet about the C-Class engine lineup, but aside from a rumored hybrid version(s), expect a familiar range of force-fed 4-cylinder and V6 gasoline and diesel units.

Unless the Germans are plotting a surprise reveal in LA, we should get our first live look at the next C-Class at the 2014 Detroit International Auto Show in January.

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Scoop: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV Shows its Nifty C-Class Interior

Coming soon to Mercedes-Benz's freshened lineup is the new, second generation GLK luxury crossover. While we have spied it before, this time, our man with the stretched lens sneaked up to a tester and for the first time, captured photos of its interior.

If you've seen the official imagery of the upcoming 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class –if you haven't, click here – you will immediately notice the similarities in the design and layout, from the three-spoke steering wheel and deeply recessed instrument panel gauges, to the HVAC controls and the absence of the traditional auto shifter.

As with the new C-Class, with which the next GLK is mechanically related to, the SUV will come with a 7- or an optional 8.4-inch screen with the COMAND Online package hooked on the top of the center console. Overall, the design of the dashboard is a welcome change over the timeworn current model.

On the outside, Mercedes seems to have abandoned the first GLK's overly square lines for a more streamlined and stylish body that will grow in size to better accommodate passengers and their luggage.

The entire engine lineup will be shared with the new C–Class, including gasoline, diesel and possibly even hybrid powerplants, with the next GLK also benefitting from the same weight savings as its sedan brethren for improved performance and fuel economy.

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