Marcus Slater, Author at MBWorld - Page 3 of 24

The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren was something of an odd duck in the super car world. It was a flashy, fast car, sure, but it wasn’t built to be a track-day assassin like the Carrera GT or Ferrari’s Enzo. It was fast, let there be no question about that, but it wasn’t perfect. Which is why […] More »

Heads up guys. This is the day where you’re love of automobiles finally connects to your raging passion for Korean Pop music. The girls have taste. Let’s just sidestep the general lunacy of K-Pop music videos. Everyone breathing air right now has likely seen the Gangnam Style, so you at least have an idea of […] More »

Thing certainly have changed, haven’t they? In some ways, yes. Today’s Nurburgring is much greener. The road is boarded by trees and heavy vegetation for much of the course, but back in 67, that was clearly not the case. Also, notice there’re no guardrails. No curbs. No barriers. If you’re tires/hubris sent you skidding, there […] More »

Here’s a fun thing you might not’ve known about the S-Class: The taillights are adaptive. Like the screen on an iPhone, the taillights on a Mercedes will dim or brighten to suit the environment. Their brightness in the daytime, for instance, is higher than it is at night. Personally, I’m grateful for that. Since LED […] More »

Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin have been getting pretty comfortable recently. First there was news that AMG would lend their engines to Aston Martin. That’s unusual, but not unheard of. AMG is pretty spectacular at what they do, so I don’t think anyone is worrying about Aston Martin’s performance capabilities… Well, at least not yet. This […] More »

So, the C63 AMG is fast right? By normal car standards, absolutely. It’s got more power than the average, Corolla-loving motorist has any idea what to do with. In the hands of someone who knows that they’re doing, it’s absolutely formidable. All that speed—and the skill required to go that speed—pales in comparison to the […] More »

Europe has had access to the delightful A45 AMG A-Class hatchback for months now. In the states we get the very similar CLA 45 AMG. What we don’t get is the option of a hatchback. Typically speaking, the american market isn’t terribly fond of hatchback cars (we much prefer the crossovers), which is a shame, […] More »