I admit, I have been a slacker with this blogging gig lately. I got busy, I got sad, and I just set it aside. I’m making a comeback, though. There’s lots to talk about, like a new car (Mercedes C300 coupe in matte paint – purr, purr, purr), Formula 1 excitement, new forms of horsepower […]
Tag Archives: Mercedes-Benz
January
20
The Agony and the Ecstasy: Detroit Auto Show 2016
posted by Motorista
First, the agony: average temperature during my stay in Detroit was 18 degrees. My face is chapped from the cold, and my legs ache from walking/standing for 4-5 hours straight two days in a row. Boo hoo. Now, the ecstasy: Detroit Auto Show, baby! I just spent Monday and Tuesday treating the Detroit Auto Show (or, […]
December
26
Beauty on Wheels
posted by Motorista
Sigh. The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe is such a beaut. I loved the 2001-2006 generation of its predecessor, the CL Class, and the new (renamed) S-Class Coupe is even better, truly the creme de la creme of luxury GTs. This beast, the two-door version of Mercedes’ flagship S-Class sedan, features a walloping biturbo V-8 and […]
August
21
Surprises
posted by Motorista
On the way to work today, I ended up behind a Buick that was quite good-looking. A BUICK. More specifically, it was a red Buick Regal and, I have to say, it looks fairly sporty in motion. I was shocked, and I’m not even being snarky about it. Buick’s SUVs are looking pretty good these days, […]
June
27
IS Bigger Better?
posted by Motorista
Howdy, race fans! It has been much too long since we’ve had a chat. Here’s what I’ve been busy with in the last month or so: running a law firm getting elected to City Council rappelling down a 38-story building (again!) keeping the dogs from eating important documents (FAIL!) Rappelling was the easiest. Now that […]
March
21
Pirelli World Challenge at Circuit of the Americas
posted by Motorista
The Pirelli World Challenge sports car racing series had its season opener at Circuit of the Americas at the beginning of March, and your faithful motorsports reporter was there for the Saturday race! (I had plans for Sunday.) I may have mentioned before that I love Pirelli World Challenge, but let me recap: I love […]
September
19
Cars and Coffee Austin – September 14, 2014
posted by Motorista
Too busy to talk! But feast your eyes upon these…
September
10
Small-Car Syndrome
posted by Motorista
Today I had the privilege of spending a fair amount of time behind the wheel of the “work car,” otherwise known (by me) as the World’s Biggest Benz-o. I love driving, and I love driving all types of vehicles, including the Benz-o. But going from a MINI to Mercedes’ biggest SUV is quite the study […]
July
26
Retail Therapy
posted by Motorista
Sooo…it’s been a long week, as my lack of recent posts attests. And when a girl’s had a long week, she needs a little retail therapy on the weekend. Now, when your passion is cars, retail therapy is a tad bit expensive. (Hell, when you have my taste in fashion, retail shoe therapy is prohibitively […]
May
18
Cars and Coffee Austin – May 18, 2014
posted by Motorista
Today was a beautiful day for a little driving and car ogling, and I made the most of it. Up early (for me), camera in hand, I headed off to Cars and Coffee for a sensory feast. There was a great mix of cars today – classic, modern, used, new, exotic, exotic in a painful […]
May
09
The High Up Life
posted by Motorista
Having driven a Mini almost every day for the past ten years, I take for granted that I’m low to the ground and darty like a mosquito. Isn’t that simply how driving is? No, actually. The other day, I drove a Mercedes-Benz GL450 SUV on an out-of-town work trip. To give you some context, Mercedes […]
April
16
Pining for New York…
posted by Motorista
Like the dead parrot in Monty Python, I’m pining for the fjords New York. The New York Auto Show, that is. I received an amazingly generous offer of VIP tickets for tomorrow but, hey. It’s logistically complicated and ever so slightly expensive to be a globe-trotting Motorista. So I’m sitting this one out, and living vicariously […]
March
04
Geneva!
posted by Motorista
The Geneva Motor Show is happening! Alas, I am not there. However, I have been keeping up with the gossip, and will have plenty of opinions and news to share, including cars/concepts from McLaren, Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Mazda, Jeep and Maserati. Of course, it’s already 10 p.m. and I have still have things to […]
March
02
When I Grow Up…
posted by Motorista
…I want to be a Dubai police officer. Why, you ask? Consider the following police motor pool: Audi R8 V10 Plus Bentley Continental GT Brabus B63 S (that’s a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG tuned by Brabus) Ferrari FF Lamborghini Aventador McLaren MP4-12C Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (the Gullwing) Nissan GT-R Sadly, the Aston Martin One-77 (a limited-edition, […]
January
30
Configuration Nation!
posted by Motorista
I love online car configurators. Back in the day when I had free time on my hands (I can barely remember it), I used to spend hours building all my dream cars. From what I hear, the Next Generation is now carrying on that tradition. This evening, after a long workday, I decided to wind […]
January
28
Seen in Detroit – Crashing the Mercedes-Benz Stand
posted by Motorista
It occurred to me that if I keep posting about individual cars, you’ll still be hearing about Detroit in August. So I decided to speed things up. A little. Each manufacturer has its own stand at the show, and each stand has its own personality. Having been to three shows in a row, I have […]
January
13
Detroit Auto Show, Day 1
posted by Motorista
Whew, what a day! I spent nine hours on my feet, combing all the stands at Cobo Hall. I should have an article up on the Jean Knows Cars website early tomorrow, and will post the link as soon as I have it! In the meantime, it is safe to assume there will be lots […]
November
20
L.A., From Afar
posted by Motorista
Although silently lamenting that all the cool car people are in Los Angeles this week for the L.A. Auto Show (Hi Jean! Hi Deb!), social media actually allows me to see quite a lot of what they are seeing (but without all the fun). Having been bombarded on Twitter and Instagram by all of the […]
September
12
The Myth of the Sub-$30k Luxury Car
posted by Motorista
Heard of the Mercedes-Benz CLA? I’m guessing, if you watch TV or have an Internet connection, you have. M-B has been very aggressively marketing its new “four-door coupe” entry-level vehicle. The alleged magic of the CLA? It can be yours for less than $30,000! Well, not really. The $30,000 mark has become a kind of […]
September
09
Oh, Frankfurt…
posted by Motorista
Today I am pining for Frankfurt. Bet not too many people say that… The 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show is happening this week. Or, to use its proper name, the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung. All the European manufacturers are unveiling hotly anticipated new cars and concepts, such as the Porsche 918 Spyder, Jaguar C-X17 concept, BMW i8, Mercedes-Benz […]
August
12
What’s in Your Fantasy Garage?
posted by Motorista
One of my life goals is to build a beautiful, stable-like multi-car garage to house my inevitable collection of sheet metal. (Well, inevitable if I stop spending so much money on racing classes and trips to California…) I have it laid out in my mind, right down to the artwork on the walls (old car […]
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