Spy Video: 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV

The countdown is on to the new Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV that will roll out of Stuttgart sometime in the second-half of 2011. Last time we brought you some early scoop photos of the new SUV on one of its first tests on road. Now, spies have video-snagged the next M-Class during winter testing.

Sharing a platform with the new Jeep Grand Cherokee and the upcoming 2012 Dodge Durango, the M-Class will get a revised engine lineup that will most likely include a next-generation hybrid powertrain with plug-in capability.

The heavy camouflage on the prototype hides a lot of the details, but expect the firm's BMW X5 rival to feature a 'boxier' shape with similar detailing to Merc's latest models such as the E-Class.

Via: Youtube/AMS

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VIDEO: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan and Coupe Commercials go Live

Heralding the U.S. market launch of the all-new 2010 E-Class, Mercedes is rolling out what it calls its biggest marketing campaign in recent years. Oriented around the theme "Everything We Know, Everything We Are: This is Mercedes-Benz", the new marketing campaign comprises of both broadcast and print adverts. The first wave launches today with a six-week television flight while a second phase will start in September and run through October on primetime premieres and the NFL and college football seasons.

Aside from the 30 second plus TV adverts for both the 2010 E-Class Sedan and Coupe models that you can watch below, Mercedes-Benz has also readied three 15 second spots which focus on the car's safety technologies like Attention Assist, Lane-Keeping Assist and Distronic Plus.

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Video: 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 HYBRID

The latest carmaker to jump into the Hybrid-SUV bandwagon is Mercedes-Benz which chose the New York Auto Show to perform the world debut of the ML450 HYBIRD. The Lexus RX450h challenging Merc is powered by a two-mode hybrid system mating a 3.5-liter V6 Atkinson cycle engine with two electric motors for a total output of 335 horsepower and a combined fuel economy of 22 mpg which is around 47 percent lower than that of the 382HP ML550, but still lags behind its Japanese rival which returns 29mpg. Hit the jump to watch the ML450 HYBRID in motion.

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Video: Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG filmed on the Road and the Track

This is the first live action film of the new top-dog in Mercedes-Benz's E-Class range, the E63 AMG that will compete against the BMW M5 and its ilk. The E63 AMG made its world premiere at the New York Auto Show an it is powered by a 6.3-liter V8 engine producing 525HP and 465 lbs/ft of torque launching the car to 62mph (100km/h) in 3.9 seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h or 155mph. So turn up the volume and click through to watch Merc's E63 AMG doing its dance on the road and the track.

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Video: F1 Champ Damon Hill makes Journalist Carsick during Mercedes SL55 AMG Test Drive

Honestly, this has to be one of the funniest, automotive related videos we've seen for quite a while now. In a nutshell, former F1 champion, Damon Hill, took a motoring journalist for a quick spin in a Mercedes SL55 AMG with upsetting results for the reporter's 'tummy'. Don't get us wrong, we feel for the poor journalist and in all fairness, we too might have required a "barfy" pitstop after sitting in the passenger seat with Damon behind the steering wheel, but still, we can't stop laughing! And oh, thumbs up for Hill's closing comment... Video after the jump.

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2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing Video Galore - Pikes Peak and more

Admittedly, we're quite impressed with Mercedes-Benz right now for offering us an action-packed preview of its forthcoming supercar, the SLS AMG that will succeed in 2010 the current McLaren SLR in the company's line-up. The new videos give us a rather extended taste of the "gullwing-door" SLS AMG during the development phase of the vehicle with filming from Pikes Peak and Laredo in the U.S. as well as from the snowy areas of northern Sweden. Skip the jump and open up the volume to enjoy the SLR AMG's brutally masculine 571HP 6.3-liter V8 engine in all its glory.

For more details plus 50 high-resolution photos on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG click here

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2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS Scooped on Film

The car that gave birth to the so-called four-door coupe segment, the Mercedes-Benz CLS, is going to be replaced by a brand new model that is expected to hit the market in late 2010 or early 2011. Captured here during winter testing in northern Scandinavia, the prototype CLS appears to retain the low-slung shape of the current model though it's very difficult to see any specific design details due to the heavy camouflage that covers the entire body of the saloon.

The next-generation CLS will share its hardware with the latest iteration of the E-Class sedan, so don't except any surprises under the hood. Powertrain options will include a 3.5-liter V6 with 292HP, a 5.5-liter V8 with 388HP and a 525HP 6.2-liter V8 for the sporty AMG version.

Via: Worldcarfans

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Maybach Releases new Zeppelin 57 & 62 Promo Film

Shortly after the official presentation of the Zeppelin 57 and 62 at the Geneva Motor Show, Maybach published a new promotional film of its limited edition model that will be built in a mere 100 units. The uber-luxury limo revives an old Maybach badge from the 1930s which you can also see in the video after the jump. For more details and high-res photographs on the Zeppelin click here.

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Video: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe in Action

See the brand-new 2010 E-Class Coupe in every detail in Mercedes-Benz's official videos that include a promotional film, static exterior and interior beauty shots as well as driving footage of the most potent version of the luxury two-door model (-aside from the forthcoming AMG variant), the 388-horspower, V8-powered E500 Coupe. Follow the jump to watch the films or click here to read Carscoop's full story on the new E-Class Coupe.

E500 V8 Coupe Driving Footage

2010 E-Class Coupe Promotional Film

2010 E-Class Coupe in Detail

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Video: Merc's 670HP SL65 AMG Black Series in Action

Not that the recently updated Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG with its 612HP twin-turbocharged V12 engine isn't powerful or fast enough, but you'll always have a few customers -very few to be honest- that crave for something a bit more special, a bit more fast and a whole lot more expensive. The result was the introduction of the SL 65 AMG 'Black Series' of which only 350 will be produced, with around 200 of those earmarked for the U.S. As a typical example of Merc's 'Black Series' cars, this SL has been stripped out and tuned to the bone. Among other upgrades the 'Black Series' has been enhanced with a fixed carbon-fiber rooftop and a tweaked 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 engine producing 670HP and a monstrous 738 lbs/ft of torque. Hit the jump for a narrated video of the car or click here for details and photos.

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Smoking Hot: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG TV Ad

What’s the point of buying a 451 Hp rear-wheel-drive model like the V8-powered Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG (see details here) if you don’t throw the car’s rear-end around amidst a cloud of smoke? Now that we justified Mercedes for its politically-incorrect C 63 AMG TV advert, we’ll let you follow the jump to check out the video for yourselves. -Continued

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