700hp. Let that sink in for a second. For comparison, the average, run-of-the-mill CLS 500 makes 400hp. Even when AMG gets their hands on it, they only see fit to tune it to a “measly” 520hp. RENNtech takes the already blisteringly fast AMG model, decides that it’s not fast enough, throws in bigger turbos and […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | September 6, 2012
If there’s any excuse we can find to post about the SLR Stirling Moss, we’ll take it. It’s just too sexy a car to ignore. The car is a distinct rarity and a definite future classic considering they only made 75 of them. It was never really intended to be a volume model any way. Without a […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | September 5, 2012
The Hummer is dead and gone. What is ex-bodybuilder, action star, and governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger supposed to do? He can’t roll around in car like a normal person and tanks are still illegal to drive on the streets, so Arnold went and got the next best thing: A Unimog. If there was one truck that was […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | September 4, 2012
The biggest thing that Mercedes has in the pipeline is their new S-Class. It seem’s like they’re not bringing it out for the Franfurt Autoshow this month, but they will be bringing these artistic designs to the Paris Auto Show. They call it, “Aesthetics S”. The new sculptures highlight the curves of the new S-Class. The […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | September 4, 2012
Not even a few years ago, it would’ve been unthinkable for Mercedes’ to bring out the new version of their flagship car in China. The market simply wasn’t there. Now though, if local executives have their way, we might see the new S-Class for the first time in China. There’s no question that China has […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | August 31, 2012
There are few AMG’s that hold on to the imagination like the Hammer. Even the name is tough to forget. Yes, Mercedes has built more beautiful cars, cars with more poise and elegance, and cars that are more rare and faster than the old, boxy E-Class. All of that is true, but none of those […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | August 29, 2012
No doubt, this video is a response to the IIHS’ new crash tests. Although Mercedes clearly disagrees with the importance of the results, they plainly have no intention of allowing their good name to be besmirched by negative press. To that end, they’ve released this video describing how they react when their cars are involved […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | August 28, 2012
