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LA 2010: Ducati Diavel Initiates AMG Partnership With a Smokey Burnout [Video]
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Mercedes easily had one of the coolest press conferences at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. No, it wasn’t because of the Sprinkle’s cupcake truck on hand dispensing some of their legendary goods. It was all due to Nicky Hayden. That name might not be too familiar to all of you unless you are into…
LA 2010: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 is Flat Out Badass [Video]
Introducing the new Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, the folks from M-B mentioned that there will be a free one day driving school for anyone who buys one of these beasts. With 550 horsepower and 590 lb ft of torque, we suggest adding a day or two to that free offer. The particular bi-turbo V8 car they…
LA 2010: Mercedes-Benz CLS63 Is The World’s Hottest Sedan [Video]
Mercedes-Benz has already shown their CLS sedan/coupe/swoopy elegant car before, but this is the one we’ve been waiting for – the CLS63 AMG. Looking like a CLS with a bad case of angry, the AMG version packs a 5.5L twin-turbo V8 good for 518 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. If that’s not enough, a…
Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series Gets the Matte-Black Treatment
Now this is how you build a luxury sports coupe. You take what Mercedes-Benz has already done oh-so-well with their AMG Black Series vehicles – this one being a CLK63 – play on the black theme some more by making the entire car matte black, outfit it with a perfectly measured set of ADV1 wheels…
iForged Misha Designs Widebody Mercedes SL: Behind the Scenes
Usually we bring you a build process in the lead up to the reveal, but with SEMA having passed we have these behind-the-scenes photos of the iForged Mish Designs Mercedes SL being put together. Several finishing touches were done to the widebody SL, including match-painting the front grille and highlighting the intake valve covers in…
Mercedes-Benz Blings Its Keys with Swarovski Crystals
So you don’t want to go overboard and get your whole ride blinged out, but it would be nice to add a little sparkle to your commute. In Japan, Mercedes-Benz has designed bespoke car keys that are studded with Swarovski crystals that offer an air of exclusivity and the right amount of shine appeal. The…
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Will Have In-Car Internet
In what might be the most puzzling vehicle packaging discussion ever, the upcoming 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK will come with an in car internet system. We’re assuming that nearly 100% of SLK owners have a phone with some kind of data plan, not to mention that there’s no a lot of room in an SLK for…
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Spied
The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is already a sports sedan for people with aggression issues, and now we have evidence that an even nuttier version is in the works, ostensibly a C63 Black Series. The biggest visual clue are the tacked on fender flares, similar to the SL65 Black Series, while the front rims look similar to the…
Audi A8 Hybrid To Debut In 2012 With Four Cylinder Engine
Audi is getting ready to launch an A8 Hybrid with a four-cylinder engine that will compete with the upcoming Mercedes-Benz S250 CDI, which uses a 4-cylinder diesel motor, and the S400 Hybrid. With a front-drive only V6 version of the A8 already on sale, the 4-cylinder hybrid model is a naturally progression for that brand,…
Mercedes Recalls Fuel Filters on Select U.S. Models
Although the NHTSA bulletin specifically focused on diesel-engined models, M-B extended the recall to cover gas engined vehicles as well.
