Let’s take it back to 2011 with a pair of videos. In the first video, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart takes the helm of Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes Formula One car. Stewart wastes no time in winding out the McLaren MP4-23’s Mercedes-Benz 2.4-liter V8 to its 19,000-rpm limit. You’ll hear magical sounds as the F1 […] More »

There’s something satisfying about seeing an AMG engine getting hand-built. It’s almost as satisfying as being around when your first-born child is being conceived. The AMG engine production video that is about to satisfy you reminds me of the Modern Family rerun I stumbled upon last night. It was the episode titled “Caught in the Act” […] More »

For the Benz addict who lives on the classics section of our forum, this story is for you. If you live in SoCal and haven’t heard of JG Francis’s Mercedes Motoring in Glendale, it appears you have a new field trip to take. JG is a meticulous Mercedes collector/restorer who scours the planet for old […] More »

According to people inside Mercedes-Benz, they will be debuting a special edition at the LA Auto Show in just over a week prophetically named  “Final Edition.” So it seems that the SLS is going away after just four brief years. Sorry to ruin your day. Perhaps even sadder is that the SLS’ powerplant, the magical […] More »

The Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG has been revealed, and the numbers are unsurprisingly staggering. The big AMG’s biturbo V12 will offer 630 horsepower and 737 lb-ft of torque when it goes on sale next year. Even though this car will devour long stretches of asphalt like Mr. Creosote devours pâté, it will sip gasoline like grandma […] More »

The Formula 1 season has been nothing short of domination by Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing. He’s been the best driver of the season by a long margin. His car has been nothing to sneeze at either. The Adrian Newey designed RB9 chassis appears to be in a league of its own starting at […] More »

The Mercedes-Benz CLA250, which has been darting off showroom floors, is an emotional buy. You won’t fit 25 kids in the back, and don’t even think about loading their soccer gear in the trunk. In other words, as far as (coupe-like) sedans go, this isn’t the most practical car. As the video below says, “The […] More »