Large cog in a small machine

IN THE HEART OF AFFALTERBACH IN the mid-2000s, Mercedes-AMG threw everything it had into the development of its first bespoke engine: the 6.2-litre M156 V8. Its generous outputs and raucous soundtrack

WISE BUYER MERCEDES-BENZ SL (R129) 1988-2002 Slick and ...

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£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew IT’S 5AM, AND YOU JOIN ME AT hom