On this very day, 29 January, 140 years ago the story of the modern motor car began. Karl Benz filed a patent for his Motorwagen in 1886, forever changing the world. Benz’s patent, followed by Gottlieb Daimler’s motorised carriage, or Motorkutsche, set the wheels in motion for one of the most significant inventions of humankind, […]
Double Apex was invited to attend the inaugural Tutto Bene Hillclimb in Italy. Hillclimb events seem to be gaining popularity. They don’t require a specific facility and just about any vehicle can compete. There are the more competitive events, such as Pikes Peak and our own Simola Hillclimb. There are, however, more social versions such […]
We have been following the progress of the HWA Evo since the company announced it would be creating a very special version of the famous homologation special. You can read previous articles about it by clicking here. The vehicles seen up until point have been renders. Now, the company has revealed the HWA Evo Concept, […]
Mercedes-Benz South Africa will introduce the latest C63 AMG into the local market in a matter of days. Before that happens, we thought we’d take a look at the full lineage of high-performance, range-leading C-class AMGs. Sit back and enjoy the History of the C-Class AMG – Part 1 Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share […]
We recently spent some time behind the wheel of the smallest four-door member of the Mercedes-Benz family. We drove the Mercedes-Benz A200d Sedan to bring you this review. Late in 2023 Mercedes-Benz South Africa introduced a revised A-Class into our market. We were recently loaned one of the updated A-Class derivatives to drive and interact […]
There used to be a time when the most expensive classic cars on sale hailed from Italy. They had a Prancing Horse on their badges and typically wore some evocative alphanumeric combination. However there has been a shift of late as there are mega money Mercs taking centre stage. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and […]
A few weeks ago we brought you a news story relating to the rebirth of the famous Mercedes-Benz 190E Evo II homologation special (original article here). It was unclear at the time what powertrain the HWA Evo would employ, but that info has now been confirmed. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we […]
The Mercedes-Benz 190e Evo is back… sorta. The model made famous for its DTM exploits will undergo serious restomod treatment by motorsport specialists HWA. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. HWA combines its historical motorsport DNA with know-how from the present and future. The result is called HWA […]
Some time back Mercedes-Benz SA introduced an all-new SUV range referred to as GLB. We’ve not managed to get our hands on a test unit until this Mercedes-Benz GLB250 was recently loaned to us. Mercedes-Benz was once renowned as a producer of luxury sedans. From the little (190E and later C-class) to the uber-luxury large […]
We are massive fans of racecars here at Double Apex. We love looking at them, watching them and, most of all, we like driving them. There are just some racecars that we love more than others, and the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II DTM is very high on our list. As it turns out, the […]
Nostalgia is a wonderful thing. It helps us to recall favourite eras of our lives, times that made us feel good. For many motorsport fans, us included, the golden era of saloon car racing was the German Touring Car (DTM) battles of the 1990s. The folks at FCP Euro feel the same, which is why […]
We were recently loaned the latest Mercedes-Benz C200 by MB SA. Here are some of our thoughts on the newcomer after spending a week together. We must admit upfront that we have long been fans of the smallest Mercedes sedan (that is before the A-Class came to be). This was strongly influenced by the racing […]
Some time ago we were invited to attend the open day of a local Mercedes-Benz collection, known as the Mercseum. Warehoused just outside of Cape Town, this wonderful privately-owned collection is something to behold. Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook for more iconic, beautiful, and unique cars and collections. Widespread of machinery Over thirty models represent nearly […]
We recently spent some time behind the wheel of the smallest four-door member of the AMG family. We drove the Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan to bring you this review. Mercedes-Benz first dipped its toes into the compact segment with the 190E (internal code W201). But as that car grew into, what we now know as, the […]
There are many memorable Mercedes models. For touring car fans there’s the 190E 2,5 16 Evo2, a car that battled door-to-door against the likes of the BMW M3 and Alfa Romeo 155 in the DTM race series. Lovers of classics will fondly recall the 300SL ‘Gullwing’ and the 280SL ‘Pagoda’. But for Mercedes fans who […]
Mercedes-Benz had forged a reputation through the better part of the last century of building rock-solid large saloons that were chock-full of luxury and seemingly always over-engineered. In 1982 some people may have thought that the company was taking a massive gamble when it decided to produce a small sedan in the shape of the […]
We were recently handed the keys to a Mercedes-Benz CLA200 to sample for a few days. We share our thoughts on the smallest Mercedes-Benz sedan here. Remember when Mercedes-Benz produced cars for old men? We do. When we first started to take an interest in four-wheel things, we noted the stately saloons were driven by […]
What you are looking at is a Mercedes-Benz. The badge may have been a giveaway, but it looks like no other Merc before, or since its creation. The Mercedes-Benz C111-II was the second iteration of the (you guessed it), Mercedes-Benz C111, and it turns 50 years old this year. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share […]
One of our favourite saloon cars of all time the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2,5-16 Evo II turns 30 today. It was on this very day in 1990 that the 190E 2,5-16 Evolution II (to give its full name) made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The high-performance sports saloon was the road-legal basis for the […]
Our managing editor takes a look back at some of the most memorable cars produced over the last four decades, many of which were road-going racecars. Remember the Ford RS200? Of course you do. You’re an enthusiast who is familiar with the world of motoring, present, and past. The RS200 and several of its rivals […]
Tim Lajambe is a huge fan of DTM racing, particularly of the 1990s. The American petrolhead actually owns a Mercedes-Benz 190E Evo 1 that he wanted to convert to an Evo II. And the result is this V8TT Mercedes 190E Evo streetcar. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. History lesson In 1992, […]
If you’ve ever looked at a Mercedes-Benz SUV and thought: That’s not posh enough for me, then the German manufacturer has unveiled a vehicle just for you, and it’s called the Mercedes-Maybach GLS600. Check out this beautifully restored Mercedes-Benz 190E racer. Tailored suit The Mercedes-Maybach has a bespoke radiator grille chrome highlights around the side […]
Yesterday we brought you photographic highlights from one of the world’s largest auto aftermarket shows. As the event is currently underway in Las Vegas, we bring you our 2019 SEMA Show gallery part 2. Click here to check out a very cool bike-engined Honda, built by a fan that is on display at the Honda […]
We make no secret of the fact that we love racecars. One of our favourite saloon racecars of all time is the Mercedes-Benz 190E. It was a car that we watched battle other brands, such as BMW and Alfa Romeo, hammer and tongs in the crazy days of the DTM series. When we saw this […]
125 years is a long time for any company to be in existence. While some auto manufacturers are just a few decades old, the firm credited with inventing the modern motor car has been in operation for well over a century. Even more impressive is that it has been competing in motorsport for most of […]
