Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz's 1886 Patent-Motorwagen - widely recognized as the first internal combustion automobile - and Gottlieb Daimler’s early motor carriages. The official brand formed in 1926 through the merger of Benz & Cie. and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, taking the Mercedes name from a 1901 Daimler model named after Mercédès Jellinek. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, the company built its reputation on engineering safety innovations, luxury refinement, and motorsport dominance with its historic "Silver Arrows" racing teams.
The manufacturer's legacy features landmark models including the 1950s 300 SL "Gullwing," the rugged G-Class off-roader, and the S-Class sedan, which has introduced many safety and technical standards to the broader auto industry. High-performance models are developed under the Mercedes-AMG division, while ultra-luxury vehicles carry the Mercedes-Maybach nameplate.
Operating today as Mercedes-Benz Group AG, the automaker produces a portfolio spanning luxury sedans, crossovers, SUVs, and commercial vehicles. Its strategy focuses on electrification and vehicle software, transitioning toward battery-electric models alongside performance hybrids and certified Level 3 conditional autonomous driving systems.
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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Mercedes-Benz 600
Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Straßenversion
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Mercedes-AMG GT
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
Mercedes-Maybach GLS
Mercedes-AMG ONE
Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series
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For the SL 680 Monogram Series, Mercedes-Maybach quotes 0–100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 260 km/h.
The Mercedes-Maybach SL has rear-axle steering as standard; with a maximum 2.5-degree steering angle the manufacturer quotes a 12.35 m turning circle.
The engine is paired with a nine-speed 9G-TRONIC automatic and fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive.
The Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series uses a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 430 kW, or 585 PS, and 800 Nm.
The available Burmester high-end 4D system uses 31 speakers, eight exciters and 1,750 watts of system output.
DIGITAL LIGHT uses projection technology that can continuously adapt the beam to traffic, road and weather conditions and provide selected projection functions.
The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class uses AIRMATIC air suspension with automatic load-dependent level control.
The rear-axle steering can turn the rear wheels by up to 10 degrees and, according to Mercedes-Benz, reduces the turning circle by almost two metres.
A dedicated Maybach drive mode was developed for the GLS, tuning the powertrain and chassis primarily for rear-passenger comfort.
The Mercedes-Maybach GLS came with AIRMATIC air suspension as standard, while the launch specification offered fully active E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL as an option.
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