These photos of the week come from MBWorld forum member “TheVazha” who is looking to give his murdered-out Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG a rolling-stock makeover. If you would like to give him suggestions for his wheel refinishing, sound off in our forums. The video below shows one refinishing option that was suggested by forum member “Yacht […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | January 10, 2014
With open arms, consumers welcomed the 2014 CLA250 to the Mercedes-Benz lineup like people welcome their favorite long-lost friend to a high school reunion. In contrast, the automotive press welcomed the CLA250 to the Benz lineup like relatives welcome a drunken uncle to the family Christmas party. Consumer Reports didn’t like it, and people I know […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | January 7, 2014
Have you ever wondered how fast the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 4MATIC Coupe gets to 60 mph at one mile above sea level? No? I bet you’re wondering now. The video below will satisfy your wonderment, but first some reference knowledge: with a 4,001-lb. curb weight, Mercedes-Benz says the E350 can hit 60 mph in 6.1 […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | January 3, 2014
There is a 120-horsepower chasm between the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG and the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS that you are about to see in the Fifth Gear track battle below. Which car will be victorious? The Mercedes with its 550-horsepower biturbo V8, or the Porsche with a relatively puny 430 horsepower V8? This may seem like […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | December 19, 2013
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class doesn’t need to be fast to be cool, but extra horsepower doesn’t hurt, either, so when it comes to cool off-roaders, a G-Class in AMG guise is the R-134a of SUVs. Weistec Engineering has taken a 2007 G55 AMG and increased its cool factor even more by creating the fastest G55 in the […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | December 18, 2013
We’re giving you a double dose of AMG action in this week’s AMG Monday Morning Wake-Up Call. In the first video, check out RENNtech’s Stage 1 tune for the A45 AMG that bumps output to 414 horsepower and 393 lb-ft of torque at about 27 pounds of boost. In the next video, the cylinder […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | December 17, 2013
This drift battle comically spans a wide bandwidth of the automotive-enthusiast sector. In the upper-crust corner we have the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG. In the hooligan’s corner we have a Nissan 200SX. The UK version of the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG is only offered in rear-wheel drive, so the amount of slip angle it can achieve […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | December 11, 2013
