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Listen to this article Mercedes-Benz introduces two Marco Polo concepts for turning the EQT electric van into a camper. One of them is a full conversion, and the other has a simple, removable module for folks who just want to spend a little bit away from home. The silver van in the gallery has an interior overhaul to make it a camper. The rig uses the forthcoming long-wheelbase EQT as a starting point and adds a pop-up roof panel. With this piece extended, there's room for occupants to stand up in the vehicle. A sleeping area measuring 77.56 inches (1.97 meters) by 38.2 inches (0.97 meters) is up there, and zip-out windows provide a view of nature. Gallery: Mercedes-Benz EQT Marco Polo Concept 47 Photos The pop-up roof also has a solar panel. There's a removable battery in a drawer that occupants can use, rather than draining the pack that runs the motor, … [Read more...] about Mercedes EQT Marco Polo Concepts Show Future For Electric Campers

Listen to this article The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door went on sale in 2019 after debuting at the Paris Motor Show the year prior. The automaker gave the model a slight revision for 2021, adding new colors and wheel options, but it’s due for a more substantial refresh. New spy photos show a partially camouflaged example attempting to hide the minor styling changes coming to the car. It’s difficult to identify the tweaks at the front. The camo covers the front bumper, grille, and a portion of the hood. The headlights are the same as before and uncovered, but they should receive new graphics before the car debuts. We expect Mercedes to massage the bumper and grille styling but don’t expect any major changes to the overall design. Gallery: New Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Spy Photos 15 Photos The back of the car is completely exposed, just like the previous test vehicle … [Read more...] about Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Spied Hiding Its Subtle Styling Tweaks

Listen to this article Mercedes-Benz is already developing the next-generation E-Class. However, the current model in its hottest configuration – the AMG E63 S – can still impress. Its potent powertrain and luxury status make it an Autobahn superstar, and a new video showcases the wagon variant hitting its top speed with remarkable ease. The wagon’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine produces 603 horsepower (450 kilowatts) and 627 pound-feet (850 Newton-meters) of torque. Its 4Matic all-wheel drive keeps it planted to the road as it speeds well into triple-digit territory. Mercedes lists the car’s top speed with the Driver’s Pack as 186 miles per hour (300 kilometers per hour). Gallery: Mercedes-AMG E63 S Final Edition 4 Photos The Autobahn’s left lane eventually opens up, allowing the driver to put their foot into the accelerator. The wagon’s odometer reads 188 mph (302 kph), a smidge … [Read more...] about 2023 Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon Blasts Down The Autobahn At 188 MPH

Conceding there will be a “different dynamic” next season if he’s fighting Lewis Hamilton for race wins, George Russell still doesn’t think there’ll be conflict between the team-mates. Russell joined Mercedes at the beginning of the 2022 season with fans and pundits eager to see the contender to the throne taking on his record-breaking team-mate for race wins and the World title. Alas that never arrived, Mercedes under-performing W13 leaving the drivers to fight for podium finishes at best. They did, however, have one late-season moment with Russell pushed wide by Hamilton on the opening lap of the Mexican Grand Prix, the former Williams driver saying: “Probably if it was anyone else but my team-mate, I would have just run them off the road.” There could have been a second in Brazil when the team-mates lined up first and second on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix grid, Mercedes’ first front row lock-out of the championship, but pole-sitter Russell was quick off the line with … [Read more...] about George Russell can see ‘a different dynamic’ with Lewis Hamilton, but no conflict

Listen to this article Motor1.com puts up spy shots of upcoming vehicles practically every day and sometimes more often than that. If you want to stay on the cutting edge of what's on the way check out this list of all of the glimpses of development vehicles from the past week. New Audi A6 Spy Shots Show Sedan Receiving Minimal Design Changes The refreshed Audi A6 features small changes to the nose and tail. The exterior tweaks appear to be quite minor. Gallery: New Audi A6 Spy Shots 13 Photos 2024 Audi A6 E-Tron Spied Winter Testing With Production Lights The A6 E-Tron is the brand's upcoming electric sedan. Compared to the regular A6, the styling is much smoother, especially in front. Gallery: 2024 Audi A6 E-Tron new spy photos 15 Photos … [Read more...] about Best Spy Shots For The Week Of November 28

