Yes, the automotive landscape here in the states may be on the verge of mutually assured destruction, but things in the land of schnitzel are bright and shiny. How do we know this? AMG has just announced its plans to open a whopping 175 new “performance centers” in 15 countries next year. You know, so [...]
Oh yeah, we love the new Maserati Quattroporte. But the older Quattroportes might be even cooler. This third generation Quattroporte from 1982 is a fantastic example of the car from the right year. There are supposedly only 31,000 miles on this Q, and it’s got the big 4.9 liter V8 with 280 horsepower (consider that [...]
Some things on this planet successfully display their potential with a simple stance. A cobra, for example, need do nothing more than spread its hooded head and hiss. Without anything further you know its time to either run or kiss your ass goodbye. Mercedes has achieved a similarly menacing posture with the AMG SL 65 [...]
How bad ass is this thing? Complete with documentation following it from the factory in Germany, into Belgium and finally landing here in the states, this rig is the ultimate way to get to the track and back. The bed sits on an air-ride system that lowers to load and unload whatever you want to [...]
If you didn’t know, some of us Fiends just love vans. Maybe it’s a 70s/80s thing (Whitesnake time), or that they’re just big enough to haul around light artillery. Last week we brought you info about a company in Australia that will sell you the parts to convert your Pontiac G8 back into its Holden [...]
Well, yes. The 2008 Himalayan Classic Car Rally, which is a truly stunning trip of about 7700 miles from the Netherlands to Bhutan, crossed through Iran just today. There are some 35 cars and 70 fantastic lunatics participating in the trip, with a motley collection of cars from a 1969 Volvo 123 to a 60s [...]
Yesterday saw Zach’s answer to our first ever QFTW. You remember — the one where we asked what car is currently on sale that you would buy and hang onto for the next 30 years? If not more? And Zach answered pretty wisely — the Caddy CTS-V. Hard to argue with 500+ hp four-doors. Unless [...]
We’re not entirely sure where to even start on this humdinger, but those of you that can remember back further than two weeks (not I) will recall Project Alligator, the absurdly named collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin. Back then, details were sketchy. Today, thanks to CAR UK, they are a little less so. Essentially, [...]
In our earlier post about the “caught” 2010 E63 AMG Wagon I mentioned that one of the cars a true Fiend might mention as the uber-Benz might very well be the AMG Hammer. After thinking about it over breakfast I realized that really, it is the best Benz of all. At least until I digest these [...]
Ask a certain segment of “car guys” about their favorite Mercedes-Benz and publicly you’ll hear, “6.3,” “6.9,” or “600 Pullman.” You might every now and then get one of them to say, “AMG Hammer.” Point is, all most of the above are the usual answer — something you’d say out loud in a large group. Establishes credibility, makes [...]
