Author Archives: Lane Anderson

Commercial Break: Fantastic Five Race the Ring

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Mercedes-Benz had quite the weekend at the Nürburgring. The company proved that its cars have tons of go, when the Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 took the overall win in the 2013 edition of the ADAC 24 Rennen at the Nürburgring. But the saying is show then go. Mercedes-Benz did their best to make [...]

Racing At The Speed Of Pirelli: Spanish GP

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   Formula1 begins each season in Spain. Teams test at the Jerez circuit then move the Circuit de Catalunya-the site of the Spanish Grand Prix. Last February each testing day ended with spent rubber lining the track. The degradation was unlike anything teams and drivers had ever seen, and they all concluded that making the [...]

Spanish GP Preview

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Formula 1 is back this weekend at the Circuit de Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix. The points say Sebastian Vettel is the man to catch, and this is the round where teams mount the attack at Red Bull and their German driver. The start of the European season means almost every team on the [...]

MBWorld Trivia: How To Haul a Classic Benz

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Semi’s don’t do much for me. Some are fast. Some race. Some have funny aerodynamic aids. I do recognize why we need them, most especially why racing teams need them. Still, though, a truck that’s equal parts racecar and gear hauler would be ideal.  Lucky for me, Mercedes-Benz had just that.  Do you know the [...]