When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the convertible version of its very rare SLR McLaren 722 S Coupe late last month, all it had for us were ethereal renderings of what the car would look like. This week the German automaker has given unto us a gallery's worth of high-res photography showing what is likely to become the world's fastest convertible.  read more »

Theres a saying among the rich and famous that goes, if youve made it big in life you should get yourself a Porsche 911 Turbo to satisfy your childhood dreams, a Mercedes Benz S-Class so that you can be driven around by a chauffeur (with a British accent, no less), a Bentley Continental GT for devouring up the miles in cross-country journeys when work becomes too much of a chore, and a Range Rover if youve always wanted to own a proper truck (or to tow the requisite Sea Ray Sport Yacht). Dont get me wrong, sir (or maam), as your lifted Toyota Tacoma monster truck certainly more than qualifies as a proper truck, but can you really pull up to the Ritz-Carlton in that...

Ferrari wagon-izations and hypercars bathed in magnetizing yellow are just a couple hints the Sultan of Brunei is perhaps the most Jalopnik head of state in the whole world. Like us, he seems to have a maddening obsession with odd cars. However, what sets him apart is his seemingly unending pot of money with which to manifest his wildest automotive fantasies.  read more »

This afternoon in Houston, I saw:

1) Porsche GT3 RS
2) Ferrari F430
3) Mercedes SLR
4) Bentley Continental GT
5) Mercedes SL65
6) Aston Martin DB9
(I didn't even bother posting anything under $150k)

First time to see an SLR in person. I thought it was ugly, mainly due to the proportions.

The '88 Bentley Mulsanne had its entourage of coked-up thugs stuff the MGC into The Crusher in Friday's Choose Your Eternity poll , with nearly 65% of voters preferring Bentley Hell to MG Hell. With all the British, Italian, and French machinery we've seen in this series recently, we tend to forget that the Germans are no slouches at providing us with Hell Projects. Oh, sure, the Germans do a pretty good job with engineering and quality control (and British Leyland-style labor strife was never a factor, what with the stern Prussian overseers brandishing their riding crops at the assembly line workers), but complexity is dear to the heart of any self-respecting German engineer, and complex cars have complex problems! That's why we're taking a little trip to German Car Hell today, with a pair of vintage Mercedes-Benzes featuring budget price tags. Everyone liked the Ponton Mercedes-Benz we had on DOTS not long ago, so I've been keeping an eye out for an affordable one. Now, let's say- just for the sake of argument- that you could find a Ponton for $500. Would you do what Team Field Find did with their Mercedes Fintail? Get ready for exactly that dilemma, because here's a 1958 Mercedes-Benz 219 (go here if the ad disappears) for exactly five Benjamins! You can't expect a W105 Mercedes at that price to be perfect, so it doesn't come as much of a shock to find that this one doesn't run. However, the seller states that it "has motor use to run," which should be reassuring. Looks like the interior needs some work, too, and some trim pieces have gone AWOL. The thing about this car that serves as such an effective lure to the sulfurous abyss is that it's so solidly built that you know it's possible to make everything work again. You can do it! It would be fun to feel like the decadent Baron von Hoon in your staid Ponton, heading out for a night of Early Jet Set Era absinthe-fueled cross-dressing action at an exclusive Berlin nightclub, but perhaps you like your Mercedes-Benzes to be more on the sporty side. We've got just what you need, Jrgen! How about a 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL (go here if the ad disappears) for only $750?  read more »

Quick, name the greenest car in America. The Toyota Prius, right? Wrong! The most environmentally friendly car sold in America is the Honda Civic GX. Yep, Honda's compressed natural gas sedan edges out the mighty Prius for the title, according...


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Thanks to modern speed enforcement, the idea of leaping large continents in a hugely fast, spectacularly comfortable car has become something of a quaint notion. And yet, upscale manufacturers still compete to build the ultimate GT (Gran Turismo). Reflecting the concept’s European origins, the short list of candidates for this honor all originate on the other side of the pond: the Mercedes CL63, Bentley Continental GT, Aston Martin DB9, BMW 650, Jaguar XKR and the Maserati GT. Having owned or reviewed all but the new Maserati, I decided to see if the mad Italian has what it takes to trump its continental cousins.

What car will most impress a woman? What do peacocks and owners of exotic cars have in common? What really causes traffic congestion? These are just some of the hard-hitting questions Craig J. Jackson explores each week on " Test Drive ," a  six-part TV series perh  read more »