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“Porsche Creates Third 993 Speedster 29 Years Later | Giga Gears”
Porsche didn’t invent the word “Speedster” as it existed in the pre-war American motor car lexicon, well before Porsche existed. At this point, however, Porsche has pretty much owned the term since the 1950s after importer Max Hoffman slapped the name on a lightweight motorsport-oriented open-top 356 variant. After…
“2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL680: The Ultimate Luxury Sports Car | Giga Gears”
The last time the Mercedes-Maybach subbrand offered a droptop was in 2016 with the limited-run S-Class Cabriolet, and since then loyal Maybach customers have been asking the brand for not only another convertible, but a sports car at that. Enter the 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL680 Monogram Series, a luxurious and…
“2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance: Formula 1 Power and PHEV Brilliance | Giga Gears”
Since the formal merging of Mercedes and AMG in 2005 to form Mercedes-AMG GmbH the German performance subbrand has been on an interesting trajectory, especially with the relatively recent introduction of diet-AMG models like the 43 and 53 cars. Where spotting an AMG badge on the back of a Mercedes-Benz used to mean…
Fun Non-Sexual Activities to Enjoy in Your Car | Giga Gears
We all love cars here, right? We love to wrench on them, take them on road trips, do donuts, go off roading, race them, etcetera. There’s no wrong way to love cars (except that one guy on My Strange Addiction). Whatever way you love using your car to have fun is probably the right one. Earlier this week we asked our…
Top Gay Cars at LA Pride Parade | Giga Gears
Queer folks love cars. I’m a part of a friend group with a lot of self-proclaimed car gays, and when you work in the automotive world you quickly learn that it’s a very queer space. That was a pleasant surprise for me when I first joined Mercedes-Benz Research and Development as a test driver years ago, and the longer…