Author Archives: Lane Anderson

SLS Electric Caught in Amsterdam

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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 […]

SLS Electric Caught in Amsterdam

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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 […]

Caught In The Rain

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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 […]

SLS AMG Black Series ‘Ring Onboard

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My favorite onboard videos are accompanied only by the engine note. No music, no commentary, just a car being pushed to it’s limit. The SLS AMG Black Series has a V-8 that revs to 8k RPMs, and makes 622 horsepower. The car laps in 7:25.67. Enjoy the time you have with the three camera angles and […]

Lewis Hamilton’s MJ Tribute

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Formula 1 is at Austin, Texas’ circuit of the Americas this weekend and Mercedes-Benz driver Lewis Hamilton has a special crash helmet. Hamilton has ditched his regularly colored yellow crash helmet for one considerably more flashy. Mike, The King Of Pop, MJ, Applehead,The Gloved One, whatever you called the man you can find him atop and on the […]

The Last Mercedes Benz FF73

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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 Andrian Newy designed RB9 chassis appears to be in a league of its own starting at […]

Hamilton, Mercedes Falter at Belgium

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The tire wear problem that dogged the Mercedes-Benz factory team for the first half of the season is no longer a problem. Their car, however, lacks the speed it once had. Hamilton stole the show in Saturday qualifying, waiting until the last possible moment to bag pole position for Sunday’s race. But on the day [...]