Being surprised by a car isn't something that happens often around here. We've driven six-cylinder and eight-cylinder Mercedes R-class vehicles, and some of us walked away thinking the packaging and ...

Racing records for minivans aren’t something you hear about often, and for good reason. Bulky family haulers aren’t exactly the pinnacle of performance—and as such—are rarely turned into ...

There was a time when Mercedes-Benz was willing to drop its 6.2-liter M156 V8 into anything and everything, the R-class minivan included. It was from this unholy matrimony that the R63 AMG, a ...

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's ...

Minivan is a dirty word in some circles. Characteristic of misplaced priorities, spilled Capri Suns and sweatpants, the humble people mover rates pretty high on the official list of Vehicles To Not ...

There are DIYs and then there are DIYs. Most of us can probably change the oil and swap the brake pads on our car, but how far will we go until we give up and take it to the dealer? This R63 owner, in ...

The AMG division of Mercedes-Benz has a reputation for creating some seriously fast machines. Since dropping “the Hammer,” a hopped-up version of the W124 E-Class sedan, in 1986, the company has been ...

The flagship R-Class occupies a niche within a niche, but the results are impressive. The huge price and its thirst for unleaded make it an extravagant choice, but if you must have room for six and ...

Mercedes-Benz has collected 80 million data points that suggest its R-Class is so relaxing its driver's heart will average 1.6 fewer beats per minute than it would were he piloting two other unnamed ...