There are DIYs and then there are DIYs. Most of us can probably change the oil and swap the brake pads on our car, but how far will we go until we give up and take it to the dealer? This R63 owner, in ...

There was a time when Mercedes-Benz was willing to drop its 6.2-liter M156 V8 into anything and everything, the R-class minivan included. It was from this unholy matrimony that the R63 AMG, a ...

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's ...

Back in January, we told you about an unfortunate Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG owner who, instead of paying $57,000 to have the engine rebuilt after a head bolt failure, decided to do all the work on his own ...

Being surprised by a car isn't something that happens often around here. We've driven six-cylinder and eight-cylinder Mercedes R-class vehicles, and some of us walked away thinking the packaging and ...

We know this isn't exactly prime time to begin thinking about spending vast sums of money on a car. Perhaps you spent it all on toilet paper, or even if you've got cash laying around, the economy's ...

German performance cars aren’t known for their low maintenance costs. Mercedes-AMG models prove that statement to be especially true, and this owner found that out first hand. He posted back in ...

When it comes to strange Mercedes-Benz vehicles, it is hard to ignore the R-Class, in particular the R63 AMG variant. It is reported that just a couple hundred examples of the AMG-powered R-Class were ...

• A vehicle Mercedes refused to call a minivan, the Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG was labeled as a Sports Tourer that could achieve 155 mph. • The R63 was only sold for one year, with 113 believed to have ...

Minivan is a dirty word in some circles. Characteristic of misplaced priorities, spilled Capri Suns and sweatpants, the humble people mover rates pretty high on the official list of Vehicles To Not ...