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car2go, the largest, fastest-growing one-way carsharing service in the world, announced that starting Thursday, August 10, its 50,000-plus Montreal members can start driving new all-wheel drive Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA four-door five passenger vehicles. The first of over 100 new Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA vehicles make their debut on the …

Performance SUVs have been part of German manufacturers’ lineups for many years now, but initially, they were generally limited to midsize or full-size models. However, we’re seeing a growing number of compact, and even subcompact utility vehicles, appear on the market. Audi sells the 340-horsepower RS Q3 and the 354-hp …

For the fourth year in a row, in terms of media reach, the World Car Awards have been ranked as the number one automotive awards program in world. Its jury of 75 automotive journalists spread across the planet, including two from Canada, have chosen the finalists in six different categories.

Following an intensive week of testing at the end of October, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada announced its Best New Vehicle awards for 2017, split into eight distinct categories. A photo-finish ending in all cases, based on the subjective evaluation of more than 60 Canadian journalists, gathered at the …

The industry is slowly turning toward electric propulsion, but internal combustion engines continue to be updated since they still make up the majority of the automotive world's powertrains. Mercedes-Benz just announced their newest engines, which includes four, six and eight cylinders. They will share some technologies and, in some cases, …

We can finally see the vehicle nobody expected to see: the latest Mercedes-Benz offering, a midsize pickup truck concept. First of all, we need to point out that this is indeed a concept, as the production version will probably be different. There are two distinct versions: Powerful Adventurer and Stylish …

The rumor stating that there would be a Mercedes-Benz pickup is not only true, but it arrive sooner than we thought:the automaker will unveil its Pick-Up concept today, which will give us an idea of what to expect when the production model rolls out (in about two years). According to …

Throughout the years, some of the most desirable supercars were fitted with technologies that came directly from Formula 1 racing. For example, the Ferrari Enzo used a lot of carbon fibre, while a lot of advancements in aerodynamics can be attributed to the racing series. We know that trying to …

Back in the days, drifting was a form of art, a way to measure a driver’s reflexes and mastery of his vehicle. The techniques were sometimes teached between drivers, and were practiced on desert roads at night. Now however, drifting has become a marketing tool: every single sports car commercial …

After WWII, Germany was on its knees. In an effort to kickstart the country’s agriculture, farmers needed an update from their old and slow tractors (the few that survived the war, anyway…). While thinking of a possible solution, an engineer from Daimler came up with a list of specifications. That …