Monthly Archives: July 2013

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Configurator Launched

The entry level CLA is launching this fall in the US and now you can configure your own baby sedan-coupe on Mercedes-Benz online configurator. Initially, choice is limited to the front-wheel drive CLA250, with 4matic all-wheel drive coming soon after. But eventually we’ll get the CLA45 AMG which is sure to be enthusiasts’ favorite. While pricing [...]

Both Dodge Dart Global RallyCross teams struggle in Munich – Travis Pastrana skips the race

The Dodge Dart Global RallyCross teams headed to Munich Germany this past weekend for a double header event (to make up for the cancelled race in Spain) but both teams might have well stayed at home – just like Travis Pastrana did. Rather than make the trip to Germany to race in the Global RallyCross ...

Sebastien Loeb Shatters Pikes Peak Record

Sebastien Loeb just drove his Peugeot 208 T16 to the top of Pikes Peak in 8:13.878–that is one minute and 33 seconds faster than last year’s record. Rhys Millen was 49 seconds behind in his Hyundai PM580T. Sebastien is the only driver to have done the race in eight minutes. Can a seven minute run [...]

BMW M6 Gran Coupe Test Numbers

We recently ran a story on an AC Schnitzer-tuned M6 Gran Coupe. It turns out that the M6 Gran Coupe doesn’t need too much help to begin with. Road & Track has a long-term M6 Gran Coupe in their garage and the test numbers they just posted are rather impressive: 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, 0-100 [...]

Purple Aventador Seized by London Cops

This Aventador is apparently owned by 24 year old Nasser Al-Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family. It’s purple and glows in the dark, but what got the cop’s attention was the fact that it was missing a front license plate. When they pulled Nasser over, they also discovered he didn’t have a drivers license. [...]

James Bond’s Lotus Submarine Headed to Auction

They used eight Lotus Esprits during filming of The Spy Who Loved me. One of them was built for the famous underwater scene, and it is now going to auction after sitting mostly in storage since the film wrapped in 1977. The car was only barely functional as a sub, and the guy who piloted [...]

Mercedes-Benz Museum Celebrates Bertha Benz’s First Long Distance Drive

The Mercedes-Benz Museum is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the epic journey of Bertha Benz using the Benz Patent-Motorwagen Type III. The Berta Benz Days at the museum will be from August 2 to August 4, wherein guided tours will highlight this pioneer in the automotive industry. The journey of Bertha Benz, who was joined by her sons, started in Mannheim and ended in Pforzheim.