Mercedes-Benz has created the BIOME, a futuristic concept for the Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge. The car was never intended to be constructed, only designed.

"Inspired by nature," the BIOME is a 2+2 seater coupe, which features out of this world styling and a full-length glass canopy. The company hasn't commented on how much the concept weighs, but the Design Challenge model was to create a 1000 lb vehicle that is both safe and comfortable to drive.

The BIOME was envisioned for a world where "each vehicle is grown from two seeds. One seed, the front star…

Autocar is reporting new details on the next-generation 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class. The B-Class will be made from a new front-wheel drive platform, and will be made of a conventional unibody frame, making its less expensive than the current model's structure.

The platform will also spawn the next A-Class, as well as other vehicles including a compact SUV and a small sedan model.

As for the next B-Class, it will feature a series of power plants supplied by in-house engines for the upper range output offerings. Those smaller plants will come to include 1.2 liter, 1.4 liter and…

Mercedes-Benz  has a new car, the CLS Shooting Brake, which is set to go into serial production, has a fascinating design.

Dr Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing at Mercedes-Benz Cars, has observed that the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLS sees the brand expand its "pioneering role in this segment".

"We aim to extend this success story with the CLS Shooting Brake and complement our product portfolio with another appealing model," he remarked.

"This car is based on the great tradition of a stylish, cultivated sportiness which has always characterized the great Mercedes-Benz coupes, and it takes…