Tests and Features

PORTIMAO, Portugal – No, it’s not what you’re thinking – this is not the most environmentally-friendly car of the year. But it is without a doubt at the top of my wish list. And don’t kid yourself, the GT R’s brilliant green paint isn’t just a matter of taste. Mercedes-AMG …

The exoticar of the Mercedes-Benz family, the AMG GT picks up where the spectacular SLS AMG left off. You might say that these two cars are completely different, and you would be right. It’s a sportier vehicle and targets a choice rival, the Porsche 911. We’re back in the region …

Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division is always coming out with new models. Well, almost new. Its latest creation is the E 63, an E-Class ready to tackle the best sports cars head-on. This is not the first time that AMG is putting its stamp—and its horsepower—on an E-Class, but it is the …

Driving a Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a privilege. However, driving a Mercedes-AMG E 63 is nothing less than an honour. And we’re honoured to get that opportunity in Portugal this week. The AMG E 63 promises to be a serious machine, with a twin-turbo, 4.0-litre V8 that develops 563 horsepower and …

During the week of October 24th, more than 65 journalists from across Canada gathered for the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s 2017 CCOTY testing in Ontario. Eight vehicle categories were established this year, including the Best New Premium Sports/Performance Car Category in which we find a few very potent vehicles.

The electrification of the large luxury sedan segment is gaining momentum, as Mercedes-Benz has introduced the S 550e plug-in hybrid this year, joining a growing family of S-Class models that includes hot-rod AMG variants and the ultra-luxury Mercedes-Maybach S 600. It will go head to head with the BMW 740Le, …

As humans, we are quick to judge. From our haircuts (or lack of hair altogether), to the clothes we wear and the cars we drive, we always have something to say about what the others are up to. The bottom line though, and we all know it, is that we …

WHISTLER, B.C. – It's not every day that you can purposely get lost in the off-road trails of Callaghan Valley, just 15 minutes west of Whistler, without worry. But for many years, that's exactly what Mercedes-Benz has done for many of its global G-Class customers. Whether you call it simply …

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class surely isn't one of the German brand’s best sellers, but it embodies everything you would want in an off-road vehicle. One glance at the box-shaped, four-wheel-drive luxury SUV first developed for the Shah of Iran in the late '70s military, and currently used worldwide as a military …