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Report: Mercedes Considering Expanding AMG Ranks With Baby SLS
There’s no official word yet, but Mercedes’ high-performance AMG division is looking to expand and may do so by adding a baby SLS to the lineup. As the new sports car flagship for the Mercedes brand, the 563-hp SLS has just launched in the U.S. and is the first-ever ground up vehicle to be built…
Report: Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series Set to Launch in 2013
If the new 563-hp SLS exotic from AMG already sounds like your cup of Red Bull, then you’re absolutely going to love the upcoming Black Series. That’s right, according to recent reports, AMG will offer a limited edition hardest-core version of the new Gullwing exotic. Total output for the new Mercedes halo car will be…
Report: Mercedes C63 Gets 487-hp Performance Package Plus
With Mercedes’ 6.2-liter V8 making as much as 518-hp in car’s like the S63, the same engine in the performance-oriented C63 makes “just” 451-hp. There are numerous reasons for this, but it does seem like those who pony-up for an AMG-spec C-Class are getting the shaft. In an attempt to remedy this Mercedes is now…
Frankfurt Preview: Mercedes SLS AMG Supercar Revealed
It may surprise you to learn that these are the first images of the new SLS AMG supercar from Mercedes. Not only does the car look startlingly familiar to the legendary 300SL Gullwing, but thanks to spy photos (some of which were even provided by Mercedes) and a few leaked images here and there, there’s…
Spied: 2010 E63 Wagon Hanging Out at the Track
Thanks to the folks at WorldCarFans, we have these photos of the upcoming 2010 Mercedes E63 Estate/Wagon. Spotted hanging out at the Nürburgring, this family hauler might be more at home out on the track than in the paddock. With the E63 sedan already out, we have a good idea of what the wagon model…
Report: Mercedes E63 AMG Black Series Coupe To Focus on Weight Reduction, Not Power Increase
The highly-anticipated E63 AMG Black Series Coupe will be an example of how to build a high-performance vehicle by shedding pounds rather than adding ft-lbs. According to the folks over at AutoCar, who cite their AMG insiders, some power increase is likely but the real performance difference will come as a result of fine-tuning and…
Report: Mercedes Planning E63 AMG Black Series Coupe
Mercedes is planning to launch a Black Series version of the E-Class Coupe. News of this bad-ass-Benz comes from 4WheelsNews, citing sources inside the company. We can also report that AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg hinted at such a vehicle over a year ago at the launch of the SL65 AMG Black Series. The new model…
Report: Mercedes SLS AMG Photos Leaked
Well ahead of the car’s launch at the Frankfurt auto Show this September, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG super car has been revealed by not one but two European sources. The first is respected German car magazine AutoBild and the second is the lesser-known Autowereld publication from the Netherlands. The design of the 571hp, 6.2-liter super…
Report: Mercedes to Build Electric Version of Upcoming SLS Supercar
For many months now Mercedes has been teasing us with photos and details of its upcoming SLS supercar and now the German automaker has added a surprise twist. A while back it was made known that the SLS would come with a 6.2-liter V8 with 571 hp and 479 ft-lbs of torque. Now Volker Mornhinweg,…
2009 International Engine of the Year Winners Announced
While not nearly so popular as the International Automobile of the Year Awards, once annually a jury of 65 automotive journalists from 30 countries gets together to decide what the best engines are. The International Engine of the Year Awards celebrate engine technology, giving honors to engines in 12 specific categories, including the overall International…
Mercedes Launches AMG Driving Academy in the U.S.
Mercedes is bringing its AMG Driving Academy to the U.S. this September, allowing participants to hone their driving skills and experience the thrill that an AMG can deliver. Launched in Europe in 2007, the AMG Driving Academy lets you get behind the wheel of cars like the E63 AMG, SL63 AMG, C63 AMG, SLK55 AMG…
Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series: Behind the Scenes of a Professional Photo Shoot
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to get truly professional OEM high-quality automotive photography then take a gander at these photos. This massive gallery was posted on AMG’s “Private Lounge” forum, restricted to AMG owners. Our AMG-owning friends over at Luxury4Play then provided them to us. Several shots show an impressive rig system used…
Mercedes S63 and S65 AMG Models Get Updates for 2010
Mercedes has just announced a long list of updates for the 2010 versions of the S63 and S65 AMG vehicles, ensuring they are top in their respective classes. As power has never been wanting in either of these models, Mercedes opted to leave the powerplants well-enough alone. As such, the S63 continues to use the…
2010 Mercedes E63 Unveiled
Hot on the heels of the new E-Class, Mercedes has released details of the high-performance E63 version, which will make its official debut at the New York Auto Show on April 8th. The new model retains the 6.2-liter V8 found in the previous generation, and gets just a slight bump (of 11hp) in performance to…
Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing Videos
If the pictures of Mercedes’ new supercar, the SLS AMG, weren’t enough for you, then we’re happy to announce that we have video! Mercedes has released several short clips of its new supercar undergoing testing at such locales as Pikes Peak, Laredo, Texas and, of course, in the snow-covered Swedish north. The SLS AMG uses…
2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG to Debut at New York Auto Show
Source: Auto Motor und Sport The New York Auto Show is always an important venue for Mercedes-Benz, which is really no surprise considering the prevalence of black S-Classes that roam the streets of the Big Apple. With this in mind, Mercedes always manages to unveil something in NY that is not only important, but incredibly…
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: The New Gullwing Supercar
It’s baaaaack! After the SLR recently bowed out with it’s last (Stirling Moss) iteration, Mercedes hasn’t wasted any time in producing a new supercar – with gullwing doors! No photos sans-body camo are available but we do have all the details on this new beast. Called the SLS AMG, the new model from AMG seems…
Buy a Benz, get a Watch
Mercedes-Benz has once again teamed up with Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen to offer a special edition SL63 that comes with an IWC “Grosser Ingenieur” watch. The timepiece is also a special edition model and is designed to compliment the SL. One particular highlight of the SL63 AMG Edition IWC is that it comes with stunning…
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