A €22.7 million 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196, the vehicle driven by Juan Manuel Fangio, is the most expensive classic car ever sold at auction in 2013. “What a difference a year makes. Only 12 months ago the list was a mix of marques from Bugattis to Rolls-Royce, but this year the list has seen more movement … Read more
“SLS AMG GT Final edition has the absolute potential to fascinate”: Tobias Moers. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Final Edition is celebrating its twin world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show and the Tokyo Motor Show (both: 20 November to 1 December 2013). The market launch will begin in March 2014. The super sports … Read more
Los Angeles Auto Show debut lineup underscores rising trends in green technology, luxury vehicles and groundbreaking concept cars. More than two dozen green vehicles will be featured at the show, including models from Acura, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen, ranging from alternative fuel models to brand new plug-ins. Nearly 20 luxury vehicle … Read more
The Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show) announced that nine concepts were submitted by world-renowned auto design studios for this year’s Design Challenge, themed “Biomimicry & Mobility 2025 – Nature’s Answer to Human Challenges.” Each competitor’s mobility solution or system has been designed with nature’s inspiration while increasing function and addressing a variety … Read more
Mercedes-Benz will premiere the S65 AMG 2014 – a true eye-catcher with a self-assured presence. At the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz presents S-Class 65 AMG luxury sedan. The S65 AMG is the only high-performance 12-cylinder automobile from a German premium manufacturer – and it’s a car with a pedigree: the first generation of the … Read more
Under Burma‘s military rule, imported cars were a luxury reserved for people close to the government. But BBC correspondents say that the Myanmar authorities have in recent months allowed owners of ageing cars to trade them in for sought-after permits to buy imported used vehicles. To help save some of the Myanmar’s ageing but less … Read more