Filed under: Etc. Boy, that 2011 was a doozy, no? Earthquakes, tsunamis and floods; Arab Spring uprisings; Occupy protests, or as the highly respected yet entirely fictional Dr. Peter Venkman once said , “Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together..
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Infographic: KBB looks at 2011 in the rearview mirror
Filed under: Coupe , Mercedes-Benz , New Car Reviews , Luxury Twin Turbos Add Welcomed Personality 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL550 4Matic – Click above for high-res image gallery Some folks say there’s no replacement for displacement. We’ll agree that there’s nothing quite like the roar of a big ol’ naturally aspirated V8, but in modern times (and with new fuel efficiency laws taking hold), turbocharging points the way forward. Nearly every automaker on the planet is scrambling to create turbocharged alternatives to larger-displacement engines, and over the past few years, not offering some sort of forced-induction mill has become quite the automotive faux pas.
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Review: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL550 4Matic
Filed under: Motorsports , Videos Mike Ryan at the 2011 Climb to the Clouds – Click above to watch video after the jump If you haven’t figured it out by now, Mike Ryan is our kind of crazy. The guy helms a 2008 Freightliner Cascadia that’s draped in the hallowed Gulf livery and rocking more than 3,400 pound-feet of torque. There’s also 1,950 horsepower on hand, which is good enough to shoot the 10,000-pound road tractor up some of the most challenging hill climb events in the world.
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Video: Watch a Freightliner semi truck race up Mt. Washington
2011 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon – Click above for high-res image gallery According to a leaked dealer order guide for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class range, we red-blooded Yankees might be able to once again sink our teeth into the super-hot E63 AMG Estate. As you’ll recall, Mercedes-Benz decided not to offer the new-for-2010 E63 wagon here in the States, but that is wrong is reportedly being righted for 2012. BenzBoost.com reports that the cargo-hauling AMG stunner will be available for U.S.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class will offer E63 AMG wagon, AWD-only E550
Filed under: Motorsports In September 2010, Travis Pastrana turned our attention to the Mt. Washington Auto Road . While it wasn’t an official crack at Frank Sprongl’s record six minute and 41.99 second blast, Pastrana climbed Mt.
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Mt. Washington’s 2011 Climb to the Clouds announces classes, opens registration
Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Sedan , Performance , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG – Click above for high-res image gallery Ready to experience the thrill of a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 that produces 536 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque? Unfortunately, that kind of excitement doesn’t come cheap. Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing for its upcoming 2011 CL63 AMG coupe and S63 AMG sedan .
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Mercedes-Benz prices new biturbo V8 models