At $7,995, Does This 1986 Mercedes 300 SDL Go The Distance?
The SDL in the name of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mercedes indicates class, engine type, and extended wheelbase. That’s a lot to glean from just three simple letters. …
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport Is The Last AMG GT3 With The Naturally Aspirated 6.2 V8
Despite the first-generation Mercedes-AMG GT using a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, the racing AMG GT3 variant continued using the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 used by its SLS predecessor. As Mercedes gears …
At $14,999, Is This 2006 Dodge Magnum SRT-8 A Hot Hemi Deal?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Magnum takes its chassis from Mercedes, its brakes from Brembo, and its Hemi engine from Mount Olympus. Let’s see if the price tag makes …
Elon Musk Says New Tesla Model Y Is Hiding Range Behind Paywall
Good morning! It’s Monday, May 6, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Tesla’s Autopilot Linked To More Than 200 Crashes And 29 Deaths
Good morning! It’s Monday, April 29, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
These Popular Semi Trucks Have Headlights From An Unlikely Source: The Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Daimler-Benz AG bought Freightliner from the American company Consolidated Freightways back in 1981, and under Daimler control it became the largest heavy duty truck producer in North America by 1992. …
Maybe Don’t Buy This ‘Former Government Vehicle’ From 1940s Germany
Cars don’t deserve a bad rap just because their owners were shitty, but as humans we can’t help but assign significance to objects via their owners. Take this very brief …
At $8,995, Does This 2004 Chrysler 300M Measure Up?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 300M was dubbed the “5-meter” car due to its overall length being under that number, allowing it to appeal to European buyers. Let’s see …
Pepsi Paid For 100 Tesla Semi Trucks In 2017, But Has Only Received 36
Tesla’s Semi truck, promised to deliver 500 miles of range, easy hauling, and low cost of operation, was unveiled in November of 2017. At the time dozens of fleets around …
An Antique Mercedes You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Just Sold For $12 Million
Image: Gooding&Company I’ll admit that even as a car enthusiast, some parts of automotive history escape me. A big gray area for me is pre-WWII stuff; early automotive history. While …