Mercedes-AMG GT53 essentials: Softer, but still an AMG; an inside look at the Lamborghini V12 engine; is the U.S. market ripe for armored luxury vehicles?

A good-looking Benz that leans more toward comfort than raw performance.

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Daily Drive Friday, October 04, 2019 Car Reviews 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT53 essentials: AMG’s (slightly) softer side The four-door coupe class – Mercedes CLS and GT coupe, Audi A7, Porsche Panamera – is a few years old but growing fast. This GT53 is the quote-unquote entry-level model, below AMG’s GT63 and GT63 S. Read More > Classic Cars Watch: Tearing down a Lamborghini V12 looks like a ton of fun Watching an engine torn down for a rebuild is always interesting: You get to see what carnage happened to take it out of service. When that engine is a Lamborghini V12, it’s somehow even more enjoyable. Watching this V12 get prepped for an overhaul might be the best thing you see all day. Read More > Car News Autoweek Asks: Should automakers offer armored versions of their cars in the U.S? One thing that's different between BMW and Mercedes dealerships in the U.S. and in Europe, is that you can walk into a BMW dealership in Germany and order a factory-armored version of several models. But these same automakers won't offer you armored versions of their cars in the U.S., even though levels of gun violence in Germany versus the U.S. are ... quite far apart. Read More > Classic Ads 1967: Austin-Healey Sprite gets 10 percent more power, still very cheap A magazine advertisement for the 1967 Austin-Healey Sprite. Read More > Classic Cars Street-Spotted: Eagle Premier For the younger millennials who do not know what an Eagle Premier is, it was the car that would have dropped you off at a movie theater in 1991 to see "Terminator 2," if you had cool parents who would let you see a violent film and give you $2 for the ticket. Read More > Store High-tech brutality: SK FlexZone impact sockets SK Tools FlexZone sockets might be the ultimate compromise for impact-rated tools. Using a special heat treatment process to soften the middle of the socket, SK's FlexZone can use harder, stronger steel to be more wear-resistant. Read More > Racing Updated: Racing on TV: What's on this week Here's Autoweek's guide to where to find the best of racing action, on TV and on the Internet through major livestreaming sites. Listings are updated weekly. Read More > Formula One Red Bull's Marko says F1 qualifying races would be a big mistake Currently, the plan calls for at two or three Grands Prix next year; the order of the grid for Sunday's main race will be determined on the basis of a short sprint race held on Saturday. Read More > Racing Watch the final round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Don’t miss the grand finale of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta at noon ET on Saturday, Oct. 12. Catch the action live on NBC or stream on the IMSA app and on the IMSA Facebook page. Read More > IMSA Inside the numbers: IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans entry list notebook It all comes down to this one. Ten hours of racing on the ultra-fast, ultra-competitive 2.54-mile Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta circuit with IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup titles on the line. Read More > YOU MAY HAVE MISSED First look: Chevrolet Corvette C8.R makes unexpected appearance at Kennedy Space Center Corvette convertible: OMG, it’s topless! Subscribe Today Car news, reviews, motorsports, auto shows, and stunning photography delivered right to your mailbox Subscribe Connect With Us Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to lenia859.reminder@blogger.com Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2019 Autoweek 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207 United States. Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions