There is a small hall in the basement of the LA Convention Center where aftermarket companies and vendors set up during the LA Auto Show to try to grab some attention of their own. Kentia Hall is where we spotted this Mansory-equipped Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and Lorinser CLS both built by RTW Motoring. We liked […] More »
By: Yoav Gilad | December 2, 2013
Way back in April, DRIVE presenter Chris Harris drove the SLS Electric Drive. He loved and loathed the most powerful Mercedes-Benz vehicle. His presentation opened with an anecdote: one day all vehicles will be electric. That may ring true, but until that happens we have our early adopters of the technology who are willing to […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | December 2, 2013
Winter is knocking on our door. Temperatures are dropping, holiday shoppers are scrambling, and Christmas music is irritating. Winter also means fewer convertibles appearing on the highways and byways of the Northern Hemisphere. To hold you over during convertible-slump season, we’re featuring a Mercedes-Benz SL-Class in this edition of Photos of the Week. These shots […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 27, 2013
ALG, a leading residual value forecaster for cars and trucks sold in North America, has named Mercedes-Benz the top premium brand for offering vehicles “that are forecast to retain the highest percentage of their Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) after a three-year period.” Mercedes-Benz’s win ends a seven-year streak of top residual value honors going […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 27, 2013
Get a load of this: Mercedes-Benz tuner HWA AG has decided to take three 300SL Gullwings and make “special editions” out of them. First they rip out the Gullwing’s historically significant, 212-horsepower direct-injected SOHC inline-six, and replace it with a 381-horsepower AMG 6.0L V8. That’s a bit sacrilegious, but forgivable. Then HWA throws on a […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 26, 2013
Are six wheels better than four? Is a threesome better than missionary? Some things are obviously better than others, and the comparison test you are about to see is so obvious, it really isn’t a comparison between the four-wheeled Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG and the six-wheeled G63 AMG — it’s more like a double-dose of a […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 26, 2013
The weather and climate of Dubai is very much what you would expect from a desert. In a year, the average rainfall totals 3.711 inches, so when it does rain, I’m sure it’s more of a burden rather than a pleasant surprise. Take the owner of this SLS AMG Gullstream as an example. They must […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | November 25, 2013
