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Mercedes Drove Its Electric Sedan ‘Around the World’ and Shattered 25 EV Records

August 26, 2025 by AutoPursuit

Electric vehicles threaten the established order. In June, Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant long-known for its smartphones, set a Nürburgring track record for a production EV. Power is cheap, and as Mercedes-AMG prepares its new EV architecture, it put the platform through a grueling test—circumvent the Earth in eight days. Mercedes didn’t really drive its … Read more

This McLaren F1 Could Break Records. But Not For Speed

July 25, 2025 by AutoPursuit

The McLaren F1, now 30 years old, is a well-established legend. Launched in 1992, examples sell today well into the millions of dollars. There’s an F1 heading to auction next month that could go for $23 million or more when the hammer drops. The 1997 F1 in question, sold new to Oracle Software CEO Larry Ellison, has … Read more