The Plymouth Barracuda, like other muscle cars, was offered in a huge number of color choices, some of them outrageous. The Wellborn Musclecar Museum took that idea one step further and painted the entire side of a ‘Cuda with the full color palette. The museum has an online configurator so …
Read More »2020 Mercedes-AMG S65 Review: A Fitting Goodbye
Update: A Mercedes rep clarified that there are actually two S65 Final Editions still for sale in the U.S. market. Get ’em while you can! Let’s start by proclaiming what’s at the very top of mind: The 2020 Mercedes-AMG S65 Final Edition is the best Mercedes I’ve ever driven. Bold, I …
Read More »2020 Jaguar XE Review: And Now For Something Completely Different
Verdict 6.3 / 10 Jaguar has a proud history of full- and mid-size sedans dating back decades. From the S-Type and XJ to, um, the S-Type and XJ, the Coventry-based automaker knows all about bigger four-doors. Its fortunes with smaller sedans have been less successful. The X-Type looked good but …
Read More »2021 Audi Q3
We’re keen on small crossovers like the 2021 Audi Q3, and by looking at the road outside our windows, everyone else is too. This year, the Q3 returns and it’s largely the same as last year, except the price. The 2021 Audi Q3 nets a 6.7 TCC Rating, propelled by …
Read More »2020 BMW 840i Convertible Driving Notes: Capable Cruiser
Too often, we think of convertibles as elemental sports cars, designed for going fast and attacking curves with the wind whipping through your hair. But we’d posit that while convertibles make great sports cars, the body style is at its best in more a relaxed role. Take the 2020 BMW …
Read More »How Mercedes-Benz Engineers Tackle Work from Home
Taking your work home has a new meaning in the COVID-19 era, and for OEM engineers, it has both positive and negative aspects. The commute is a lot shorter, obviously, but you then can’t walk down the hall to talk to a colleague, so some work days are actually longer. …
Read More »2020 Mercedes GLC 43 review, Lambo Huracan gets RWD option, XC90 EV goes semi-autonomous: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Review update: The 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 SUV “nose” the right spice level These are halcyon days for fleet-footed crossover SUVs. Saucy ‘utes like the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 43 AMG hardly look like they’re just as quick as their smaller siblings but stopwatches don’t lie. 5 things to know …
Read More »2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Gets Touch-Sensitive Steering Wheel
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-class will feature three new steering wheels with all-new touch-sensitive technology. The rims of the steering wheels have a two-zone sensor that can detect if the driver’s hands are on the wheel. Expect to see the new E-class and Mercedes-AMG E53 in dealers at the end of …
Read More »2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Gets Touch-Sensitive Steering Wheel
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-class will feature three new steering wheels with all-new touch-sensitive technology. The rims of the steering wheels have a two-zone sensor that can detect if the driver’s hands are on the wheel. Expect to see the new E-class and Mercedes-AMG E53 in dealers at the end of …
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