SEMA 2010: Platinum Motorsport SL65 AMG Black Series is Evil Incarnate
No doubt belonging to one of their celebrity clients, the team at Platinum Motorsport built a very special Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series, displaying it at the Continental Tires booth at SEMA. Continental would like you to know that it’s wearing their new ExtremeContact DW and ExtremeContact DWS tires – which come wrapped around some…
Mercedes CLS63 AMG to Debut at LA Auto Show
Having just officially revealed the second-generation CLS at the Paris Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz is set to present the high-performance AMG version of the car next month at the LA Auto Show. Power for the 2012 Mercedes CLS63 AMG is expected to come from the same twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 powerplant found in the new CL63 and…
Honda, Toyota Top Latest Reliabilty Study; Domestics Improve, European Brands Faulter
Consumer Reports has released its latest reliability study and while little has changed in respect to the industry-leading Asian brands, domestic automakers are catching up. Toyota and Honda each recorded the highest scores in five vehicle segments in the 2010 Annual Auto Survey, while General Motors posted considerable improvements while Ford is ranked best among…
DTM Series Confirmed For USA, In Partnership With NASCAR And GRAND-AM
After days of back-and-forth rumors concerning the arrival of DTM touring car racing in the United States, the series debut in the United States has been confirmed for 2013, in partnership with NASCAR and GRAND-AM sports car racing. The announcement comes as BMW also stated that they plan to return to DTM in 2012, giving…
Mercedes-Benz SL Most Likely Vehicle to Get a Ticket In
If you like to drive with the top down on your Mercedes-Benz SL convertible, you’re more likely to get pulled over for a traffic ticket and are cited four times more often then the average U.S. driver, says a report out by Verisk Analytics Inc. The report, put out by the insurance data company, goes…
ARKYM Designs Mercedes C63 AMG Aero Kit is Subtle but Sexy
ARKYM has been designing some really clean and conservative kits for some of European’s finest automobiles, including BMW’s E92 M3. Their newest project is Mercedes-Benz‘s C63 AMG luxury sedan, outfitting it with a variety of carbon fiber pieces that are subtle and clean, enhancing the C63’s natural lines. There isn’t an official release from ARKYM…
LA Auto Show Design Challenge Showcases 1,000 Pound Concepts
It’s amazing to see what a design team can do when they don’t have their arms tied by accountants. For the 2010 LA Auto Show‘s annual Design Challenge, automakers were invited to create a vehicle that is good for the environment, attractive and exciting to drive, but it also much be safe, seat four and…
Audi Won’t Build An RS-Badged SUV
Even though BMW has their X5M, Mercedes-Benz will sell you an ML63 and Porsche builds the Cayenne Turbo, Audi will not build any SUVs that have been given the “RS” treatment. Audi wants to maintain the RS badge for their ultra-high-performance sports cars, and no crossover could ever replicate those characteristics. Audi hasn’t denied that…
2011 Mercedes-Benz CL63, S63 Priced
First, the bad news; Mercedes-Benz is phasing out their awesome 6.2L naturally aspirated V8 in the CL63 and S63. The good news is that the replacement is a 5.5L twin turbo V8 engine making even more power – 536 horsepower and 590 lb-ft to be exact. The S63 will start at $138,875 while the CL63…
RENNtech Mercedes-Benz C74 Konzept Released Ahead of SEMA
Alright RENNtech, you got us good. When we first saw C74 Konzept in our inbox, our jaws dropped assuming that RENNtech went above and beyond, taking a Mercedes C63 AMG and overhauling the power plant to a 7.4L monster. But then we took a stab in the heart when we read the actual release to…
Mercedes-Benz Uses New High-Tech Simulator To Test Cars
Carmakers put their vehicles through the most extreme environments available – Death Valley, the Arctic Circle, and the Nurburgring. But let’s face it – most cars will never be used in these types of driving conditions – wouldn’t it be more productive to see how they fare in the real world? And that’s just what…
DTM To Host American Series In 2013, Partner With NASCAR And Grand-Am
The German DTM Touring Car series is looking to make a foray into North America sometime around 2013, with a possible partnership involving NASCAR and Grand-Am. In an interview with Autosport, the head of DTM’s promotion arm, Hans Werner Aufrecht said “In America, we are working with the NASCAR organisation. Beginning in 2013, we hope…
iForged Teams up With Misha Designs for Widebody Mercedes SL55 SEMA Car
Vincent Wong is no stranger to building killer rides to showcase his product line: iForged Wheels. There’s just no better way to show off what you can do with your wheel line than to take some of the world’s hottest cars and widen their bodies in order to fit a real fat lip underneath those…
FAB Design Ruins Mercedes SLS AMG, Bumps Output to 611-HP
When Mercedes-Benz first released its SLS AMG flgaship sports car, we found it hard to believe that an aftermarket tuner would have the audacity to alter its fine lines in a negative way. Instead of keeping it subtle and clean, FAB Design outfitted this SLS AMG with an all new front bumper that sports additional…
