It’s a sight to behold when a mundane-looking white Mercedes panel van smokes a Dodge Viper, a Tesla, and a Ferrari California in the 1/4 mile.

We had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the “Sprinter Extreme Concept” at the Chicago Auto Show, or as I call it, the Jurassic Park Sprinter.

Here’s five good reasons why everyone should get behind the Sprinter Sportsmobile and why Mercedes should produce more of them.

Any time a conversation moves to the Sprinter van, my ears perk up. If that conversation moves to a Sprinter van track battle, a lot more than my ears perk up.

Vans are pretty awesome pieces of equipment — not minivans, but actual vans. They’re like motorhomes you can drive every day, and that’s pretty cool. All vans currently sold in the United States are two-wheel drive, but that’s about to change because when the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter BlueTEC 4×4 Diesel goes on sale in the U.S. […] More »