Well ladies and gentlemen, let me first apologize for the lack of updates yesterday. Due to a problem with our servers, we were, as I'm sure you noticed, unable to publish any stories for your reading entertainment; thankfully, however, we've located the problem and have corrected it... at least we think we have.

So now that you know what we were up to yesterday, let's get straight into the Mercedes news, starting with a couple stories we weren't able to cover due to the afore-mentioned technical difficulties.

First up is an article sent to us by our good friend Jinx, in which Auto Express is reporting that Mercedes will be unveiling its new SLR McLaren convertible within the next six months. Rumors have been circulating about the drop-top variant for a few months already, but Auto Express now states the SLR convertible is well on its way to production.

The article then goes on to elaborate that the new model will retain the same characteristics of the current model, including its 626bhp V8, and that pricing (in England) will weigh in at £350,000, compared to the current SLR's £317,610 price tag.

We'll keep you posted if we hear anything new; in the meantime, head over to Auto Express to check out the full article for yourself.

Thanks for the tip Jinx.