Regulations and a focus on efficiency is leading a lot of manufacturers to abandon naturally-aspirated V-8 engines for turbocharged six-cylinder variants. Ford’s EcoBoost, anyone? For the most part, that is OK with us too. It’s nice to see some large V-8s out there though, and one can be found in the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black [...]
Exercising care with how they choose to portray their luxury car brand in the United States, Mercedes-Benz has maintained the C-Class as the closest entry-level offering. In Europe where smaller cars are a common sight on tighter roads, vehicles like the A-Class micro car has been trusted to wear the Mercedes-Benz tri-star badge despite being [...]
The only true disappointment with many auto shows is the limited or non-existent opportunity of seeing the greatest creations in motoring in motion. Taking place on the first weekend of July, the 2011 edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed is an outside exhibition where museum-quality, near priceless machines are seen and heard. Within a [...]
A phenomenon created when major road networks were formulated across North America in the 1950s, the summer family automobile trip was inaugurated. Originally identified as a time when a large station wagon was loaded up with belongings, the trip in route to a landmark or camping ground for some family memories. In the 1980s, minivans all but destroyed [...]
Since the beginning of motoring, the convertible lingered long before the sport utility, minivan or crossover captured buzz. In modern times, the convertible is a type of freedom symbol allowing the confides of everyday responsibilities and routines to slip away temporarily. As the mercury rises, as temperatures spike, the choices for fashion open up to [...]
A surging collection of German engineering and unlimited supercar prominence; little more needs to be added about the alluring Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG after almost two years adorning the limelight of almost every auto show or automotive publication. As a limited production vehicle, the frequency for unique version of the SLS supercar is near unprecedented. Shown [...]
We fall in love with the latest new luxury and performance cars, but sadly the the reality check often hits with the price tag. With Mercedes-Benz in particular that would seem to happen often. We have been hearing about the new CLS for quite some time, but the company has been waiting until the last [...]
Fast Times at 2011 Georgian College Auto Show
Through the early months of 2011, the latest and best visions of the second century of the automobile were displayed inside stadiums or convention centers in North America. Within the climate-control environments where the only threatening element is the oil through human contact on vehicle surfaces, cars and trucks have little trouble looking presentable through [...]