Also in this episode: The Circuit of the Americas gets generally positive reviews, and Mini plans a John Cooper Works version of the Paceman. -- The E-class gets a facelift. -- Everyone liked the circuit of the Americas, except for one man. -- And Mini punches up the Paceman. I'm Greg, welcome to Autoweek TV for Thursday. Mercedes has revealed a refreshed 2014 lineup of E-class. It's a good-looking car, though the changes aren't as dramatic as several years ago. It's mainly an evolutionary change, and the headlights and grille get retouched for the Detroit auto show. Let's go over the engine lineup for the US There will be a Bluetec turbodiesel pushing out 190 hp and 369-lb-ft of torque. The E350 gets a 302-hp V6, and the E400 hybrid takes that same V6 and pairs it up with an electric motor. An E550 4Matic tops things off for now, but don't forget about the E63. That's on tap as well. For more info on the E-Class: www.autoweek.com Let's shift gears to Formula One. Reaction from the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas was largely positive. The track received solid reviews, and the race was actually pretty good too. Everyone seemed to like it—except Sir Jackie Stewart. Actually, his reaction was generally positive, but he argued access to the Circuit of the Americas should be better. He said the roads were too congested for such a large sporting event, and plans on writing race officials. Interestingly, authorities in Austin, Texas, said the traffic wasn <b>...</b>Author: AutoweekUSA
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It's the Monday after a week of east coast hurricane hell. The crew was able to make it into studio today to shoot FLD, including Derek D. We'll talk a little bit about the hurricane and then jump into the car news. Mazda will re-introduce their RX-7 in 2017, Mercedes upcoming A45 AMG, then some spy shots from one of FLD's own fans of the Cadillac ELR coupe. Plus there are a few upgrades coming for the 2014 Nissan GT-R. That's all today and more on Fast Lane Daily, hosted by Derek D. Also, if you'd like to help in the relief efforts any donation is appreciated. Go to redcross.org or just text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to give $10 to help relief efforts, no amount is too little. Derek D's video of his street in Belmar, NJ the day after the storm: youtu.be FLD on Twitter: www.twitter.com FLD Facebook Page: www.facebook.com Derek D Twitter: www.twitter.com FLD on Instagram: FastLaneDaily Have a tip? Email us: tips@fastlanedaily.com FLD T-shirts: fastlanedaily.spreadshirt.com Link to watch Fast Lane Daily on iTunes itunes.apple.com Visit our sponsor! Royal Purple tinyurl.com
On this episode of Epic Drives, Angus MacKenzie pilots the thundering Mercedes-Benz SLS Roadster across Italy, retracing the route of the legendary Mille Miglia endurance race. Along the way, he meets up with racing legend Stirling Moss, the man who won the 1955 Mille Miglia in the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR with one of the greatest racing performances of all time. Stirling drives Angus across the Raticosa Pass in the new SLS and shares his memories of his own epic drive in the 300 SLR nearly sixty years ago. Epic Drives appears every fourth Friday on the new Motor Trend channel. www.youtube.com Subscribe now to make sure you're in on all the action! www.youtube.com Facebook - facebook.com Twitter - twitter.com Google+ - plus.google.com Website - www.motortrend.com
