Chris Harris shows us the all-new Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series
Posted: March 21, 2013 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: AMG, Chris Harris, Drive, Mercedes-Benz, Mind over motor, Showcase, SLS AMG Black Series, Technical Specs Leave a comment »
On this episode of Drive, Chris Harris shows all of us not only his spectacular driving skills behind the wheel of AMG’s newest monster, the SLS Black Series, but also the lengths that Mercedes-Benz went to lighten up the big supercar to make it more athletic and more fun on the track. Take ten minutes off and watch this video–it’s ten minutes well worth your time.
-Albert S. Davis
Chris Harris tries the Merc CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake….. sideways of course
Posted: September 20, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: 63, AMG, brake, Chris, CLS, Drive, Harris, Mercedes, Mind, motor, Over, shooting Leave a comment »Chris Harris tests the Mercedes CLS 63 Shooting Brake for Drive. He makes a very good point on how this car is a niche within a niche, and how the market is moving that way overall. Enjoy.
-Nick
Shots from the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted: July 20, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES, Photography by Dan Valanzola | Tags: 1, 2012, Alonso, AMG, Bull, by, Canada, Canadian, Dan, F1, Fernando, Ferrari, force, Formula, grand, Hamilton, Hulkenberg, India, Justin, Kimi, Lewis, Lotus, Mclaren, Mercedes, Mind, Montreal, motor, Nico, one, Over, Perez, Photography, Prix, Raikkonen, Red, Rosberg, Sahara, Sauber, Scuderia, sergio, Valanzola, Vettel 1 Comment »
Kimi Raikkonen by Dan Valanzola
Dan Valanzola was at this year’s Canadian Grand Prix. Lots of fun was had, and he got some great shots. Here are a few of the best. Enjoy….
Chris Harris on the Mercedes G63 AMG
Posted: May 30, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: AMG, Benz, Chris, Drive, G63, Harris, Mercedes, Mind, motor, Over Leave a comment »Sums this car up quite well.
-Nick
Kim Dotcom’s CLK DTMs on the Nurburgring
Posted: May 5, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: AMG, CLK, Dotcom, DTM, Germany, Kim, Kimi, Mercedes, Mind, motor, Nurburgring, Over, Raikkonen, video Leave a comment »Kim Dotcom and Kimi Raikkonen tear up the Nurburgring in CLK DTMs. A really well done video, and an epic song. On another note, sorry things have been a bit slow lately we have all had exams for school. Things may continue to be a bit off here in May, but only because I will be going to Germany for a few weeks getting more material to share here on the site. So be on the lookout in the coming weeks.
-Nick
This is why Pagani is on a totally different level
Posted: April 25, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: AMG, Car, Drive, Exotic, factory, Fangio, GT, GTspirit, Horacio, Huayra, hyper, Italy, JF, Juan, Mercedes, Miguel, Mind, Modena, motor, Musial, Over, Pagani, passion, spirit, supercar, turbo, V12, video, Zonda Leave a comment »Going to the Pagani factory changed my life. There is something uniquely special about the way they do things and the cars they make that just captivated me. This video from Drive shows many of these qualities very well. I know the video is nearly a half hour, but if you have the time you should give it a watch. Definitely listen to everything Horacio Pagani says too because he is a passionate and genius. Amazing video!
