It could be said that during the past thirty years, diesel engines, especially those from Mercedes-Benz, have seen the most radical changes of any power train. The diesel engines that powered the likes of the 1980′s Mercedes 300TDs were inefficient, loud, smelly, and, worst of all, completely unresponsive to throttle input. Diesels of the past [...]
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG debuted at the New York Auto Show with 355 hp, a 0-60 time of about 4.5 seconds and plenty of appeal for buyers looking for a more affordable Mercedes option. It has all the styling and handling one would expect from Mercedes with enough power to please more performance oriented [...]
Here’s a question that even most car enthusiast won’t be able to answer. What does Unimog mean? According to Wikipedia. “The name Unimog is pronounced in German and is an acronym for the German “UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät”, Gerät being the German word for machine or device.” According to TFLcar is stands for one bad-ass German Truck all-wheel-drive [...]
Beijing, China: There are no two ways about it, China is hungry for wheels. No, not just glamorized, motorized rickshaws like the one pictured, but glitzy luxury machines as well. Just a few years ago, smoggy Beijing was mostly inhabited by one of the largest bike-riding populations on the planet. It’s like someone flipped a [...]
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG is RIDICULOUS! I mean that in the most sincere and respectful way. This vehicle is the most outrageous example of a luxury off-roader. Don’t wave the keys to your Range Rover Sport, or Jeep Cherokee SRT’s in my face. They don’t have the same offbeat level of cool. Don’t go bringing up the [...]
Mercedes-Benz didn’t wait for the Shanghai Auto Show later this month to reveal the new GLA concept, instead the German Auto-maker published photos of the sexy new car today. Take a look at the photo gallery below for an up close and personal sneak peak at the newest small MB concept car. Expect the production [...]
The Mercedes-Benz SLK Sport Package is a worthy update to, what I think is, one of the most character-filled sports cars Mercedes-Benz builds. One of the recent changes Mercedes-Benz added to all SLKs equipped with the Driver Assistance Package or the COMMAND Online system is to add a high resolution, color display amid the instrument [...]
NAIAS 2013: It is apparent that AMG Engineers cannot be left to their own devices. They turned their voracious appetites on the all-new CLA and turned it into an all-wheel drive rocket: the all-new CLA45 AMG. A hand-built turbocharged four-cylinder produces 355-horsepower and 332 lbs-feet of torque, the CLA45 is good for a 4.5-second 0-60 [...]
Mercedes-Benz recently unveiled the new 2014 E63 AMG S-Model 4MATIC Wagon. If you’re a car nut, you know the AMG designation is code for “station wagon with a massive V-8 under the hood.” However if you’re a three-pointed star fan, you might be wondering what the “S-Model” wording is all about. In this case, the 2014 [...]
In the final installment of Gone to the Guillotine, let us pay our respects to great cars brought to a tragic end. Gone to the Guillotine: MAZDA RX-8 Mazda emerged from a line of indistinguishable products with the Miata and all-new RX-8. Three doors and Mazdaspeed is all I would need for this quirky sportster. However, [...]
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has not yet been officially revealed in its entirety, but the folks from Stuttgart have peaked our interest by releasing a series of interior images and information. Mercedes has gone above and beyond any interior standard imaginable. Many of the new S-Class components, such as the steering wheel, are put together [...]
Wait, what? Another 4-cylinder Mercedes-Benz? And an AMG-tuned one at that? Mercedes-Benz made the performance version of their new A-class official today at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, drawing in more hype about downsizing the brand and making AMG more accessible. And though it may appear to be an unassuming hatchback, this A45 AMG packs [...]
The new 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL is a seven passenger luxury family hauler that’s built in the United States. It is one of Mercedes-Benz most popular models in the U.S. because it combines off-road ruggedness with room for seven passengers. You can also have the new 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL with four different engine choices including a [...]
The 2013 Formula 1 season will begin March 15th with the Rolex Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. That’s right around the corner! We provided the TFLCar staff’s picks for the top three winners for the Driver’s Championship. Thanks to Formula1.com, we acquired a schedule and some publicity photos of most of the drivers we picked to win it [...]
