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Kurt Spurlock

Kurt Spurlock is a writer for the outdoors and motorcycle industries. When he's not busy writing you can find him hoarding backpacking gear, trying not to injure himself mountain biking, or doing literally anything on a motorcycle from track days to dual sport camping. Give him a piece of your mind on twitter @kurtspurlock, or at his website www.KurtSpurlock.com.

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Mercedes-Benz expands G-Class to include a drop-top
A Mercedes-Benz G-Class with an open top will be available worldwide
G-Class Cabriolet teaser image with faint lighted outline.

With no details other than a backlit silhouette teaser image, Mercedes-Benz announced the expansion of the G-Class portfolio to include a G-Class cabriolet. Mercedes promises the open-top G-Class will be available in almost every market around the world, including the U.S.

Current Mercedes-Benz G-Class models

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Daniel Ricciardo’s Aston Martin Valkyrie set for Broad Arrow auction
Aston Martin Valkyrie with F1 star provenance set for Broad Arrow auction
Daniel Ricciardo Aston Martin Valkyrie left front three quarter view parked in front of a garage door.

Broad Arrow Auctions is putting the spotlight on two rare Aston Martins at its Zoute Concours sale this October. Leading the lineup is a bespoke Aston Martin Valkyrie personally commissioned and owned by Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo, joined by the ultra-rare Aston Martin x Brough Superior AMB 001 motorcycle.

The Zoute Concours Auction will take place on October 10, 2025, in collaboration with the Zoute Grand Prix Car Week.

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Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo becomes Ford Racing ambassador
Ford taps Daniel Ricciardo as global ambassador for Raptor lifestyle
Daniel Ricciardo standing in front of a Ford Raptor smiling.

Former Red Bull F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo is officially part of the Ford family as a Global Racing Ambassador. A lifelong motorsport fan and proud Raptor owner, he’s teaming up with Ford to celebrate performance, adventure, and the thrill of driving.A charismatic F1 fan favorite who delighted viewers of Netflix's F1: Drive to Survive series, Ricciardo's sudden release by the Red Bull organization following the Singapore Grand Prix was a major disappointment. Many in the motorsports industry predicted that he would re-emerge, perhaps in new roles, and that Ricciardo was not done with automotive fan-facing activity.

Why Ricciardo as brand ambassador is good for Ford

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