So you thought the big-displacement V8 engine was dead, didn’t you? You can be forgiven, because it’s a fair assumption to make. After all, we live in the era of the so-called “greening” of the automobile, where... Read More
As much as the original Mercedes-Benz M-Class was a ground-breaking product for the three-pointed star, simply because it allowed the German brand to immediately tap into a market segment that was about to experience... Read More
For almost its entire existence the Mercedes S-Class has been unchallenged at the top of the automotive hierarchy, arguably even outclassing the likes of Rolls-Royce in the process, relatively speaking, of course… But... Read More
Sadly, us South Africans can but dream of owning an awe-inspiring Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Due to its left-hand drive only construction, it simply can’t be imported even if there are, apparently, a number of... Read More
To say the first-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class had a problematic birth is to put it mildly. Not only did it tip over in that controversial Swedish “Elk-test”, the interior quality was never quite regarded as... Read More
While until a few years ago Mercedes-Benz sat so comfortably at the top of the automotive pyramid that it could seemingly afford to pursue its theme of conservatism and solidity forever, these days the reality is rather... Read More
It’s taken South Africans far longer to fall in love with the turbodiesel engine than our European cousins, particularly when it comes to luxury cars. The stigma of diesel being for tractors and bakkies is a hard one... Read More
