Mercedes-Benz shares climb 5% on share buyback, despite ‘exceptional’ uncertainty ahead

Mercedes-Benz shares climb 5% on share buyback, despite ‘exceptional’ uncertainty ahead

Mercedes-AMG GT 43 4MATIC+ on display at Brussels Expo on January 9, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium.  Sjoerd Van Der Wal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mercedes-Benz shares gained around 5% on Thursday morning after the German carmaker beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations and announced a new share buyback program, despite warning of “exceptional” risks … Read more

Delta Is Offering Flight Transfers Via 911 GT3 RS

Delta Is Offering Flight Transfers Via 911 GT3 RS

Pictured: Me, on my way to my next flightPhoto: Porsche Few things in travel are worse than a tight airport connection. You’re either sprinting through ATL, fast enough to lose your neck pillow off your bag in the fray, or sleeping in the airport after watching the last plane to America take off without you. … Read more

You can buy this carbon-bodied Shelby GT500CR clone to raise money for heart research

You can buy this carbon-bodied Shelby GT500CR clone to raise money for heart research

High-profile, national nonprofits require considerable resources to operate, especially if they’re performing a medical service, such as children’s hospitals and cancer research organizations. The American Heart Association (AHA) is one such entity conducting research on heart disease prevention, strokes, and other conditions. The AHA runs regular fundraising campaigns, but its latest might be the coolest … Read more

‘Martians Wanted’ NASA Is Looking For 4 Volunteers To Pretend They’re On Mars For A Year

‘Martians Wanted’ NASA Is Looking For 4 Volunteers To Pretend They’re On Mars For A Year

Would you like to be stuck in a box with three other strangers for a year, pretending to be on Mars? Yeah? OK, weirdo, I’ve got good news for you. NASA is looking for a handful of people to do just that. Daytona 500 Champ William Byron On Teamwork And Strategy Here’s what’s going on. … Read more

Volkswagen Scirocco Could Be Headed For A Comeback As An EV

Volkswagen Scirocco Could Be Headed For A Comeback As An EV

The Volkswagen Scirocco and Corrado are easily the best cars that VW ever designed. Sports coupes are now less popular among the public than they’ve been in the past, making a revival of either VW coupe unlikely, but the Scirocco is rumored to be returning to Europe as a two-door EV in 2028, according to … Read more

The Pickup Truck No One Needs But Everyone Wants

The Pickup Truck No One Needs But Everyone Wants

There’s a particular genre of auto enthusiast that absolutely despises the luxury pickup truck. They’re going to tell you that trucks are for work, that no one actually needs a pickup adorned with segment-shattering luxury features. And sure, maybe no one actually needs a top-trim pickup truck — but boy, do people want them. And … Read more