For the next five days, I’m in possession of a 2024 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic, the tenth generation of E-Class (but the sixth generation to actually use the E-Class moniker). The W214 E-Class is just now starting to hit U.S. dealerships, though I won’t be able to talk driving impressions until March 28th. Until then, I … Read more
I will fully admit that I’ve never paid too much favor to Mercedes-Benz. I’ve always been more of a fan of the company’s cross-town rival Porsche, and even BMW has delivered more dynamically impressive and, um, stylistically interesting cars in the recent past. But the new Mercedes-AMG E53 might be the car that turns me … Read more
Automobile introductions can be a star-studded affair. From beautiful venues, and fancy dinners, to celebrities, automakers put millions int introducing a brand new model. Some automakers though have been known to take things to otherworldly levels. Take the introduction of the Maybach luxury sedans in 2002. This Is The New Mercedes-Maybach Night Series When Mercedes-Benz … Read more
Image: Cadillac The Allanté only gets an honorable mention here because of how wild its production process was. In late 1985, GM signed a $100-million air cargo deal with Alitalia and Lufthansa Airlines. The reason? So the company could embark on one of the most complex and inefficient assembly processes ever imagined. The whole process … Read more
Following the La Rose Noire and Amethyst cars that were shown last summer, Rolls-Royce just unveiled its third of four coachbuilt Droptail models. The new Droptail is called Arcadia, named after the “heaven on earth” realm from Ancient Greek mythology, and while its exterior design is more subtle than the other Droptails, its interior has … Read more
Vladimir Putin gave Kim Jong Un a luxury limousine — made in Russia, with love, of course — the kind officially used by Russian heads of state. The North Korean dictator’s entourage confirmed the gift Tuesday, according to Russian state media, which claims Kim Jong Un is the first leader to receive an Aurus Senat … Read more
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice E320 wagon claims it comes from “The golden era of Mercedes.” We’ll have to decide if its price tag is just as haughty as that embellishment. It’s Time To Upgrade To Four-Door Performance Practicality | What Car Should You Buy? Chris Farley’s SNL character, Matt Foley, … Read more
Image: Intechdude300 YouTube When you’re a true car enthusiast, you learn to appreciate every part of a vehicle. From the window switches to the seatbelts, sometimes the best things are in the small details. But when you’re looking over these small details on a car, sometimes you come across things that seem to have been … Read more
Time has not been kind to this Rolls-Royce Silver Spur. In 1981, this was just about the coolest damn thing on the street for anyone to have been driving. Not only is this the long-wheelbase version of Rolls’ luxury sedan, but it was delivered to a coachbuilder in Toronto where the roof was cut off … Read more
The original engine in today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mercedes earned the unenviable nickname “Rod Bender” owing to too-common failures. This car’s engine has been replaced, making that problem moot. Let’s see if its price needs some adjustment, too. According to Bob: Why the AMG C63 Hybrid Is So Goddamn Cool “Bad as a … Read more
