Test Drive: 2013 Mercedes-Benz 550SL

Picture a perfect California day, sun beating down, and the top dropped on a sparkling, new 2013 Mercedes-Benz 550SL winding up and down roads through the Hollywood Hills. The driver has an arsenal of technical speed tools and creature comforts at her disposal, which makes this the kind of ride that is a treat to maneuver through a night on the town or with wild abandon on an open road best suited for speed.
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 is the sixth generation roadster from Mercedes-Benz, building off of the heritage of the original 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300SL. From the driver’s seat, the SL 550 offers a delicious, unparalleled convertible experience.
This six-figure sports car, with a base price of $106,375, melds performance and ultimate comfort. The “Airscarf” blows whispers of warm air on the passengers’ necks from the headrest. On a scorching, hot day the climate controlled seats keep the leather cool even in the sunshine. If something smudges the windshield, no need to put the top up to avoid overspray. The liquid sprays directly on the glass in a piece of new Mercedes technology. The windblocker behind the seats keeps the cabin air still even at high speeds and twisty bits. The music is clear and resonant in the air, as the low-end notes on the bass seem to rise up from the floor where the Harman/Kardon Frontbass audio system speakers are embedded. When the retractable hard top is in the upright position, the SL still delivers a spacious open-air experience, due to the Magic Sky Control roof that changes the glass façade from opaque to translucent — one step more sophisticated than tinted windows.

The SL 550 is light on its feet due to the use of aluminum — 275 pounds lighter than the previous SL, and two inches longer, which means it also gets decent fuel economy for a car of this power — 26 miles per gallon on the highway and 17 miles per gallon in the city.
Power comes in the form of a 435-horsepower V8 engine that goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.5 seconds. The ample 515 pound-feet of torque adds considerable growl. The engine seems to idle before its blips back into shape in a matter of moments, optimizing the gear changes. The driver’s seat bends with the contours of the body on the turns, and the paddle controls add zest of the wicked engine. Drivers can select sport or comfort in the optional active body control to maximize handling.
Where the SL has lost points from its biggest critics is in its exterior form — too many lines drawn on what was expect to be a more sinewy exterior. The side panels taper off into an angular upright rear. The challenge of stuffing all this wondrous gadgetry into a lighter, high-powered convertible seems to have gotten in the way of ultimate beauty. Still, it’s by no means an unattractive car, and envious LA drivers still oohed and ahhed at stoplights. Yet, at the end of the road, for the SL 550, it’s on the inside what matters most.

Mother Rapes Daughter In The Name Of 'Sex Education'

In a bizarre case, a mother in Australia raped her 11-year-old and used her mobile phone to record the horrific act.

The 37-year-old mother made three films which show her raping her youngest child and exposing the girlto other sexual activities. The mother has been jailed for four years. She did it in response to repeated questions, the Sunshine Coast Daily reported.

The judge told the mother, through her “selfish criminal conduct”, had deprived her daughter of the right to “a wholesome and loving relationship with her mother”, the daily added.

However, the judge suspended the three years jail term. The mother has already served one year sentence. He left the three-year jail sentence hanging over her head and ordered her to do three years’ probation.

Abuja Ladies In A Show Of Shame

	Take a look at these ladies and tell me what type of home they come from? A prevailing trend now among our youths who expose themselves, clad in dresses that reveal the essentials: boobs, buttocks, backs and hips. What is happening to our 9ja babes naaa,all of them just dey form LADY GAGA,what will you call this again? ...

Man stuck inside another man’s wife due to BLACK MAGIC.

So, I’m sure we’ve all heard those “interesting” stories whereby a man’s penis gets stuck in a woman’s vagina due to some type of black magic blah blah blah. Well, I never believed it can happen until I saw this video. O_o


The below video is that of a Kenyan man (seen wearing blue Jeans and a white Shirt) having a witch doctor apply voodoo/Black Magic on his wife due to his suspicion that she was cheating on him. The unsuspected wife met with her lover  at some guest house to have their routine sex sessions then Lo and behold, the two got stuck for several hours until a pastor  came around to bind the spirit of JOIN JOIN in their midst. (Praise the lord).
Dear Married women, pls stay away from me. Thank you.

