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2021 Mercedes S580 Video Review: MotorTrend Buyer's Guide

This is the all-new 2021 Mercedes-Benz S580 4Matic, all new for this year. Host Jonny Lieberman asks: Does the German luxury brand’s flagship sedan still deserve its reputation as a technological marvel?

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With its perfect blend of luxury, comfort, and technology features, the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is deserving of being called our 2025 MotorTrend Car of the Year.

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The latest Mercedes-Benz CLS is pretty, but with the newer, sportier, and more dramatically styled AMG GT 4-Door, is it pretty enough to justify its spot in the Mercedes-Benz lineup?

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Wagons still aren’t popular, but for those in the know, they’re brilliant. The 2021 Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon might just be the best of all time. (Video courtesy Mercedes-AMG)

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With 18 different name plates and 30 models at this year’s Car of the Year testing, one car shone above the rest: The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Miguel Cortina explains how it won every judge’s heart, as well as the famed MotorTrend calipers.

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History repeats in the best way for Volkswagen’s icon: the Golf lineup—GTI and R—earns MotorTrend’s 2026 Car of the Year. In refreshed Mk8 form, both models sharpen design and tech while honoring hot-hatch roots. Outside: crisper headlights, reshaped bumpers, illuminated grille bar, and a bolder R with aggressive aero and an available Euro Style package (lighter seats, no sunroof, Akrapovič titanium exhaust). Inside: a cleaner cabin centered on a quicker 12.9-inch infotainment system with conversational voice control powered by ChatGPT. On the road, MQB chassis tuning, stiffer springs, and revised mounts make it more planted and playful. Power comes from a 2.0L turbo: GTI 241 hp/273 lb-ft (FWD), R 328 hp/295 lb-ft (AWD), both with a responsive 7-speed dual-clutch. IQ.Drive driver assists are standard. Efficiency stays strong (up to 27 mpg combined GTI; 25 mpg R), and value impresses (GTI from $33,670; R from $48,325). A daily driver with real thrills—this is the Golf at its best.

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Ferrari’s done it again. The 2026 296 Speciale takes the 296 GTB and cranks everything to eleven—868 hp, less weight, more noise, more feel. It’s a race car you can actually live with, delivering pure Ferrari intensity without the punishment.

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Driven: The 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale — A Race Car Without the Misery

Welcome back to The Inevitable by MotorTrend—where we dig into the future of the automobile. Fresh off IAA Munich 2025, we compare BMW’s Neue Klasse / iX3 with Mercedes-Benz GLC Electric, talk mega watt charging, battery design, interiors, and who’s really leading right now. Guest Kyle Conner (Out of Spec) joins us first, then Frank Markus and Ed go deep on Qualcomm x BMW tech from the show floor: zonal compute, ADAS that’s less annoying, AR HUDs, and on-device vs. cloud AI agents. We also hit VW Group’s software reset (Cariad → Rivian/Xpeng), the Polestar 5 reveal (and its pricing problem), plus Kyle’s Autobahn run in a Lucid Air Sapphire to an indicated 204 mph.

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BMW’s Neue Klasse vs. Mercedes GLC at IAA Munich + AI Cars, VW x Rivian, Polestar 5 & 204-mph Lucid!

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Luckily for fans of AMG’s V-8, there are a ton of AMG-GT variants. Here, MotorTrend Senior Features Editor, Jonny Lieberman, drives his favorite: the muscular middle child, GT-C.

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2019 Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupe: Behind The Wheel