Mercedes-Benz electric G-Class first drive: job well done

Mercedes-Benz electric G-Class first drive: job well done

Stephen Edelstein/Digital Trends / Digital Trends American car buyers mostly know Mercedes-Benz as a luxury brand. But for decades, the automaker has also produced the tough, rugged G-Class (also known as the Geländewagen or G-Wagen), an SUV not afraid to get its leather upholstery muddy. And now, this iconic Mercedes is going electric. The 2025 … Read more

The Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Is Basically Perfect

The Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Is Basically Perfect

Ever since I attended the Munich debut of the Mercedes-Benz Concept EQG in 2021, where it premiered with a Buck Rogers–style sci-fi mini film that featured design head Gorden Wagener alongside people in alien costumes, the electric G-Class has lived rent free in my brain. I can’t think of another new car I’ve been this … Read more

2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 EV arrives with off-road-ready tech

2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 EV arrives with off-road-ready tech

Mercedes-Benz The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is Germany’s answer to Jeep, Hummer, and Land Rover. Combining traditional Mercedes luxury with serious off-road capability, the G-Class, or Geländewagen, as it’s formally known, is right at home on the trail or the valet stand. And now it’s going electric. Mercedes has been teasing an electric G-Class since 2021, and … Read more

Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Revealed As The Ultimate Off-Roader

Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Revealed As The Ultimate Off-Roader

I have always loved the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, and that feeling has increased with every passing year, especially after getting to drive them and moving to LA where they’re as popular as F-150s in Michigan. If I could only drive one car for the rest of my life, it would be a new G-wagen. My personal … Read more

If Your Car Doesn’t Have Side Exhaust That Glows Red, What’s The Point?

If Your Car Doesn’t Have Side Exhaust That Glows Red, What’s The Point?

Photo: Daniel Golson/Brabus I’ve always been into wild tuner car companies, from ’80s icons like Rinspeed and Koenig to more modern brands like Liberty Walk and Mansory. Whether or not the end product actually looks good, to my eyes the crazier it is the better. One of my favorite tuners is Brabus, the longtime modifier … Read more

Weekend Car Culture Roundup April 06, 2024

Weekend Car Culture Roundup April 06, 2024

As it turns out, lowering the price of an item makes that item sell better. This, in econ, means that item is “elastic” — and cars are certainly elastic. Based on Ford’s latest price drops on the Mustang Mach-E, EVs are no exception. – Amber DaSilva Read More Read more… Read original article here Denial … Read more

Scout Motors CEO On Creating The Levi’s Of Electric Trucks, Staying True To The Brand’s History

Scout Motors CEO On Creating The Levi’s Of Electric Trucks, Staying True To The Brand’s History

Volkswagen Group made huge waves a few years ago when it announced the revival of the venerated Scout name for a new fully electric truck and SUV that would be built in America. Yesterday I traveled to Blythwood, South Carolina, to witness the groundbreaking of Scout’s new factory, which will be built on a 1,110-acre … Read more