In keeping with the previous story's video theme, our friend Shiv tipped us off to a video (and accompanying article) published by Automobile magazine which provides a glimpse of what it's like to pilot the roughly half-a-million dollar Mercedes SLR 722 Edition at speeds in excess of 200 mph.

Filmed on a rural stretch of road just outside of Dubai, the video showcases Automobile's Ezra Dyer hitting a top speed of 206 mph in the supercar, a feat he accomplishes while apparently taping himself...

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For those of you patiently awaiting the arrival of the Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series, a number of readers tipped us off to a promotional video flaunting the new model in a number of striking poses (set to a hypnotic techno beat, of course).

To watch the video and bask in all the indulgent vehicular grandeur for yourself, hit play, sit back and enjoy.

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Rumored to be making its appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year, Auto Express recently published some new photos of a mildly-updated SLK-Class. 

As you'll see in the photos, the revisions are mild, but areas being tweaked include the front apron (supposedly receiving "triangular bars underneath the Formula-One nose to mimic the front end design of Mercedes’ quite successful silver arrows F1 racers"), the rear tail lights, and the dashboard...

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As you may have noticed, stories have been a little light the past week or so, primarily due to some hectic behind-the-scenes work on the website.  There's been a number of tips that we've received that the time to publish, so if you're one of the several who've taken the time to email us, thank you, we apologize for being a bit behind schedule, but we're doing our best to make up all that we've missed.

First up we have a new tuning package from Renntech, one which takes the already impressive Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 Edition and boosts its output to a figure more befitting of its moniker:  722 horsepower.

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen; I hope you all had a splendid weekend.  To kick things off this morning, we have a recap of the F1 race that transpired in Bahrain over the weekend.  As usual, if you have it TIVO'd and plan on catching the race later, read no further; otherwise, hit the jump for the complete race recap...

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If you remember back in February, photos depicting an updated SL-Class emerged, photos of a vehicle that at the time were billed as the next-generation 2009 SL-Class.  Now, new photos of another updated SL have once again surfaced, revealing no more than they did the first time around.

As you'll see, the SL in question features a drastically-altered front end, with a grill much more in tune with the newly-introduced Mercedes models.  There's also light taping on the back, signifying a slight revision to the rear, but overall the back remains relatively unchanged...

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Although Mercedes reviews have been a little sparse lately, two articles have recently come to our attention - articles which analyze both the 2008 Mercedes C-Class and the 2007 Mercedes S600L.

The first review, published by Carpoint.com.au, provides Australians with a relatively in-depth look at the new C, first outlining its various specifications before delving into its on-road properties.  In the end, Carpoint awarded the C-Class four out of a possible five stars, stating that "it's a genuinely accomplished package that may well be the new compact prestige sedan benchmark, but we'll reserve judgment on that until we can line it up against its rivals..."

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It's been talked about for some time, but Car and Driver has finally taken the wraps off the new Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster, capturing pics of the consummate supercar at a photo shoot in the Canary Islands.

While the photos reveal the SLR roadster's exterior styling remains virtually unchanged from its hardtop counterpart (save for what Car and Driver's saying will be a soft top, not a retractable hard top), what's unclear is whether it receives standard front-hinged doors or keeps the butterfly variant.  My bet's on the latter, and I'm sure most potential SLR roadster owners favor the same; but then again, anything's possible...

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen; I hope you all had a marvelous weekend.  To kick things off this bright April morning, we have a recap of the F1 festivities that transpired in Malaysia over the weekend.  As usual, if you have it TIVO'd and plan on catching it later, read no further; otherwise, hit the jump for the full details of how the McLaren Mercedes team performed...

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During a breakfast awards ceremony at the New York Auto Show yesterday it was announced that the new Mercedes E320 BLUETEC was named "2007 World Green Car."  The award, organized and conducted by automotive journalists from around the world, looked at new or substantially-revised vehicles that were in production and for sale in at least one market during 2006 as well as experimental or prototype vehicles provided they were released for evaluation in quantities of ten or more...

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Another issue brought to our attention yesterday by several of you, our beloved readers, was the fact that both Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes AMG have updated their websites to reflect several of the new, recently-introduced Mercedes models.

On MBUSA, a complete microsite dedicated to the 2008 C-Class is now present, which includes a photo collection, the model's premier in both Geneva and New York, and an overview of both the Luxury and Sport editions.  MBUSA has also added a page introducing the CLK63 AMG Black Series, giving a quick overview of the model and highlighting some of its U.S. technical specifications...

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Going through our inbox yesterday we received an interesting tip from a reader by the name of Maurice, one which due to time constraints, I wasn't quite able to get to.  In his email, Maurice sent us the first U.S. pricing details of two models - the S63 AMG and CL63 AMG - along with a few technical highlights of each (as well as the CLK63 AMG Black Series)...

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The Mercedes New York Auto Show premiers just keep on coming, with Mercedes-Benz USA announcing today that two new models - the GL550 and the ML550 - will both be entering the U.S. market.  Both models will be powered by the 5.5-Liter V8 found in the rest of the 550 family, and both will feature numerous options as standard equipment...

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We knew it was coming, but today, Mercedes has officially revealed to the world the first details of the CLK63 AMG Black Series.  Based on the Official F1 Safety Car, the CLK63 Black is powered by a 373 kW/507 hp 6.3-Liter V8 producing 630 Newton meters of torque, enough to propel the exclusive model from 0-62mph in just 4.3 seconds and achieve an electronically-limited maximum velocity of 186 mph...

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Coming off a slight sales increase at its U.S. division, DaimlerChrysler is reporting today that worldwide, sales of the Mercedes Car Group's Mercedes-Benz, smart and Maybach brands have dropped 8.2 percent in March to 127,000 new units (compared to 138,400 units in March 2006). This figure brings the Mercedes Car Group's year-to-date sales total to 286,800 units, a decrease of 2.8 percent when compared to first three months of 2006.

Separately, things didn't look quite so bleak for Mercedes-Benz, with the luxury division noting worldwide sales of 122,900 units in March (a 2.0 percent decrease from 2007). Through the first three months of the year, Mercedes-Benz has reached the record sales level of 274,400 new units, a 3.1 percent increase over January - March 2006...

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