New A180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY is the Most Frugal Mercedes-Benz Model of All Time

A few months after the launch of the new A-Class, the brand with the star is enhancing the range of its compact hatchback with two new eco-friendly BlueEFFICIENCY Edition models, one of which has the distinction of being the most fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz model of all time. Read more »

Brabus Unleashes its Tuning Program for the New Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Mercedes-Benz's longtime tuning partner Brabus has come out with fresh details and visuals on the styling and performance accessories it has been working on for the new A-Class that is just being released in Europe, ahead of the program's world premiere at the 2012 Essen Motor Show in Germany this December.

Previously, Brabus had showed us an A-Class rolling on 19-inch wheels and a sports suspension kit, but the tuner's program is far more elaborate.

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New Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG with 350hp Turbo Engine and AWD Almost Completely Undisguised

The most hotly anticipated small Mercedes-Benz model since the 190E 2.3 16v (at its time, it was considered a small car for the German brand), the new A45 AMG, has been exposed for the first time with scarcely any camouflage.

In these fresh pictures, the final production model wears some black tape on the lower part of the front bumper, the grille wings, the Mercedes-Benz monikers, the center section of the rear diffuser and the side skirts, but other than that, it’s as naked as a newborn baby.

Those of you paying close attention to the new A-Class will likely have noticed that the A45 AMG's aero kit is identical to the AMG Sport styling package offered on the regular hatchback, with the only true differences between the two coming from the bigger, 18-inch multispoke alloy wheels, the honeycomb grille inserts, and the trapezoidal (instead of oval) tailpipes.

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Scoop: Mercedes-Benz Takes Out GLA 'Baby' SUV Test Car for a Walk

In July, Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche confirmed that Mercedes-Benz has green lighted the development of a new 'baby' SUV based on the new A-Class' MFA (Mercedes Front-Wheel Drive Architecture) hardware to slot right under the GLK, and now, we have the first photos of the German firm's prototype model.

While in some ways different from the A-Class in the sense that the car in these pictures rides higher and features much wider fenders and pronounced shoulders, it also sports a very similar body to the five-door hatchback, which point to a hybrid test mule and as such, the shape and styling is far from final.

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