Listen to this article F1 has not raced in China since 2019 due to the nation's travel restrictions as it continues to pursue a zero-COVID policy, which has recently sparked protests in a number of major cities. The Chinese Grand Prix was listed on the 2023 calendar for April 16, but it was always conditional on restrictions being eased in time for F1 to enter the country and hold the race smoothly. In a statement issued on Friday, F1 announced that China would not be going ahead next year, but confirmed it is evaluating other options as a replacement round. "Formula 1 can confirm, following dialogue with the promoter and relevant authorities, that the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 situation," read the statement. "Formula 1 is assessing alternative options to replace the slot on the 2023 calendar and will provide an update on this in due course." China's cancellation leaves a four-week gap in the … [Read more...] about F1 confirms cancellation of 2023 Chinese Grand Prix

Ferrari’s Formula 1 car was never quite as good as it looked at times in 2022, with the Scuderia’s stunning start to the season creating a false impression of the team’s overall potential. That is the opinion of respected technical analyst Craig Scarborough, who believes Red Bull’s stuttering start to the year flattered the Ferrari F1-75. Ferrari seemed to be the overwhelming favourites to claim the 2022 title after Charles Leclerc won two of the opening three races to establish a 46-point lead over Max Verstappen, who retired in Bahrain and Australia. Although Leclerc claimed the most pole positions of any driver in 2022, Ferrari only added two more victories across the remainder of the year with Verstappen ultimately winning 15 races – breaking the record for the most victories by a driver in a single season – to secure his second successive Championship. Ferrari’s failure to capitalise on their strong start resulted in the resignation of team principal Mattia Binotto … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t think Ferrari’s car was ever quite as good as we thought it was’

Qualifying: 14-8 That Valtteri Bottas, with nine top-ten results, only beat Zhou Guanyu nine times in races they both finished speaks more to Alfa Romeo’s wretched reliability than his dominance over Zhou. And dominance is what is was, although that’s to be expected given Bottas spent the past five years with Mercedes before joining Alfa Romeo and Zhou was a rookie fresh out of Formula 2. 2022 was a season in which both team-mates had to readjust their goals as they went from winning races in 2021 to fighting for points this season. But points is what they managed, at least at the beginning and end of the season, enough to ensure Alfa Romeo held off Aston Martin for P6. Scoring on his debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Chinese driver Zhou silenced his critics that were billing him as a pay driver (including the driver he replaced, Antonio Giovinazzi). But it was a celebration that was short-lived as the first nine races of his season included a barrage of retirements, three in … [Read more...] about Valtteri Bottas v Guanyu Zhou: Experience crushes the rookie at Alfa Romeo

As Scuderia team boss Mattia Binotto exits stage left, Stefano Domenicali says it’s simply a case of second place is “not enough” for Ferrari. Ferrari announced on Tuesday that they had accepted Binotto’s resignation, bringing to an end a career spanning almost three decades with the Italian having spent the past four seasons as the Scuderia’s team principal. The confirmation came after weeks, one could actually say months, of speculation about the 53-year-old’s future with Ferrari after the team’s strong start to the 2022 season petered out into a distant runner-up result. Ferrari were ahead in both championships after three races, Charles Leclerc leading the Drivers’, but three races later they trailed Red Bull and by the halfway point, Austria, the writing was on the wall. Undone by too many strategy errors as well as poor reliability, pundits began to question whether Binotto would be back after the summer break . He did return but with the team failing to win any of the … [Read more...] about Stefano Domenicali: Second place is not enough ‘when you are Ferrari’