Diamond’s Mercedes 6.2L M156 Piston Kits
Diamond’s Mercedes 6.2L M156 pistons are rated for 1,400 HP.
Compound-Turbo 5.9L Cummins-Powered Mercedes Unimog
Jeff McCord of LinCo Diesel Performance recently put together this unique 5.9L Cummins engine that will be the powerplant for a 1965 Mercedes Unimog utility truck. Check it out!
Shaila-Ann Rao Named Interim F1 Executive Director, FIA Secretary General
Shaila-Ann Rao was named the interim F1 Executive Director. Rao was the FIA legal director from 2016–to 2018 before joining Mercedes.
F1-Powered Mercedes-AMG One Debuts
The all-wheel-drive hypercar is road-legal and reaches 124 mph in 7 seconds.
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Sells for $142M
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of €135,000,000 ($142.5M) to a private collector. The car, which is one of two created in 1955, has always been regarded as one of the great jewels of motoring history, but few ever imagined that it would be
Mercedes Launches New F1 Car
Mercedes has revealed the car that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will drive in this season’s championship. The W13 vehicle was built for the 2022 technical regulations and features narrow sidepods and a rearward-placed engine layout. “It just takes you back to being a kid,” said Hamilton at the launch. “I think it’s always exciting
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Straight 6 Engine
Acquiring a 300 SL Gullwing was a bucket list item for a good client of R&R Automotive Restorations. Specifically looking for something original, the customer had zero interest in a restored car, which is sometimes the equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack and the needle doesn’t exist. They ended up finding a 1955
Lewis Hamilton Becomes First Driver to Secure 100 F1 Wins
Lewis Hamilton took his 100th Grand Prix victory in a Russian Grand Prix that started in dry conditions and ended under rain, the Mercedes driver making a late switch to intermediate tires to take the lead when pole-sitter Lando Norris literally slid out of the lead with just two laps left. Although he fell to
Mercedes-Benz 3.0L Straight Six-Cylinder Engine
Acquiring a 300 SL Gullwing was a bucket list item for a good client of R&R Automotive Restorations. Specifically looking for something original, the customer had zero interest in a restored car, which is sometimes the equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack and the needle doesn’t exist. They ended up finding a 1955 300 SL Gullwing with just 19,000 original miles on its 3.0L straight six-cylinder engine. See what went into preserving this iconic sports car.
Lewis Hamilton Becomes F1’s Winningest Driver
Lewis Hamilton became the all-time winner in Formula One, earning his 92nd victory on Sunday at the Portuguese Grand Prix, surpassing a record held by seven-time champion Michael Schumacher. For the 97th time in his F1 career, Hamilton started on the pole position at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas driver fell to
Mercedes F1 Engine Chief to Leave Team
Andy Cowell, who has overseen the production of the V6 hybrid power units that have won six consecutive Formula 1 double world championships for Mercedes, is set to leave his role as managing director. Cowell has headed the Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) department for the last seven years, having worked there in total for
Mercedes-AMG to Build 12-Cylinder Engines in Mannheim
Due to strong demand for its high-performance automobiles, Mercedes-AMG is to start the assembly of its 12-cylinder engines in a new location at Daimler’s site in Mannheim. The traditional AMG “one man, one engine” philosophy continues to hold true: each powerful AMG engine will be built completely by hand by just one engine fitter.
