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Mercedes-Benz Unveils All-New eSprinter Electric Van
The all-new eSprinter electric van will be equipped with a large battery, a load capacity of 488 cubic feet and a permissible gross vehicle weight of 4.25 tons.
Brilliant Transportation Offers Private Transport In Custom Mercedes-Benz Sprinters
We’re not shy about our love for the Sprinter, now manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. It’s no surprise, then, that our interest was piqued by the treatment given to it by Brilliant Transportation, which has created a fleet of decked-out, high-luxury Sprinters for hire.
List: Ten Spectacular Custom Sprinters
Whether it’s badged as a Dodge, Mercedes-Benz, or Freightliner, we can’t deny our undying affection for the Sprinter van. So much room, so many uses, and those magnificent air-ride seats—what’s not to love? In our appreciation for the ultimate moving machine, we present our list of ten truly spectacular custom Sprinters.
Preview: Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG
Mercedes-Benz has announced the newest addition to the S-class family, the flagship S65 AMG, which aims to provide “driving performance in its perfect form.”
Review: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Back in December, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its updated E-Class Sedan and Wagon. Now, we’ve gotten our first look at the sportier-looking Coupe and Cabriolet. Immediately noticeable on all four variants are the new headlights. The dual lamps that have identified the E-Class for the past several generations have been replaced with a unit that is more in keeping with current design language.
Driven: 2012 Audi R8 4.2 Coupe
The Audi R8 coupe has undeniable road presence and personality. It has a look all its own, and it is one that hints very clearly to the car’s performance prowess. Its shape belies its character, and standing behind the car, viewing its V-8 motor through the rear glass, it’s difficult not to be either content or in awe. It costs a pretty penny, beginning at about $114,000, but it looks at least that pretty and unique. Indeed, there is a lot to set this car well apart from other cars, in both appearance and driving prowess.
Driven: 2012 Nissan NV2500 HD
Road trip or no, week of vacation or no, great New England mountain roads or no—sometimes you just need to drive a damn van.
Quick Drive: 2012 Volvo XC70 T6 AWD Polestar
There’s a clip from Top Gear from a few years ago, where Jeremy Clarkson talks about a hot hatch being able to haul a chest of drawers while still being an absolute hoot to drive. By that definition, the Volvo XC70 Polestar is a hot hatch.
The Hot List: Volume 37
Every week we sift through a truly amazing amount of “stuff” in the dozen or so hours we spend online—you know, the time spent not driving sweet cars. A lot of the cool stuff we find has to do specifically with new cars, naturally, but there’s also a huge amount of awesomeness that doesn’t completely fit in the normal Winding Road world. Once, we were in the habit of simply reading, watching, or talking amongst ourselves about this web detritus, but recently we thought it might be a good idea to start sharing it with you all. Thus, The Hot List.
Direct Injection Buyer’s Guide
Way back in Issue 49 of Winding Road, we put together a list of all of the direct-injection engines then on sale in the US. The intervening years have seen an explosion in popularity of this technology, as evidenced by this new version of the DI list.
First Look: 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
While we already featured images of the new-for-2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class, the press release describing the improvements for the Tuscaloosa, Alabama-built SUV has just been released. The restyling looks to be fairly thorough, with the ML borrowing cues from several different Mercedes models. We can see SLS AMG in the grille, with CLS in the headlights, and E-class in the taillights.
Mercedes-Benz Outlines Model Year 2012 Plans
Mercedes-Benz has released a wealth of details about the changes to the brand’s model year 2012 offerings. While some aren’t terrifically exciting, there are a few good nuggets of information pertaining to new engine options and body styles.
Beijing 2010: Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept
Let’s be entirely truthful, the concept car moniker attached to the Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break doesn’t mean much. What we are looking at is the next generation of the ground-breaking CLS four-door coupe (albeit in wagon form).
First Look: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Cars with gullwing doors are cool. Race cars are also cool. Following this logic, it can be assumed that a race car with gullwing doors would be extremely cool. Mercedes-Benz seems to agree with that logic.
First Look: Renault Has A New Master
In a move to make us jealous, Renault has revealed the new Master panel van. It comes in front- and rear-wheel drive, and offers up to 600 cubic feet of cargo space.
Ask It: 2010 Ford Transit Connect
If you’ve ever read Winding Road before, you know that we love functional vehicles. We’ve fawned over the Dodge Sprinter for many years, and after our first drive of the 2010 Ford Transit Connect, we were really excited to get one into the test fleet.
Driven: 2010 Ford Transit Connect
This wasn’t what we were expecting for a “first drive” experience. Instead of being let loose on Metro Detroit’s highways and byways, we were given a carefully planned route in and around the quaint town of Royal Oak and were told to make pit stops at three different businesses along the way. We talked with a catering company, kitchen and bath remodeling shop, and florist supply service about the ways in which the Transit Connect could be a useful tool for small companies who normally had to rely on large cargo vans (Dodge Sprinter, Ford E-Series) or light-duty trucks for their shipping and delivery services. The Transit Connect’s small size, low price point ($21,475 MSRP), and easy-to-maneuver qualities make it a great solution for businesses looking to affordably haul. And the icing on the cake? The little Ford van is pretty good to drive, too.
