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Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has continuously denied allegations that the German carmaker knowingly fitted their diesel vehicles with defeat devices to cheat emissions testing. Despite this, however, they continue to cooperate with authorities and pay off fines and compensation, and recall affected vehicles.In 2020, the company promised to pay £1.2 billion (or $1.5 billion) to US authorities to settle diesel emissions claims involving Mercedes-Benz. Around 250,000 cars and vans were al...

For owners of a classic car, this is sure to be your prized possession whether you are an avid fan of the classics or you are a dealer working on cars and then selling them. As such an important and ...

Unfortunately, accidents are a part of most motorists’ lives. The fact that there are so many cars on the roads makes the likelihood of having one quite high. It does not matter how careful you are i...

The initial excitement about fully electric cars has died down a bit now, and experts and laymen alike agree that electrifying everything that moves out there is nothing more than a pipe dream (at le...

Brazilian F1 champ Ayrton Sea was an utterly unique man-a rare blend of macho and tendeess, compassion and cuing. So it comes as no surprise that even decades after his death people are still p...

The most passionate car enthusiasts have it in the blood. In fact, many will insist they have Valvoline racing oil coursing through their veins, and that was simply the way they were bo. When you think about it, few of us can remember when we became interested in cars. We can usually cast our minds back to early childhood memories of helping Dad bleed the brakes by pumping the pedal on command, or being able to name the make and model of any passing vehicle almost as soon as we could talk. Those childhood memories are almost certain to also involve every type of car game going, too, and for anyone bo from the late 1960s onwards, that will include computer games of one type or another. Not...

People keep telling us the horsepower war between German automakers is a thing of the past. How, then, will they explain the new2019 Mercedes-AMG G63, which is more powerful than ever? This mighty offroader now packs an insane 585 horsepower from a 4.0 liter V8. Based on the new generation of the G-Wagen with its cute new lights and fancy interior, the2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 is also the most capable iteration of this car ever built. Zero to 100 km/h takes only 4.5 seconds. That alone is mind-boggling in a car this size. Thelimited maximum speed of 220 km/h, or 240 km/h with the AMG Driver‘s package, is the other astonishing figure, no less than the titanic 850 Nm of torque the engine gener...

In an effort to keep the disceing customers of their Maybach series happy, Mercedes has come up with a number of visual upgrades for the 2018 version of the luxury saloon. In this treatment theMercedes-Maybach S-Class gets even more exquisite interior color combos, optional two-tone paint jobs, and a new radiator grille. If we cut to the chase, the two-tone paint works available for the 2018Mercedes-Maybach S-Class includearmagnac brown/black and savaa beige/black. There will be nine color combinations available in total, complete withdouble clear coat whichcreates a brilliant surface finish with a piano lacquer effect that gives the paint job a special depth. These should improve the ae...

McLaren Special Operations (MSO) is not just about making one-off hypercar for the ultra-rich.They are also in charge of coming up with cool options and accessories for the moderately wealthy who can’t afford anything better than a McLaren Super or Sports Series. The latest series ofMSO Defined options cover the Sports models. That includes570S Coupe, Spider and 570GT which in this treatment get a number of really awesome features not available with the regular options list. The first item on the newMSO Defined is aBlack Pack which replaces thestandard-fit Dark Palladium grey components, includingfront splitter; front aero blades; side skirts and side air intakes; door inserts; rear diff...

The partnership between Mercedes-AMG andCigarette Racing is legendary. Every time AMG comes up with a new supercar the boat makers release a special model celebrating that car. And so now it is time for a speedboat version of the AMG Project One, and it’s calledCigarette Racing 515 Project ONE. Right now we only have a teaser drawing of this magnificent thing to drool over, but the wait is not going to be long sinceCigarette Racing 515 Project ONE will be revealed next week atthe Miami Boat Show (February 15, 2018). Judging by what we can see, the boat tries to replicate the unique look of the hypercar with a special paint work featuring a silver base and black accents. As the sea-faring...

Lexus aounced the MSRP for the three-row hybridLexus RX 450hL SUV, and it’s just$1,550 more than the RX 350L. The longer, fatter, and more practical RX will hit the showrooms in April with some really juicy specs and a starting price of$50,620. Among the main highlights ofLexus RX 450hL which set it apart and make you want to buy this instead if the cheaper, regular version we have thesecond-row captain’s chairs in addition to leather-trimmed seats, driver seat, side mirror and steering wheel memory, andLexus Enform Safety Coect and Service Coect for 10 years. Then there is, of course, the extended wheelbase4.3 inches (110 mm) at the rear, which makes room for a third row of seats – hand...

The mid-size SUV segment is ordinarily where you find the boring stuff. But with the new2018 Chevrolet Traverse RS General Motors is breathing a new life into this market, offering a nice blend of style, practicality and performance. The$43,095 MSRP theTraverse RS carries may seem a bit high at first, but not after you’ve known about what it has to offer. Chevy’s design, especially with mid-range cars, has not been something worth writing home about in recent years. That is also the case with the2018 Chevrolet Traverse RS, even though it does feature some nice and sporty elements. There isblack grille, black window trim, black roof rails and black bowtie emblems, along with 20-inch rims ...

