Mercedes-Benz likes to make its cars famous by putting them up on the big screen. Whether it be a real car like the GLE Coupe in Jurassic World or a fake one like the pre-owned Mercedes-Benz in Spaceballs, Mercedes-Benz is the first to cash in on Hollywood publicity. Most recently, the 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R has been announced as the newest member of the Autobots in Transformers 5: The Last Knight. Read the rest of this entry
For many years, Mercedes-Benz has been selling 1:18 scale models of most of its cars and trucks. Like the real cars, sometimes you can find limited edition models that will appreciate in value, and look great on a shelf, just like the real things. The newest model to join these ranks is the 2017 Mercedes-AMG G63 1:18 scale model SUV. It looks just like the real thing except it’s 18 times smaller and a fraction of the price. Read the rest of this entry
One of the main attractions of the new Mercedes-AMG GT R is the active air management system. Similar to the way the GT R uses active aerodynamics to control downforce at varying speeds, the active air management system manages engine temperature by means of opening and closing louvers in the grille and underneath the car. Read the rest of this entry
If you’ve seen any of the videos of the new 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R at Goodwood Festival of Speed or otherwise, you are probably wondering the same thing we were. Is this really a street car? From the color, to the sound, to the AMG traction control, the GT R gives off race car vibes through and through. In fact, it sounds like it is too loud to even drive on the street without getting pulled over. Then we learned the truth and it is called Mercedes-AMG GT R comfort mode. Read the rest of this entry
The new 2018 GT R is making waves in the automotive industry with brand new technologies and never-before seen features in a passenger car, all of which, were kept completely secret until last weekend. One of these technologies we speak of is the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R AMG Traction Control. It doesn’t sound all that impressive until you figure out how much control it gives the driver over safety and performance. Read the rest of this entry
With the introduction of the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R, the GT triad will be complete, according to Mercedes-AMG. But wait, isn’t there more to the story? The GT went from the SLS GT to the GT S, and now the GT R comes out of the closet. When is the 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT United States release date, and why is it being kept so quiet? Read the rest of this entry
Before the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GT R was a camouflaged ghost, seen only by stealthy photographers crawling around the Nurburgring. Now, after its unveiling, it exists in this green color, new to the Mercedes-AMG brand. Of course, it will be available to customers in other colors, like black, but the GT R green hell magno color is an homage of sorts to the race track that the new GT R was designed specifically to race on. The Nurburgring. Read the rest of this entry
The 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R world premiere is less than an hour away and excitement is high right now at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Sussex, England. Especially for Mercedes-Benz fans! Follow the link below to watch it live online! Read the rest of this entry
If you just bought your first MV Agusta, or any other new motorcycles for that matter, you may have noticed a plug underneath your seat while you were playing with your new road tool kit. If you did see the plug, than you most certainly noticed it wasn’t plugged into anything. After making sure everything works flawlessly, such as the lights and dashboard, you are left asking yourself the question, “What is the plug underneath my 2016 MV Agusta Brutale 1090 seat?” Or at least something along those lines. Read the rest of this entry
If you’ve never seen a C-Class Cabriolet before, it’s because it doesn’t exist yet! The 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet will be the first of it’s kind when it lands at dealerships across the country this summer, and because of this, it is difficult to know what to expect. If it is anything like the E-Class Cabriolet of the past, we might be in for some trouble. Is the cabriolet worth the extra money? To find out, we put the 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe head to head with the 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet, and we were somewhat surprised by the results! Read the rest of this entry