Gary Paffett is a reserve driver for the McLaren Mercedes F1 team, but despite his talent as a driver he doesn’t receive much track time in F1. To keep his skills sharp, Paffett takes part in German Touring Car, called DTM, for the Mercedes-Benz team. Last season he nearly captured the title but with a [...]
Content Provided Courtesy of Benz-InsiderRecently retired Mercedes AMG Petronas driver and newly hired Mercedes-Benz safety consultant and brand ambassador Michael Schumacher is set to drive the 2011 Mercedes F1 car in the run-up to the 24 Hours Nürburgring race on May 19. The appearance of the F1 W02 marks the first time a Silver Arrow [...]
Hey now MBWorld! I’m sorry I haven’t brought you a picture of the week for the past few weeks. Tomorrow I will return with your regularly scheduled posting. This Thursday morning, I bring you a video-of-the week to make up for the posts that were M.I.A. Here is a Mercedes-Benz you’re not accustomed to seeing [...]
By the time I finished watching the advertisement for the new E63 AMG, I thought about posting it into the LS1 forums. Good Lord, this car sounds like it belongs in the American Muscle family. The new super-sedan from Mercedes-Benz has three different trim levels. The base version gets a 5.5 liter twin turbo V8 [...]
Content Provided Courtesy of Benz-InsiderNico Rosberg failed to convert his second career pole into a victory Sunday, encountering pressure from those behind him right from the get-go of the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix. He ended up finishing in P9, while Lewis Hamilton started from that spot and managed to move up to finish 5th with [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class L was finally revealed in Shanghai during its 2013 Motor Show. The car features a longer body version of the enhanced E-Class which will only be limited to the Chinese territory. The car measures a little more than 5 meters. Then, its wheelbase has been extended up to 14 centimeters by 301.4 centimeters.The [...]
The Bahrain Grand Prix takes place this weekend and, of course, the main storyline will be the event itself. Unrest cancelled the Grand Prix two years ago, and last season heavy protests and an attack from the Anonymous hacker group received a large amount of press coverage. Expect more of the same this season, with [...]