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  • Drive Test: Mercedes-AMG E53 cabrio is heaven on earth

    There it is again, that jaundiced ‘lifestyle’ remark I loathe Never understood the merit of the word lifestyle, except as a cop-out to describe anything with faux off-road intentions. Except for this E53 AMG which I was warned by the nice lady at Mercedes-Benz had been configured in this...
  • Test Drive: AMG’s V8 at its most potent in 470kW GT 63 S

    Under the skin of the new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-dr there’s a lot going on as the transition from AMG GT sports car to GT family car proves to be anything but straightforward repurposing. But if you’ve gone off the whole oxymoronic genre of fast SUVs, this menacing...
  • Mercedes-Benz GLE

    Road Test: The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class SUV

    “In 1997 Mercedes-Benz founded the premium SUV segment with the launch of the M-Class. Since then, more than two million customers have decided in favour of the off-roader worldwide. The GLE introduces the new control concept with innovative driving assistants, a new engine range and significantly more space. The...
  • Drive Test: New (2019) CLS 53 AMG is a smooth operator

    AMG Über Alles. From the athletic garnish high up the option list of every new model to the complete ‘one man: one engine’ rigmarole, AMG has evolved into three formalised tiers. Tier one is where the GT-model sportscars belong, tier two shepherds 43 and 53 badging, and above that...
  • Mercedes-AMG S65 Final Edition in South Africa

    Mercedes-AMG S65 Final Edition ends V12 era

    It’s certainly a sad moment for petrolheads around the world amid speculation that Mercedes will be killing the glorious V12 engine, currently found in the Mercedes-AMG S65. Official confirmation is yet to be communicated, but the new S65 ‘Final Edition’ seems to provide a strong hint towards the future...
  • Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 in South Africa

    New Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4Matic+ gets hybrid boost

    Mercedes has revealed the all-new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4Matic+, expected to make its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show later in the year. The GLE 53 is the latest model to adopt the mild hybrid system as seen on the CLS 53. Power is sourced from a 3.0-litre...
  • Mercedes-Maybach SUV Concept Leaked

    The showstopper that Mercedes has been keeping under wraps for the Beijing Motor Show has been leaked online! Pictures and details of the first-ever Mercedes-Maybach SUV, the Ultimate Luxury Concept, were leaked on a Chinese automotive website. Mercedes-Maybach claims that the design of the concept shows how “typical strengths...
  • Mercedes-Benz: #EXPLAINED

    Welcome to the latest instalment of our #EXPLAINED series, where we tackle the model line-up of Mercedes-Benz, one of Germany’s biggest manufacturers. You may have heard someone talking about a C-class or the new E-class, but what do these names mean? Well, the different models in the Mercedes line-up...
  • The Best M car gets better: M2 Black Shadow

    BMW has revealed a special-edition version of the M2 to celebrate the success of the compact sports car, which managed to outsell the M3, M4, M5, M6, X5M and X6M to become the manufacturers best-selling M-car in 2017, with 12,000 units sold. Guests at the Geneva Motor Show were...