Can you name the fastest race run before World War II? That would be the AVUS Grand Prix of 1937. Sitting in the south-western district of Berlin, the AVUS circuit consisted of two long straights and two hairpin turns. The racing there was always considered fast, the average speed of the race winner in 1935, [...]
Content Provided Courtesy of BenzInsider Mercedes-Benz is set to introduce five new car models at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. The upcoming launch of the new vehicles will include the world premiere of the high-performance Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Coupe and the battery-powered Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive. In addition to these two new [...]
First it was matte paint. Then came vinyl wraps. Then Plasti Dip. It’s been a whole six months since the Plasti Dip craze first burst onto the net. Now I gues it’s time for a new superficial fad to take over. I’m not opposed to that idea in general… I’m just opposed to this. Maybe, i’m [...]
First it was matte paint. Then came vinyl wraps. Then Plasti Dip. It’s been a whole six months since the Plasti Dip craze first burst onto the net. Now I gues it’s time for a new superficial fad to take over. I’m not opposed to that idea in general… I’m just opposed to this. Maybe, i’m [...]
The upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 AMG was caught by our spy photographers during some tests close to the famous German Nürburgring. These are some of the first spy photos of the German model that will make its official debut this autumn at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 AMG will have [...]
Lewis Hamilton scored his first podium finish for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team on Sunday at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix, incidentally the team’s home race. While the newcomer had a great race overall, he did have one funny moment on the circuit. On his first pit stop, a tire change in Lap 8, the former McLaren driver actually went into the McLaren pit stop box, which many of course found amusing.
The gaffe prompted these tweets from McLaren’s official Twitter account:
You hear that? That’s the sound of about 11,000 horsepower. AMG decided to bring together the whole family for a photo shoot with a side of extra noise. Though I wish this clip was longer, I’m grateful that it happened. Next time Mercedes, no music please. I love an overly dramatic orchestral arrangement as much [...]
