TWM Performance is proud to introduce a new, game changing, electronic performance part to the U.S. and Canadian automotive aftermarket. The PedalBox, a revolutionary, 3rd generation, throttle control signal amplifier, produced and developed by DTE Systems GmbH of Germany, eliminates throttle lag that most cars suffer from in stock as well as in modified engine [...]
The enjoyable driving experience offered by the Mercedes-Benz SL and SLK sports cars will be expanded further with a number of new features that are available starting April. The four-cylinder, six-cylinder and the eight-cylinder models of the vehicles will feature the Driver Assistance or the COMAND Online package that offers the latest high-resolution color screen display on [...]
So I’ve been bingeing on the Japanese Anime, Initial D. The show features a Toyota Sprinter Trueno, or, more commonly known as an AE86. In the show, the “8-6” is driven to the many prefectures of Japan and raced on mountain pass courses against other Japanese domestics. The show has a heavy dose of drift [...]
After World War I, life in Germany was grim. Defeat loomed over the nation. Acute shortages in nearly all resources brought the country to the brink of revolution. This certainly affected the German auto industry. They were down, but not completely out of the fight. Do you know what it took to win motor-races after [...]
The Mercedes-Benz W113 SL Pagoda is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
In celebration, Mercedes-Benz Classic Center has completely restored a 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda. The luxury vehicle features a 2.8 liter engine with a four-speed manual transmission. It also features a two-tone coating of light ivory and dark olive while its interior is adorned with leather.
The SLS AMG is something special. The SLS AMG Black Series is the right kind of overkill. More power, more carbon fibre, more tire shredding. It’s expensive as hell, coming in at 250K. So for most people the colloquialism: “because you can afford it, doesn’t mean you can drive it” does apply. Not in this [...]
Content Provided Courtesy of BenzInsiderThe China division of Mercedes-Benz is being investigated along with two other auto manufacturers by the Administrative Center for Defective Products of China or the DPAC since it supposedly used asphalt on vehicles as sound deadeners. The two other automobile manufacturers whose China divisions were also investigated were Audi and BMW. [...]