Tests and Features

First Drives2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe: As Pretty as a Starlet
The CL Coupe is making way for the new S-Class Coupe after a very long – perhaps even too long – career. With groundbreaking technology, the S-Class Coupe’s performance surpasses that of its sedan rivals. Combine this with its classic appearance and Hollywood-style good looks, and the S-Class Coupe becomes …
Test DrivesMercedes-Benz B250: Benz to the Bone4.0/5
Mercedes-Benz may build some of the most opulent cars in the world, but their big money makers are actually their more affordable models. This article focusses on the B250, the brand’s smallest car in North America. It’s not the most popular though—that honour belongs to the C Class. Nonetheless, the …
Blog2014 Best Buys: Prestige Cars
You know what’s funny? There are 19 models in this category, most of which cost upwards of $100,000, while there are just 10 in the significantly more affordable sub-compact group! First place on the podium goes to Porsche, a brand that has put all of its eggs in one basket …
Test Drives2014 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC: Operating On Another Level4.5/5
Whenever a new version of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is released into the wild, everybody pays attention. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is ample demonstration of why this is the case: this full-size luxury flagship is packed full of the cutting edge technologies that have come to define the sedan, features that …
Blog2014 Best Buys: Sedans and Coupes Between $50,000 and $100,000
A heterogeneous category if there ever was one, the segment for sedans and coupes between $50,000 and $100,000 certainly isn’t dull. Eternal rivals the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the 2014 Subaru WRX STI are pitted against the 2014 Audi A5, 2014 A6, 2014 A7 and even the 2014 Mercedes-Benz …
First Drives2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Stepping Into The Spotlight4.0/5
Roughly 20 years ago – long before the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was a glimmer in an engineer’s eye - a group of auto executives gathered in a shadowy room nestled somewhere in the fleshpots of Munich and decided that the future of small premium sedans ran exclusively down the path …
Blog2014 Best Buys: Luxury Compact Cars
It’s no secret: There are a lot of people out there who would rather drive a smaller car with better equipment than a more bare-bones vehicle from the next category up. Recognizing the potential of this market, manufacturers—and especially luxury car brands—responded accordingly. That’s how the luxury compact segment was …
Test Drives2014 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic: Mercedes: 1, Winter: 04.5/5
You’ve probably seen the TV ads. You know, the ones where Mercedes-Benz claims that its vehicles are designed to stand up to winter’s worst conditions. There’s no doubt that the brand’s SUVs (ML, GLK, GL and G Classes) are up to the task, but what about its sedans? It seems …
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