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One measurement of a car is how fast it can go. Time is that measurement. In a hypercar, time is meaningless, but measurable. The Mercedes-AMG® ONE has been the fastest production car on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife since October 2022. On one of the most challenging racecourses in the world, the question was asked whether it could beat its own time. 

Mercedes-AMG® brand ambassador and DTM driver Maro Engel answered that question by beating his own record in September. With an officially measured and notarized time of 6:29.090 minutes for the 12.944-mile track, the hypercar…

With the recent passing of Bruno Sacco, the designer behind the Mercedes-Benz C111 Concept, it seems only fitting that the car that could have drastically changed the way we know Mercedes-Benz forever should get a reintroduction to the public that may not have any idea that it ever existed.  

The Introduction of Pure Excellence 

The C111 was first shown at the 1969 Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung Frankfurt, or IAA for short, which translates to the International Automobile Exhibition. However, it is known as the International Motor Show Germany...

How do you measure a performance car? 

Mercedes AMG^® believes that a great performance car must be tested and groomed on the track. Motorsports always measure more than just the car’s overall performance. It is about the driver and their ability to take the car to its limits and back. 

The folks at Hagerty Automotive went to a secret racecourse in Germany to ride along with DTM Champion driver Bernd Schneider for some hot laps in the Mercedes-AMG^® GT Pro.  

The journey starts with Hagerty’s Henry Catchpole driving the Mercedes-AMG® GT 63 S E…

The most incredible feeling one can get in a convertible is driving with the top down. There is nothing but infinite headroom, blue skies, and the world all around you. Even driving around the Metroplex, that feeling is unlike anything else.  

That’s the experience behind the wheel of a 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 450 Cabriolet. Top-down driving that is enjoyable anywhere you go.  

Jalopnik recently had one in for a review. The reviewer stated that he actually loved it.  

What’s not to love about the 2024 CLE 450 Cabriolet?

 

The COVID-19 pandemic may have been a challenging time for us, but it spawned some popular ideas for many who wanted to do something different than stay in place. Our desire to roam free expanded the growth of recreational vehicle sales, part of which were vans converted into RVs—specifically, the conversion of vans into overlanding rigs.  

Overlanding is the ultimate expression of freedom, taking “off-the-grid” to new levels. Instead of settling into a comfortable space in the woods, overlanders want to go beyond—outward and upward. Many overlanders have taken to converting vans…