This is how Germans celebrate a birthday – take a very old, very knackered car and restore it according to the very highest standards of authenticity and quality. As you’d imagine, it isn’t some old snotter from the local scrap yard, it’s the second-oldest Mercedes-Benz SL (the first was scrapped – HERESY!) and it’s been [...]
Kimi Räikkönen has announced his return to Formula One next year with Lotus Renault GP. The 2007 F1 world champion returns after a somewhat tumultuous two seasons competing in the world rally championship, citing an “overwhelming hunger for F1″ as the reason. Says the Finn: “My time in the WRC has been a useful stage [...]
The Mercedes logo is one of the most iconic and recognizable logos anywhere, not to mention a favorite target of logo “collectors”, who strip Mercedes cars of their badges for display on alternative objects, even cars. But as a symbol of a manufacturing company that adheres to principles of engineering excellence, the symbol represents the [...]
Project Kahn has been known to come out with some visually outrageous creations but their SLK200 is more menacing than outrageous. For starters, the carbon fiber trim in the nose such as the splitters and grille add a more purposeful look to the car’s black paint. Further sense of purpose is added by the addition [...]
The German car manufacturer announced that a fifth model will be produced in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant, the MLC SUV Coupe. The four other vehicles are the M-, GL-, R- and M- classes. The MLC SUV Coupe is expected to be a rival of the BMW X6. Last year, it was reported that an investment [...]
Unveiled in Brussels only last June, Mercedes’ new Actros truck has once again been named Truck of the Year for 2012, making it two years in a row for this commercial vehicle from Mercedes’ truck division. Equipped with the Mercedes OM471 engine, the Actros fully complies with the latest Euro emissions standard. Its highly efficient [...]
