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Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off the SL63 AMG World Championship 2014 Collector's Edition. After a perfect Formula 1 season with Lewis Hamilton taking the win and Nico Rosberg coming second, Mercedes-Benz has decided to celebrate the triumph with a special edition SL63 AMG limited to 19 units. Both F1 drivers provided assistance in the development of the car and chances are Hamilton was in charge of the black one taking into account the gold accents whereas the white one comes with...

David Coulthard says he was blown away by the performance of this year's title-winning Mercedes turbo V6 engine. Recently at Silverstone, the former McLaren and Red Bull driver tried this year's controversial 'power unit' technology for the first time with a turn at the wheel of the 2014 Williams. The BBC commentator told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport: "The power and torque of the engine is incredible. "You hit the gas on the straight and start changing gear every 50 metres," said the...

Why, you might be asking yourself, is Autoblog showing me an eBay Motors listing for a 2006 Ford F-250 and a box trailer (with a badly cropped photo to boot)? It's not because we're highly interested in this blue-collar rig, to be sure, but rather because we're interested in throwing the greatest Forza party of all time.   Housed in that innocuous white 26-foot trailer is a gamer's delight, with 25 Xbox 360 systems connected up to 25 high-definition monitors and 24 headsets to keep...

Controversial tuner Mansory has released a visual & power package for the recently introduced Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II. Work started on the outside where there is a new front apron hosting bigger air inlets and optional LED daytime running lights, along with carbon wings and a redesigned hood also manufactured from carbon fiber. Other changes include reworked side skirts, fresh rear apron, integrated stainless steel exhaust pipes and a subtle rear spoiler lip. The stock wheels were...

Privacy protection guidelines agreed to last week in the U.S. won’t become a global template because they fall short of what is already required in Europe to keep driver data safe, a lawyer specializing on topic says. BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai-Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen agreed on Nov. 12 to industrywide principles to handle consumer data and safeguard customer privacy. The principles were crafted by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the...

Caterham has bucked expectations and arrived in Abu Dhabi for the 2014 finale. After a two-race absence and with administrators raising money through crowdfunding, scarcely a soul in the Interlagos paddock truly believed the green team would make the trip to the United Emirates Capital. Indeed, there was still scepticism mere days ago, when the team announced its comeback and signed up Kamui Kobayashi to race. But on Tuesday at the Yas Marina circuit, Caterham is definitely among the...

We've all become accustomed to our cars' dashboards warning us of an impending calamity, be it low fuel, low tire pressure or even the dreaded nonspecific "check engine" light. But what if your car could tell you specifically that your alternator is going, or that your water pump is about to fail? That technology is coming, says General Motors’executive vice president of global product development,Mark Reuss. In a Thursday media luncheon, Reuss confirmed to us that GM is working on the...

Even when meeting former presidents, Boston-area dealer and Subaru distributor Ernie Boch dresses like a rock star. And sure enough his long hair and leather pants raised eyebrows recently at the Kennedy Library, where about 200 clients of financial firm UBS met Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. "They talked about everything from ISIS to Ebola to the economy," said the CEO of Boch Enterprises and Subaru of New England. "It was amazing, and there was no filter." Boch, 56, was among a small...

Bugatti has opened their first "lifestyle boutique" in London. Located in the exclusive Knightsbridge district, the store features an assortment of men's clothing from the Ettore Bugatti and Bugatti Performance Luxury collections. The store also offers "a Tailor Made / Bespoke range exclusively for Bugatti customers, along with limited-edition capsule collections, such as the recent Bugatti Legends collection." Since the store is designed to appeal to wealthy consumers, it has an upscale...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles estimates it will receive about 2.25 billion euros ($2.8 billion) from Ferrari before it spins off the supercar unit next year. "Prior to the separation we also intend to enter into certain other transactions including distributions and transfers of cash from Ferrari currently estimated at 2.25 billion euros," FCA said today in a filing with U.S regulators. FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne, who is also Ferrari's chairman, plans to list 10 percent of Ferrari in the second...