Take a dip in a sea of stars at the site of the iconic ironworks: in 2018, the SCHÖNE STERNE^® festival at the tradition-steeped ironworks in Hattingen promises another magnificent variety of vehicles with the Mercedes star. This year’s SCHÖNE STERNE^® will be bigger than ever before. That is because this is the tenth anniversary of the online magazine “Mercedes-Fans”, published by E-Mags Media GmbH in Essen. The Stuttgart brand will be the main sponsor of the event on 25 and 26 August 2018.

On Saturday, 25 August, the event will be enriched by two racing drivers: Sebastian Asch and Luca Ludwig are absolute experts behind the wheel, and the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is their professional tool on the racetrack.

JP Kraemer tests the off-road performance of the G 500 4×4² and climbs hills on a high level. An addition to the extreme G-Class model family: the G 500 4×4². The series-production models of the G-Class provide the basis in the form of the body and ladder-type frame, which compensate for the considerably increased performance of the G 500 4×4² with no problem and without any type of reinforcements. In the superlative-studded history of the G-Class, the G 500 4×4² is the highlight in the model range. The technical package consists of the all-wheel drive powertrain including portal axles and a V8 engine.

The EQC (2019) prototype is being tested on windy Black Forest roads by former racing driver Susie Wolff. The trials of the SUV, which will be launched on the market in 2019, focus on powertrain, chassis, materials and electronics. Already unique: the combination of intelligent technology and enormously sporty driving characteristics.