Turbo

Mercedes-Benz has a rich history of innovation and development that has made it one of the biggest names in the automotive industry. It is no wonder then that for all its sophistication and superiority, there is something else that makes it more than the sum of its parts. This other thing is the Mercedes-Benz…

Imagine a world where American car buyers understood the benefit of the wagon over the crossover, and a certain German carmaker didn’t ruin diesel for everyone. If you lived in that strange place you might want to drive the new BMW M550d xDrive Touring. You already know you can’t buy the wagon version…

This 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Turbo Diesel has been with the original owner since new and shows 189k miles. Finished in Classic White over a Grey leather interior, it has been located in Arizona since new and used by the seller regularly for the past thirty-three years. The 5-cylinder turbocharged diesel…

Share Facebook Tweet Pinterest The Mercedes-Benz W123 was built for the 1976 through 1985 model years, and it was a huge sales success. You ll see examples of the W123 still driving every day, all over the world, and the most legendary type is the OM617-equipped turbocharged diesel sedan. Here s a final-year-of-production…

Light Ivory with Rare Mahogany MB-Tex 61, documented miles since new 100% original paint, two owners, factory air conditioning new home, Marfa, Texas Sold Sean and myself drove this 240D 4, miles from Fairbanks, Alaska to Los Angeles, California. The trip was featured in a 3-part documentary by Mercedes-Benz…

Though it looks like any other 1980 s Mercedes E-class, this is actually a very rare 1987 Mercedes 300 TD (Touring Diesel) station wagon and it is the newest addition to the Hooptyrides fleet. This is the second 1987 300TD that I have owned which I immediately regretted selling. And I have continued…

Next Chapter > This is one car I have been hanging on to for a while now. Shot back at Gatebil in July, very late at night as the midnight sun approached, it remains one of the most memorable drift cars from the event. Why? Well how can I put it; let’s just say that a lot of the time cars aren’t…

Most of the Performance, Most of the Time In normal driving, the transplant works just fine, capable of a zero-to-60-mph dash of 5.9 seconds, which is identical to our long-term truck’s initial run and an insignificant 0.1-second behind the first GL450 we tested in 2013. On our scales, the new version…