By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

By Al Vinikour
MotorwayAmerica

There’s a great line in the movie Patton where George C. Scott and his battle staff are being attacked by some enemy aircraft while they’re sitting in a meeting with their British counterparts. After a few minutes of this Patton said, “That’s about enough!” and proceeds to walk outside, take out his pistol and shoot at the aircraft as they made their next run.

By Al Vinikour 
MotorwayAmerica.com

Often times we auto journalists test vehicles with heavy content of hazardous driving safety features, but in the middle of summer when there’s no chance to try them out under stressful conditions.

As my Grandfather Sam used to tell me, “Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.” His sage words came back to me this winter when I was putting a 2011 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic five-passenger sedan through a test period. I had to get my taxes done at my accountant’s office, which is about an hour from where I live.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

It might be the epitome of sophisticated open air transportation for those of discerning tastes. It’s the E-Class of top-down driving excitement. Indeed, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class yet enters another segment. The most popular of all Mercedes nameplates sold in the United States now comes in cabriolet format in addition to the popular sedan and coupe.

NEW YORK — Since its inception the Mercedes-Benz R-Class has always seemed like the family outsider. 

It had all the technology and luxury features one would expect from what’s often referred to as the “world’s most prestigious brand” but something seemed different. The good doctors at MB went to work and corrected the discrepancy – it had a different front-end look from its siblings.

By Al Vinikour 
MotowayAmerica.com

When was the last time you heard a convertible touted as a year-round vehicle? February 30th you say? Or was it June 31st? Historically, convertibles have been the white shoes of the vehicle world – they come out after Memorial Day and end the season on Labor Day. The 2011 Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet puts an end to that lore.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

You’ve just signed a $10 million sports contract and now your thoughts turn to purchasing some prestigious transportation. You would be hard pressed to find a better blend of performance, handling, automotive technology and knock-em-dead styling than the Mercedes-Benz SL600 roadster.