Life + Times Meek Mill Talks Album, Mixtape Success and Roc Nation Management

Meek Mill’s rapid ascent into the hip-hop stratosphere was well deserved. The Philly bred rap stalwart shook the scene with his breakout cuts “Tupac Back” and “Ima Boss,” having rappers salivating enough to spin the new classics into their own freestyles. Rick Ross was the added bonus, supporting his MMG affiliate on the cuts. However, it was Meek’s grade A brand of street rap that moved him steadily through the ranks. After that, it was nowhere but up for the artist who is an avid selector of hard beats that match his tough rhymes. With Dreamchasers 2 having dropped this week and his debut album Dreams & Nightmares closing out the summer, Meek Mill talks to Life+Times about success, the streets and now, joining his MMG cohort Wale as part of Roc Nation management.
Life+Times: With Dreamchasers 2 out, what was your mind state going into this one as opposed to the first Dreamchasers?
Meek Mill: I was just trying to make it bigger than the original one, because the original one was big…it really making my name a nationwide name. It was my first mixtape as a signed artist, and it kind of like stamped me. This mixtape I just tried to go a little bit harder, pick some better beats and bring some more energy into it to make it bigger than the last one.
L+T: What do you suspect will be the “Ima Boss” of this mixtape? The track that will really hit the streets hard.
MM: I don’t know, you know I really like the fans to choose. My favorites though are “Amen,” “A1,” “Racked Up Shawty” with Fabolous and French Montana. But I like to let the fans pick.
L+T: Your success happened quickly once the world really took notice of you, but for you what would you consider to be that one moment where you realized something big was happening?
MM: When you start traveling around the world and you start meeting people and seeing all of the people you looked up to in the hip-hop game and they’re respecting your music and recognizing your music, that’s when I kinda knew it was real.
L+T: With Dreams & Nightmares coming this summer, what’s your process going into it?
MM: Just grindin, really. I’m staying on top of my game. I don’t think anything really changed, just spending more time in the studio grindin’ harder and harder trying to produce the right music and the right album.
L+T: What has being a part of Maybach Music Group really meant to you so far in your career?
MM: It taught me a lot; it gave me a lot of help and plays a big part in my career right now. [Rick] Ross helped me take my career to another level. I always had a buzz in my city, but Ross helped me get noticed nationwide and then worldwide. Working with Wale, Rick Ross, Stalley, and all of those guys just takes a little bit of weight off my shoulders.
L+T: So you’re signed to Roc Nation management…
MM: Yeah, that’s the new deal I put together. Me coming up in this rap game, I was always an underground artist coming up by myself and making all of the moves by myself. And my manager – he’s just like me, we’ve been coming up in the streets by ourselves. So we just decided to partner up with Roc Nation and take things to another level.
L+T: Now that you’re aligned with two of the most important organizations in hip-hop, how do you feel that’s going to define your career?
MM: I think it’s going to take me to the next level. I’ve got Warner Bros. behind me, Maybach Music Group, and Roc Nation; some of the most powerful people in the game. That’s like 80 percent of the game right there. You know, Ca$h Money, they like family. So it’s like you’ve got everyone on your team at one time, and it feels good to have all that behind you at once. It’s like a force that can’t be stopped.
L+T: Will you still be dropping a mixtape with Ace Hood?
MM: Me and Ace Hood…we talked about it. We did like one or two songs, but we never really finished it. You know Ace is working on his songs and performing in different cities and I’m working on my songs, performing in different cities, so we never really had the time to put that together.

L+T: You mentioned picking some better beats for your debut album. Which producers will you be working with?
MM: I think I’m going to be working with some of the same producers like Jahlil Beats, Cardiak, All Star, Key Wayne, Young Jerz, and those type of guys. They’ve been presenting me with new music. Now I’m at this level, I’m able to run into more different producers like Just Blaze and Pharrell and those types of guys, so hopefully we’ll end up working together soon.

L+T: What about collaborations with other artists?
MM: You know me; I like collaborating with artists I’m cool with already. So all of the artists you see me really kicking it with and building friendships with, they might be the people that’ll end up on my album. I haven’t made any final decisions yet.
L+T: Because of your success, do you feel like you’re bringing the street rap back to Hip-Hop? It’s been gone for a while.
MM: Yeah, street rap’s kinda missing. I think people just leave me an open lane to do it on my own, you know what I mean? That makes it more fun. French [Montana] is also bringing street rap back, he’s a street rapper. There’s a few other rappers that are doing street rap, but a lot of new rappers ain’t really on that. That’s where I come from; I’m not really good at rapping about that other stuff because that’s not where I come from. Maybe traveling the world, I’ll be able to see more and participate in some type of way. But the streets are where I’m at right now.

L+T: If you weren’t here now, where do you think you would be?
MM: Ain’t no telling where I would be. I’d be doing something, though. I’d be somewhere making some money.