INSANE: 10 | Vintage Vibes

BMW Owes Us a New Supercar

Just take a look at the BMW XM's poor sales; It's easy to criticize BMW for approving the polarizing SUV over a new supercar—but I won't do that. Even if the M division had nearly finished developing an M1 successor, the management team ultimately decided to go with the plug-in…

Motor1 · Dec 16, 2024

Mercedes-AMG Shows Its Electric Performance SUV For the First Time

Mercedes-AMG is building two standalone performance vehicles: A high-powered SUV and a four-door coupe. The duo will use the brand's new AMG.EA architecture, and for better or worse, they'll both be electric. Today, we get our first official glimpse of the SUV in action, undergoing cold-weather testing in Sweden. And…

Motor1 · Dec 12, 2024

The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed Puts an F1 Halo Into Production

Six months after showing it off as a concept, Mercedes-AMG just revealed the PureSpeed, a roof-less, windshield-less version of the SL63. It looks basically identical to the concept car, complete with the Formula 1-inspired "halo" bar that splits the cockpit in two and the 300SLR-referencing humps behind the seats. Mercedes…

Motor1 · Dec 7, 2024

New Mercedes-AMG SUV Will Be An 'AMG First, All-Electric Second'

Mercedes-AMG has its own dedicated electric vehicle architecture called AMG.EA that it plans to underpin several models. The first is an electric equivalent for the AMG GT four-door fastback, followed by a full-size SUV.

InsideEVs · Nov 7, 2024

Oh Good, AMG Is Making an Electric SUV

AMG already offers a souped-up version of the Mercedes EQE SUV, but now the performance brand is prepping its own electric high-riding vehicle. Rather than upgrading an existing Benz, the peeps from Affalterbach are developing a separate high-performance SUV. It’ll sit on the dedicated AMG.EA platform and will be a…

Motor1 · Nov 7, 2024

Mercedes Has Crazy Good Deals on the C63 Because Nobody Wants Them

Update 11/7/2024: Just six days after announcing some healthy lease incentives for the AMG C63, Mercedes has rescinded the majority of its offer, disqualifying the four-cylinder hybrid for the company's $7,500 lease cash incentive, according to a general sales manager on TikTok. Hopefully at least a few buyers managed to snag…

Motor1 · Nov 5, 2024

The Mercedes-AMG C43 and SL43 Quietly Got More Power

There's now a rear-wheel-drive E-Class, too.

Motor1 · Oct 17, 2024

The New Vantage Is Exactly What Aston Martin Needs: Review

After years of disappointing cars, the new Vantage is anything but.

Motor1 · Oct 11, 2024

The Mercedes-AMG C63 Should've Been an EV

Huge on tech and thrust, but low on charisma, the C63 can’t match its raucous predecessors. A C63 EV could’ve at least tried.

Motor1 · Oct 7, 2024

The Mercedes-AMG One Broke Its Own Nurburgring Record

With a lap time of 6:29.09, the AMG One beat its previous record by several seconds.

Motor1 · Oct 2, 2024