Owners of some Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be able to legally take their hands off the wheel and their eyes off the road in Nevada soon. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said Thursday that the automaker could self-certify that its Drive Pilot system is safe for use on public roads.
Drive Pilot has been available...
Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has continuously denied allegations that the German carmaker knowingly fitted their diesel vehicles with defeat devices to cheat emissions testing. Despite this, however, they continue to cooperate with authorities and pay off fines and compensation, and recall affected vehicles.
In 2020, the company promised to pay £1.2 billion (or $1.5 billion)...
Carlos Sainz Jr. is aiming to be much more consistent during the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season after experiencing many highs and low points during his 2022 season that ended him only fifth in the Drivers’ Championship standings.
The Scuderia Ferrari driver had a breakthrough 2022 season with his first victory of his...
Rambler Tarpon Concept
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
Rambler Tarpon
First Shown: 1964 Chicago Auto Show
Description: Compact...
Jeff Proctor got to go out a winner in November when he won his category at the SCORE International Baja 1000, but it is surely a bittersweet moment as ending his driving career stemmed from concussions he accumulated in off-road racing and other activities. Proctor has since started concussion treatment.
“Off road racing can put...
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Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has continuously denied allegations that the German carmaker knowingly fitted their diesel vehicles with defeat devices to cheat emissions testing. Despite this, however, they continue to cooperate with authorities and pay off fines and compensation, and recall affected vehicles.
In 2020, the company promised to pay £1.2 billion (or $1.5 billion)...
Lincoln Quicksilver by Ghia
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
Lincoln Quicksilver
First Shown: 1983 Geneva Auto Show
Description:...
Bonhams, this time played on home turf at their headquarters in New Bond Street, London. And they took home a more than flattering result: 72.41% of the available cars were sold (21 out of 29) and £6,302,700 (€7,239,975) in takings against a pre-sale estimate of £6,540,000 (€7,512,565), a splendid 96.37%. The boutique auction also...
F-150 Lightning Platinum
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