No, really. Whatever your trade is, chances are there is a version of the new2019 Mercedes Sprinter that fits your needs. The Mercedes of vans was unveiled minutes ago with three main body styles of panel van, tourer, and construction truck, and more than 1700 different configurations! It is fairly pointless to talk about the deign of a new van, even though the 2019 Mercedes Sprinter does look quite good and fancy. So let’s begin with the technology and see what makes the new Sprinter special. The new model comes withMercedes PRO coect combined with the MBUX multimedia systems. This makes managing a fleet a lot more convenient as you can coect the vehicles and use services such asVehicle...

Behold the quirkiest, funkiest, most interesting SUV in the market today! The newDS 7 Crossback gears up for launch in the British market where it is priced from£28,050 to £50,000. That’s a pretty wide range, and that’s because there are 10 different trims to choose from. Whichever you go for, though, you get the special charm ofDS 7 Crossback which is due in large part to itsLED VISION lighting system, 3D rear lights, and the rather chunky profile. Granted, this car is nowhere near as wonderfully crazy as the old Citroens we all know and love. But compared to something like the Audi Q5, this thing is still a freakin’ wonderland. The bulk of the effort in making 2018 DS 7 Crossback spec...

Not to be outdone by American car makers who auctions their special models left and right for charity, McLaren sent a super special 720S tothe Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF). This one-of-a-kindMcLaren 720S MSO raised the goodly sum of$650,000 for the Naples Children & Education Foundation. The one-off McLaren 720S MSO auctioned at the event is one of the nicest examples of the supercar created to date by McLaren Special Operations. The highlights of the car includea Nerello Red exterior paint finish (named after the Nerello Mascalese grape from the Mascali area of Castaia, Sicily); a Saddle Brown with Nerello stitching leather interior; and a custom steering wheel featuring leather a...

Ordered by McLaren Newport Beach,US market’s largest McLaren retailer, the 10McLaren MSO X models havebeen delivered to their buyers in Las Vegas. Created by McLaren Special Operations unit to emulate the spirit of the 570S GT4 race car, the X bunch come with liveries inspired byMcLaren F1 GTR race car of the 90s. Now, normally it would be really uncool to have your car painted in motorsport liveries if you don’t want to use it exclusively on the race track. But in the case of theMcLaren MSO X that’s alright because of the prestigious badge of the car. Granted, you still have to explain to people what those graphics on the exterior mean and by which legendary endurance racer they are ins...

It was not exactly a secret that an extra-hot version of the 488 was in the works deep inside Ferrari factory in Maranello, especially since Porsche released their GT2 RS last year. Now the first complete picture of this beast has leaked and we get our first look at the new2019 Ferrari 488 GTO. And in case you are in a hurry to know, it has 700 horsepower. Ferrari 488 GTO is the successor to the 360 Challenge Stradale, the 430 Scuderia, and the 458 Speciale. But this one is apparently so good, they went ahead and gave it the venerated GTO badge. The name has not yet been confirmed officially, but a lot people are calling it that. So it is almost certainly the official name. Now, those th...

German tuner IMSA is known to those who have know a thing or two about the world of high-end tuning as the firm with some of the craziest body kits ever. With their latest project, however, they have gone sensible and focused mainly on performance. The result is thisIMSA Mercedes-AMG S63 which they have re-badged the S720. And there’s a clue as to the kind of power you can expect from this luxurious and classy monster. Don’t get us wrong.IMSA Mercedes-AMG S63 does come with a number of new body components. But these are very subtle and understated compared what we usually expect from this tuner, and their main purpose it to enhance the performance and make the car faster. They do so thro...

The trendiest trend in the auto world in 2018 seems to be artificial intelligent. Car makers are scrambling to get ahead in this field, and Mercedes-Benz just made a huge leap with their new infotainment system. Unveiled at CES in Las Vegas, the newMercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) is an infotainment system infused with AI. You still get all the traditional features of a good in-car entertainment and coectivity system, only with the MBUX they are better. You gethigh-resolution Widescreen Cockpit with touchscreen operation, navigation and voice recognition. But these in theMercedes-Benz User Experience are complemented withaugmented reality technology plus intelligent voice control wit...

Starting today, the new extra-well-equippedKia Picanto X-Line goes on sale in the UK with a base price of£12,595. Unveiled at the IAA last year, the X-Line comes with a number of exclusive exterior and interior appointments, plus more standard equipment. 2018 Kia Picanto X-Line comes with a 1.25-litre petrol engine (83bhp and 122 Nm of torque) and five-speed manual gearbox, with a four-speed automatic transmission available for an additional £650. You geta combined fuel economy figure of 61.4mpg out of this engine, corresponding toCO2 emissions that are as low as 106g/km (manual). So the car is pretty to cheap to run. But it doesn’t look it, thanks to the X-Line design highlights such as...