Bernd Mayländer, the official F1 Safety Car driver, has a pretty good job. And he knows it. In this video he talks us through all the cars he’s driven around F1 tracks since 2000. Finally, he reveals the SLS AMG GT that will be his new toy in 2013.
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Mercedes-Benz has released details on the 4matic all-wheel drive system it will use in the upcoming CLA four-door coupé, shown here in official spy shot pics. They’ve also gone to the trouble of explaining how a tailored 4matic system will be applied to the cooking CLA 45 AMG model. On first reading, 4matic sounds a […]
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With or without you
Pop megastars U2 have been employed by Mercedes-Benz to produce an audio track of a different kind. The usually quiet SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive needs a sound to please the driver inside the cabin and to alert pedestrians to the car’s presence on the outside. Fritz Eichler, Head of powertrain, explains: “We have to […]
Yes, we’re milking more from the one Automobile Magazine article, but this we cannot ignore. They reckon the SLS AMG “Gullwing” replacement, due late 2014, will be called the SLR AMG. There’ll be no unofficial reference to gullwings for the simple fact it is said to have conventionally opening doors. On the positive side, assuming […]
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Taking a short break
A quick note to say your usually reliable AUSmotive editor will be taking a short break. We apologise for the lack of updates in the last few days. Normal service should resume in around a week from now. Just a shame the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series is expected to be revealed while we’re away. […]
Mercedes-Benz had a huge presence at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show, made even more noticeable by the absence of both Audi and BMW. It’s actually very refreshing to see how serious Mercedes takes the Australian market, when we often get treated as second best by other manufacturers. A great example of that is the […]
The worst kept secret in V8 Supercars was confirmed yesterday when Erebus Motorsport and Stone Brothers Racing announced they would form a new team to tackle the 2013 season. The partnership paves the way for the introduction of the Mercedes brand to the V8SC category under new Con of the future rules. The Erebus–SBR alliance will […]
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VIDEO: Mercedes Black thunder looms
These recent spy videos showing a pair of Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series prototypes in action are sure to whet our collective appetites for what this model will offer. Those hand assembled AMG V8 engines sound brutal, and there’s not many better words to describe the Frankenstein-like bodywork of these two development mules. We wonder […]
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Erebus Racing: “The Win”
After last weekend’s round at Sydney Motorsport Park the Australian GT season is enjoying a mid-season break. The emerging category returns in 63 days at Phillip Island (21–23 September). Erebus Racing is fast making a name for itself as one of the GT Championship’s premier teams. Indeed, last weekend’s round victory gave Peter Hackett and […]
The 2013 Bathurst 12 Hour race will be held over the weekend of 8–10 February and race organisers have today released a provisional entry list. Already there are 37 cars in the field, 12 more than started this year’s race. Headlining the field to date is a pair of McLaren MP4-12C GT3s, run by the […]
When we first saw a link to this video a day or two back we were attracted by the promise of Nico Rosberg and Mika Hakkinen driving the Monaco Grand Prix circuit in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. A couple of F1 stars on one of motorsport’s most famous tracks; sounds like it could be […]