By our reckoning, the GL350 with Mercedes-Benz’s excellent 3.0-liter, turbodiesel V-6 is the pick of the litter. Yes, there’s much to be said for the GL’s excellent V-8 options. Both the GL450 and GL550 are powered by biturbocharged V-8s, with the 450 packing 362 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of...
Back in December, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its updated E-Class Sedan and Wagon. Now, we’ve gotten our first look at the sportier-looking Coupe and Cabriolet. Immediately noticeable on all four variants are the new headlights. The dual lamps that have identified the E-Class for the past several...
Currently I am driving a 2012 Lexus IS250 and I am planning on trading it in, and i cant decide which i should trade it in for. I test drove both and they both feel and drive great! The Mercedes costs a little more, but they both are nice and i love both. What should I choose?
During this author’s nearly three-year tenure, we’ve had no more ostentatious of a car in the office (that’s including the Aston Martins, Ferrari, and Porsches), thanks in large part to that stealthy matte gray paint job. This is more than just a skin-deep car, though. It’s the 2013 SL550. With...
I wanted 4 wheel drive but want a coupe too. Looked and looked and finally narrowed it down to the above two cars.
Like both. A lot. I'll get a backup camera in the Honda, I assume slightly lower maintenance cost, and the sportier 2 door option that I want. And i'll get it new. The...
Oddly, we’ll start out our analysis of the SLK with a pricing argument. Our SLK350 had a starting price of $55,400. That price compares favorably with the $60,900 Boxster S and the $55,150 Z4 sDrive35i. After doing a bit of damage on the options list, the as-tested price had climbed to $67,020...
Back in March we posted spy photos of a heavily camouflaged Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG that prompted rumors of a potential Black Series variant of the already potent supercar. Now, a recent post on autoevolution has confirmed those rumors—the SLS AMG Black Series is coming.
Being a Mercedes-Benz supercar, it’s no surprise that this thing is fast. 62 miles per hour comes up in a scant 3.9 seconds, thanks to the 740 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque generated by the four electric motors. Each motor weighs in at just under 100 pounds (99.21 to be exact), and can...
We love wagons. We’d like to see more of them on American roads. We love their utility, their unassuming looks, and the sense of nostalgia the evoke from us. We also love Mercedes-Benz’s performance department, AMG. The sheer power and sporty luxury they combine are things we don’t think we...
AMG has seemed to master the big power from its turbos with a minimum of lag. Even though they are pumping out 18.8 pounds of boost, the 5.5-liter V-8 still gets up and goes with little hesitation. Power is abundant in low, middle, and high parts of the rev range, which allowed us to dive into...
Mercedes-Benz has upped the ante on its SLS AMG super car for 2013. The gull-winged brute has seen its power output bumped to 583 Teutonic stallions (up from 563 horsepower in 2012). Torque remains the same at 479 pound-feet. Internal tweaks to the combustion pressure, among other things, are...
The big-bodied Benz offers remarkable composure despite its size. Epic powerplant sounds great and delivers plenty of power all over the rev range. AMG’s seven-speed DCT is also an excellent piece.
We recently had our first exposure to the 2012 version of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, via a week-long loan of the utterly lovely C63 AMG Coupe. If you missed that review (wherein we compare the C-Class with all relevant competitors) you should definitely give it a browse. And while driving the...
Audi RS5, BMW M3 Coupe, Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, and this 2013 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe. There’s the competitive set, guys—one of the cleanest, simplest examples of one in the North American motoring world.
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its latest concept, the Concept Style Coupe, ahead of Auto China 2012. The sleek four-door coupe bares more than a passing resemblance, in terms of shape, to the CLS-Class that is currently on sale.