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A $10 Million Mercedes You Can’t Park In Your Driveway

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Airbus and Mercedes reveal redesigned ACH145 special edition. White leather cabin is inspired by EQS and Maybach show cars. Based on the five-blade ACH145, chassis, it costs more than $10m. With prices ranging from $180,000 for poshed-up GLS or EQS SUV to almost $250,000 for an S 680 limo, any new Mercedes-Maybach model looks unobtainable to the average American. But there’s another Mercedes-branded vehicle that’s so expensive it makes all of those models look about as luxurious as a bus pass. Technically, it’s not a Mercedes at all, but an ACH145 chopper from Airbus Corporate Helicopters, the business whirlybird division of the French airplane company. But the two brands have teamed up again to create the ACH145 Mercedes-Benz Edition so that CEOs can jump from their Mercedes condo to a four-wheeled Mercedes to a five-blade one. Step inside and the cabin channels the vibe of an EQS or a Maybach concept car. There’s a wraparound layout, sculpted seats with coordinat...
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Sad News, Scotty Kilmer Has Died Again

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Scotty Kilmer uses alarmist lingo to garner attention. That strategy now appears to be losing some force. Channel shows the potential pitfalls of such strategies. Spend a few minutes scrolling through Scotty Kilmer’s YouTube page, and you would think the man, bless his heart, has burned through all nine lives. And then found a few spares. “RIP” splashed across thumbnails. “Bye” boldly stamped all over the place. “I’m shutting down the Scotty Kilmer Channel.” It looks less like a video archive and more like a farewell tour that never quite ends. “I’m leaving Youtube.” “I won’t be recovering from this.” and “A sad day for Scotty Kilmer viewers,” are just a few of the video titles. That doesn’t even get into headlines like “ Tesla just bought Toyota,” and “ Subaru is no longer going to be sold in America .” In one screenshot alone, four different videos feature “RIP” in the lead image. Scroll down, and you’ll find more. Lots more. Five months ago, “Bye.” Six months ago, ...
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Legit Auto Group’s Deals Were Anything But Legit

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Eight vehicles were seized from an unlicensed San Antonio dealership. Documents appeared altered or entirely fictitious, the sheriff says. Arrests are considered highly likely in the coming days. If there’s a dealership name that practically dares you to trust it, it’s probably “Legit Auto Group.” Yet the sheriff in San Antonio, Texas, where the dealer is based, has shut down their entire operation and seized eight cars in the process. According to Sheriff Javier Salazar, the prices were so good that everything seemed sketchy. Now, they’ve allegedly found fictitious and altered dealer documents. Former customers might have a huge headache ahead. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says investigators first spotted the business while conducting routine online research. Multiple vehicles, including a Porsche sports car, were advertised at what Sheriff Javier Salazar described as “too-hard-to-pass-up” prices. That alone was enough to trigger a closer look. More: VW Warns Bu...
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Congress Could Kill Three-Wheelers Like The Polaris With One Line Of Legal Fine Print

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Some states legally treat the Polaris Slingshot as a motorcycle. New rules could require motorcycles to use handlebar controls. The Polaris Slingshot and Vanderhall Carmel are built in the US. A new bill introduced to the lower house of Congress could spell the end of three-wheeled vehicles like the Polaris Slingshot, Vanderhall Carmel, and Morgan 3-Wheeler, potentially preventing them from being registered as motorcycles. If passed into law, the measure would narrow the federal definition of a motorcycle in ways that exclude these vehicles. In states relying on that definition, they could lose their registration path and lack a viable regulatory category. Word of the bill has sparked fierce opposition from the motorcycle industry. Read: This $36,999 Polaris Looks Bright Blue Until It Doesn’t As it stands, the federal definition of a motorcycle is very lax. A motorcycle is simply defined as a “motor vehicle with motive power having a seat or saddle for the user of t...
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Tuners Finally Unlock The Corvette ZR1 And Z06 That GM Locked Down

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HP Tuners has unlocked the Z06 and ZR1 ECU. That opens the door to serious tuning potential. One ZR1 made 1,180 hp at the wheels on race fuel. The new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was already a bit ridiculous. Naturally, tuners have decided that was not nearly enough. Earlier this week, HP Tuners became the first to crack the Global B E68 ECU used in the ZR1. That same unit also runs the Z06, which means both cars have just had their digital handcuffs quietly removed. More power is now a software update away. Getting inside the ECUs used by C8 Corvette models has been notoriously difficult. It wasn’t until mid-2023 that HP Tuners unlocked the Stingray’s software, years after the car first hit the market, as GM did such a good job of encrypting the ECU as part of its Global B electrical architecture. Watch: Chevy Says The Corvette ZR1 Has 1,064 HP. Dyno Tests Say Otherwise While we’re sure plenty of Z06 owners will now appreciate being able to tune their cars, there’s only...
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Dealers Warn The Real Tariff Sticker Shock Hasn’t Even Started Yet

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Sonic executive says tariffs are already affecting pricing. Automakers boosted fees and trimmed incentives to offset costs. Broader price hikes may follow if tariffs remain in place. It’s no secret that tariffs are changing the automotive industry. When first introduced, they created uncertainty, and automakers are still feeling the ripple effect . Prices have climbed subtly, but that might be about to change. A major U.S. dealer group now warns that tariffs might send prices through the roof soon enough. Speaking during a recent earnings call, Jeff Dyke, president of Sonic Automotive, the nation’s fifth largest automotive retailer as measured by total revenues, said automakers are already beginning to pass higher costs on to consumers. According to Dyke, the current tariff structure is simply too expensive for brands to shoulder indefinitely. A Murky Landscape “The tariffs are too high on some of these brands, and they’re going to pass pricing on,” Dyke said, acco...
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