-Nick
Street Wars 8
Posted: April 23, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES, Photography by Dan Valanzola | Tags: 302, 350Z, 4G63, 8, AC, accord, airbrush, AMG, Art, Atlantic, Ball, Boss, C63, Camaro, Chevrolet, city, clean, Dan, drag, Dragon, euro, Evo, evolution, FD, Ford, GC, Genesis, Geo, GTI, GTR, Hatch, Honda, Hot Rod, Hyundai, import, Impreza, intake, Integra, Jersey, Lancer, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, Miata, Mind, Mitsubishi, Modded, Modified, Monster, motor, Muscle, Mustang, new, Nick, Nissan, NJ, Over, Photography, race, racer, Rotary, RX7, slam, slammed, slicks, Stance, STi, Street, Subaru, Supercharge, Track, Truck, tuned, tuner, turbo, Valanzola, VIP, VW, Wagon, Walker, Wars, WRX, Z 1 Comment »
Photo by Dan Valanzola
We were in attendance for Street Wars 8. The show was a lot smaller than last year due to organizational issues, but there were still plenty of quality cars to see. Photos are by both myself and Dan Valanzola. Enjoy the gallery. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Mercedes SLS AMG, Newtown PA
Posted: March 12, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: AMG, Black, Mercedes, Mind, motor, Newtown, Over, PA, SLS, spotted, state, Street Leave a comment »
SLS AMG
Just going to get some breakfast in Newtown the other day. It was gorgeous weather so I figured I’d bring my camera with me in case I saw any cool cars. Sure enough, upon turning onto State Street, I see a sinister black SLS AMG parking on the side of the road. The owner was very nice and happily showed me the car.
-Nick Walker
The Pagani Huayra story
Posted: March 10, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: AMG, Art, Documentary, Huayra, Mind, motor, Over, Pagani, passion, Story, supercar, turbo, Twin, V12, video Leave a comment »A documentary showing, yet again, how Pagani is in their own league when it comes to making a car.
-Nick
Test Driven: Mercedes CLS 63 AMG, Nick’s Take
Posted: January 12, 2012 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 63, AMG, Beach, California, Car, CLS, Coupe, design, door, Drive, Fast, four, German, Luxury, Mercedes, Mind, Monterey, motor, Over, Pebble, plus, review, Sedan, Sport, Test 1 Comment »
Mercedes CLS 63 AMG
Pebble Beach offers smaller publications like us a rare chance to try out some cars we would never be able to do at a dealership. The Mercedes CLS 63 AMG is such a car to be sure; with a price tag around $100 grand, 518hp on tap, and looks that could kill. It is one of those cars that is usually kept locked in showrooms and most require a large deposit to show genuine interest before they will allow a test drive. Knowing this when I signed up for a drive in the king of the CLS line, I felt both excited and privileged to be able to get behind the wheel. Read the rest of this entry »
Secondhand Saint: Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG, S65 AMG, S600 (2003-2006)
Posted: November 30, 2011 Filed under: Secondhand Saints, SHOWCASE | Tags: 493, 500, 600, AMG, bargain, BiTurbo, brabus, cruiser, German, hp, Limo, Luxury, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, Mind, Mind over motor, motor, Over, Performance, S-Class, S55, S600, S63, S65, Saints, Saloon, secondhand, Secondhand Saint, Sedan, speed, Supercharged, turbo, Twin, V12, V8, W220 Leave a comment »
Mercedes S55 AMG
Ah, Mercedes-Benz. Just the name brings up thoughts of expensive country clubs, upper-class attitudes, and feelings of being in the 1%. Their flagship sedan, the S-Class, has always been a leader in its market since the 1970s, and despite the high entry price, still sells itself better than the competition. The previous-generation W220 was the one that brought this fantastically flashy flagship into the 21st century, and now some of the most powerful ones (namely, those with some sort of forced induction) can be had for a fraction of their original value. For reasons that shall be discussed later, we’re going to focus on the S55 and S600, as the S65 is significantly harder to find even today. Read the rest of this entry »
Test Driven: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Al’s Take
Posted: November 29, 2011 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 6.3L, AMG, Concours, Deer, Fast, Gullwing Doors, Mind over motor, Naturally Aspirated, Pebble Beach, SLS, supercar, Test Driven, V8 Leave a comment »
SLS AMG (Front)
At Pebble Beach, there are test drives everywhere. Mercedes, of course, decided to one-up everyone else there by getting a primo spot right by the security gate, just past the Palm Club. After a bit of talking with the booth professionals, we signed the papers and gave away our sanity to drive an SLS AMG, CLS63 AMG, and Maybach 57S. The SLS, however, was easily the one I was the most excited about. Read the rest of this entry »
