To think there was a time when the wagon was the official vehicle of the soccer mom. The words “performance” and “wagon” couldn’t even be put in the same sentence without dripping sarcasm. Things have changed. Strangely, the soccer moms have moved to on to less efficient and utilitarian CUV and SUV market, leaving the […] More »

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 »

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 »

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 »

  Jerry Seinfeld is a lazy, shiftless bastard. Well, those are Alec Bladwin’s words from this episode of Cars and Coffee, not ours. He’s got a point though. How else do you explain a show that consists of solely of classic cars and comedic banter? This episode the two comedians get coffee in a lovely red 280SL. […] More »

The other day, we told you some information on the Mercedes CLA 45 AMG. We also showed spy photos to perk up your interest on Mercedes AMG’s new offer. As mentioned in my earlier post, the A45 AMG is a new breed of car because it is a hatchback that AMG developed, which is quite

Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Lexus and pretty much everyone else is hurting from the results of the IIHS new small overlap crash test. It’s designed to simulate crashing into a pole, tree, or any other immovable object from a glancing angle. According to the IIHS, the C-Class does not hold up well at all. To be […] More »