2018 Mercedes AMG GT C Roadster AMG’s GT C adds the opportunity to tour as well as tear Posted on November 1, 2018 In 1967, former Mercedes engineers Hans Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher launched AMG to build racing engines and expanded into modified road cars. Then in 1993, Mercedes partnered with the firm to produce the…
Getting More for Less Mercedes’ entry-level SL450 roadster keeps up with more costly V8 models The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing coupe, which first debuted in 1954 and was the car that launched the company’s early domination of the luxury sports market, was initially powered by a 3.0-liter, six-cylinder engine. Knowledgeable car enthusiasts will quickly point out…
Mercedes-Benz S-Class captures a classic coupe essence Two decades ago, my late colleague David E. Davis reviewed the big, new Mercedes CL-Class coupe with this (paraphrased) exclamation: “I’m sitting in this luxurious two-door coupe with a pillar-less hardtop, a generous V8 engine up front, and rear wheel drive. It’s what always described an American luxury…