Mercedes Benz E500 News

In the Eighties the model even used the diesel saloon bodyshell fitted with elephantine wheel arches all the better to house the largest possible tyres.

By Martin Hickman Mercedes-Benz has misled the public by claiming low emissions for a range of executive cars that are in fact among the most polluting on the road, according to the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.

Why on earth, you may wonder, would Mercedes-Benz want to kick off its all-new E-class offensive with a range-topping model costing B10m? According to MBT, the E500 is intended to showcase all the new technologies the Germans have incorporated into its bread-winning executive saloon.

Lumma Design of Germany has come out with some pretty radical creations over the past years such as the BMW M5 CLR 500 RS and the CLR X650 GT .

The new E-Class coupe and sedan point to a "greener" new direction for Mercedes-Benz, where what you see on the badge at the rear is not necessarily what you get up front under the bonnet.

Thirty-six-million gruelling test miles later and the latest version of South Africa's favourite executive sedan, the new Mercedes-Benz E Class, has arrived armed with an arsenal of fancy technology.

German tuner Brabus turns its practiced hand to the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe.