Author: Zac Palmer

HELL, Mich. – The 2023 Mercedes-AMG SL 43 is the high-dollar luxury convertible comparable to the Mustang turbo vs. V8 debate. In other words, don’t rule out this four-cylinder Benz simply because it has half as many cylinders as its 55 and 63 siblings. We’ve driven those, and while largely impressed with what those convertibles must offer, they sure aren’t picture-perfect. Enter the 43 with its longitudinally-mounted 2.0-liter turbocharged (to-the-moon) four-cylinder engine. What makes the 43 desirable is less about what’s in it, though, and more about what isn’t – roughly 350 kilos of curb weight. That features all that’s…

Don’t call it Sentry Mode, however the refreshed 2024 Ford F-150 has some neat recent security measures that make a complete lot of practical sense. Being the best-selling vehicle within the country yearly implies that the F-150 also tends to search out itself high on “most-stolen” lists by virtue of there being so lots of them on the market, so it’s great to see Ford taking security more seriously than ever before. The system shown on the Detroit Auto Show doesn’t have a elaborate name beyond “Stolen Vehicle Services,” but we suspect it’s a package any (even barely) paranoid owner…

Monterey Automotive Week is the place and time to debut super-rare, exclusive vehicles, and the Bentley Continental One-of-One GT Speed is precisely that. This single Continental GT Speed was made to have a good time 20 years of the Continental GT, which began production in 2003. The very first one off the road (pictured alongside the brand new automobile here) was painted in Cypress Green paint, had Saddle leather upholstery and Burr Walnut wood trim. So after all, this 2023 GT Speed is finished in Cypress Green paint, features Saddle leather upholstery and Burr Walnut trim. Nevertheless, Bentley enhanced the…