Atlanta doesn’t exactly have the most impressive press fleet; while most of my colleagues regularly get press cars, my loans tend to be a bit more spotty. I knew that when I moved here, but thankfully, Mercedes really wanted me to experience the new charging hub that it recently opened next to its North American … Read more
Road deaths in Mzansi have reached epidemic proportions, and that’s why an advanced driving course in South Africa matters. According to the last available figures released in May 2023, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) notes 12 436 people died on South African roads in a single calendar year. Clearly, road safety is at an … Read more
Aston Martin has had a shaky few years. From canceled models to new leadership and some much-maligned tech and ergonomics, the 111-year-old British company has been struggling to cement its place and purpose in the modern world. The recent cars have been gorgeous and in many ways great to drive, but up against more fully … Read more
Nik has a 2010 Aston Martin Vantage that he really likes, but he is getting the bug for something different. He wants something with style and exclusivity like the Aston and therefore doesn’t want to get one of the typical brands. With a budget of around $100,000 what car should he buy? The Little Car … Read more
Image: Mercedes-Benz Car people are Built Different; we don’t view cars as disposable appliances, we view them as family members, friends, even companions. I found Auto Parts City in Gurnee, Illinois on TikTok, where the auto salvage and recycling facility showcases its daily shipments of junked cars with the occasional rare find turning up. This … Read more
Screenshot: Mercedes-Benz Ever since Mercedes-Benz brought back the monoblock wheel design with the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, my life has steadily improved. The GT’s wheel was so outlandish and ostentatious yet tongue in cheek, and just retro enough. Then came the GLS63 AMG in 2021, which got a 23-inch version of the monoblocks, and … Read more
From engineering to design, the eternal debate in the automotive industry is whether evolution or revolution is better when it comes to developing a new model. It’s an even more strenuous place to be as a luxury brand. We’ve seen revolution pay off for BMW and Lexus and flop with Acura, while evolution has been … Read more
The Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe got a redesign for 2024, and we’re big fans of the way it looks. When it was revealed, though, we only got to see the V8-powered GT55 and GT63 versions. They make 469 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque and 577 hp and 590 lb-ft, respectively. If you love the idea … Read more
I will fully admit that I’ve never paid too much favor to Mercedes-Benz. I’ve always been more of a fan of the company’s cross-town rival Porsche, and even BMW has delivered more dynamically impressive and, um, stylistically interesting cars in the recent past. But the new Mercedes-AMG E53 might be the car that turns me … Read more
I don’t know about anyone else, but I love a good sleeper car. It’s always hilarious to slap other drivers in the face with power and performance from an otherwise innocuous car. More than a few automakers have given us factory sleepers before, and two sleeper models from Cadillac are getting too cheap to ignore … Read more
