Formula 1 returned to Italy to race at Monza, the Temple of Speed, this past weekend with a hotly contested world title in the balance. Even though it is a high-speed circuit much like Zandvoort from the round before, Monza has not favoured the Red Bulls for the entirety of the turbo-hybrid era of F1. … Continue reading Daniel Ricciardo And McLaren Return To Winning Ways At Monza: F1 2021
Tesla fans rejoice! The American brand that has been at the forefront of the EV revolution has finally gone and set an official lap time with its most powerful offering at the world's toughest test track: the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The Tesla Model S was the car that put EVs on the radar of auto enthusiasts, … Continue reading Tesla Model S Plaid Sets Nürburgring Lap Record For A Production EV
The Formula 1 driver market has gone into a bit of overdrive ahead of the Italian GP and nearly all spots on the 2022 grid are now taken. First, we have the biggest and also the least surprising announcement from Mercedes-AMG F1. Valtteri Bottas will be parting ways with the team at the end of … Continue reading F1 News: 2022 Transfer Updates Include Bottas Switching To Alfa And Being Replaced At Mercedes By Russell
A few months after the EQS made its global premiere as Mercedes' top electric luxury sedan, we have been treated to its performance variant. That's right, the geniuses at Afflaterbach like tinkering with EVs too! Say hello to the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+. The EQS 53 has a dual-motor setup for a peak output of … Continue reading Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 Is A Proper Performance Electric Luxury Sedan
After an extended wait of over 35 years, Formula 1 returned to Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands. It was supposed to happen in 2020 but the pandemic stopped that from happening. The circuit has undergone a series of changes and updates for hosting modern F1, highlighted by the heavily banked final turn that gives it … Continue reading Verstappen Reigns Supreme At His First Dutch GP: F1 2021
Owning a Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a sign of success. It means you've done well enough that you can be chauffeured around but you still like to get behind the wheel too. The newly unveiled EQE is the all-electric iteration of the E-Class that you'll likely be looking to get for your transition to clean mobility … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQE Revealed! Could It Become The Best Selling Electric Business Sedan?
There are few production-series models more iconic than the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen. Since the company is going all-electric in the near future, the G-Class was destined to undergo the powertrain transition as well. The Concept EQG previews the electric future of the G-Wagen and we don't mind what we're looking at. Mercedes has played it smart … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQG Concept Promises A Bright Future For An Electric G-Wagon
2021 has been busier than 2020, but most of it has been just as bad. Circumstances have made it difficult to put out a volume of work across the blog and its social channels but the attempt to change that will continue. I hope our readers have enjoyed the content that we've been putting out … Continue reading The Auto Loons Turns 5!
"This is it." Those were the opening words of Kimi Raikkonen as he announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 season. Quite surprisingly, and so fittingly, the Finn made his statement on his Instagram handle. There was no press conference or PR from the team. Like much of his racing … Continue reading F1 News: Kimi Raikkonen Announces Retirement, Alonso and Perez Signed For 2022, Calendar Updates & More
There was a time when a fast or performance focussed four-door luxury sedan would be a description befitting the likes of the BMW M5 or the Mercedes-Benz AMG E63. Then Porsche joined the fast luxury game with the Panamera that packed more speed and more luxury, especially in its latest avatar. So, Mercedes built an … Continue reading New Mercedes AMG GT 63 S 4-door Hybrid Makes 831hp
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