The four-seat CLS has been given a makeover and the result has not only improved the car; it has also made it more appealing. The CLS has always been a striking car but changes to the grille (it now ...

Engines range from CLS350 CDI to CLS63 AMG Readers report Real MPG to be between 18–43 mpg Comfort is the CLS's forte though. It feels superbly refined and the same can be said of the engines in the ...

Mercedes-Benz is making the CLS even more irresistible. This one-of-a-kind four-door coupé – the pioneer of a whole new automotive segment – has now been fine-tuned to give it added appeal. The new ...

On February 17, 1894, Rudolf Diesel persuaded his "rational heat engine" to run for more than a few fitful sputters, and the age of compression ignition-no spark required!-was born. You may wonder why ...

Fortunately, those days are long gone. As we all know, the modern diesel engine is a high-tech masterpiece that is enjoying a runaway resurgence in the mainstream. Due to some impressive engineering ...

Although many may think hybrid technology is the only answer to rising fuel costs, a real alternative is actually the diesel engine, as the German car magazine Auto Bild reported in its latest issue.

I refuse to go down the path of juvenile humor simply because the magic ingredient in Mercedes-Benz’s new California-legal diesels, such as the ML320 CDI, is urea -- which also happens to be the magic ...

Here’s one for the oil-burner lovers: Carlsson has recently released a power upgrade kit for Mercedes-Benz’s V6 diesel powerplants. The aftermarket company’s C-Tronic DIESEL POWER package promises to ...

In May this year our 52,000 mile 2006 Mercedes CLS 320 CDI suddenly stopped without warning with the ignition switching itself off and the key rotating one position anti-clockwise. This in turn shuts ...

The CLS Shooting Brake is superbly refined, relatively spacious and striking to behold. It isn't a sports car but it does handle its bulk well in the corners. However, it doesn't come cheap. This 250 ...

Fans of diesel automobiles generally fall into one of two categories: the pragmatists, who admire such cars for their efficiency, durability, and grunt; and the iconoclasts, who get off on the oil ...