Out of the three German premium brands, BMW Group is leading the international sales race for April and for the first four months of the year. Audi is close behind in second, followed by Mercedes-Benz. During April this year BMW Group, including MINI brand sales and Rolls-Royce, shifted 162,093 units. […]
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33 of the world’s coolest cars start their engines
Below is a video that features 33 of the world’s best performance cars – past and present – starting their engines. In it you’ll hear the likes of a Porsche Carrera GT, a Ferrari 360, the recently-released McLaren P1, an original Ford GT40, and many more. The video turns out […]
McChip tunes the mighty Mercedes SLS Black Series
Not that it needs any sort of tuning, McChip in Germany has developed an upgrade program for the hardcore Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series. The upgrade consists of an engine computer retune, which alters the mapping for the fuel injection system and ignition timing. In standard form the SLS Black […]
Australian vehicle sales for April 2014 – Hyundai overtakes Mazda
Australian auto sales figures for April 2014 have been released, with Hyundai, Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz all posting impressive figures. New WRX off to a cracking start too
For Sale: 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing with AMG V8
The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is one of the German carmaker’s most desirable classics. The model up for auction here has been fully rebuilt and upgraded by Mercedes-Benz’s very own AMG tuning division. All up 11 Mercedes-Benz 300SLs were rebuilt (eight coupes, three convertibles) between 1996 and 2009; the project came […]
Mercedes-Benz X6 rival to kick off new on-road SUV range
There’s SUVs, which are prepared for off-road duties, and then there’s crossovers, which, as well as being just as popular, are more like raised up wagons. Mercedes-Benz could be about to introduce a new lineup of vehicles centred around the latter. It’s understood Mercedes-Benz may soon divide its lineup of […]
RENNtech CLA 45 AMG produces impressive figures on dyno
RENNtech has developed a stage 1 tuning kit for the Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG, with its neck-snapping 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder. Thanks to a simple plug-in engine computer module, customers can boost the CLA 45’s engine performance by over 15 per cent. In standard form the 2.0-litre turbo produces 265kW of power […]
Cool demo of Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG launch control
The Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG is currently equipped with the most powerful factory 2.0-litre engine in the world, with 265kW. With all-wheel drive, this is one of the most serious hot hatches on the market. So, how does it go? Check out the video below and you’ll see.