The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, or simply, the FIA, has recently awarded Mercedes-Benz for their record 100,000 mile drive that took place earlier this year.

The record drive launched the career of the new Mercedes V6 CDI diesel engine, which replaced the previous five and six-cylinder in line engines in the summer of 2005.  After mounting the new 165kW/224 hp engine in three standard E320 CDI models, drivers covered distances of 100,000 kilometers (average speed: 140.37mph), 50,000 miles (average speed: 140.09mph) and 100,000 miles (average speed: 139.70) in world record time...

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Welcome back everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.

Let's start the morning off with some new Kleemann product info, shall we?

If your Mercedes is sporting the M271 engine and you've been looking for a way to squeeze a little extra juice out of your four-cylinder Kompressor, Kleemann has a product you may be interested in.  They've just introduced a new tubular header that, when fitted on your newer 180, 200 or 230 models, adds an extra 25 horsepower and 30Nm of torque to the power output...

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If you just can't get enough of the new Mercedes GL, you're in luck my dear readers.

DaimlerChrysler has published another press release today detailing more specifics of their upcoming biggie-sized SUV.

The most notable things the new press release makes mention of are the new powerplants we can expect to see in the GL.

To begin with, the GL will come with your choice of two diesel variants, a 224 horsepower V6 that can be found in the GL 320 CDI model, as well as a 306 horsepower V8 found in the GL 420 CDI model...

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With winter approaching (or arrived, for some of us), it's easy to forget that roads tend to get a little slippery in some places when the temperatures dip below freezing.

This video demonstrates that very principle, and is the perfect example of what not to do when driving in the winter...

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Our friends over at GermanCarZone.com sent us this video a couple days ago, and we completely forgot to run the story.

The video depicts an impatient driver in a Mercedes, that meets the all-powerful wrath of a pissed-off grandma...

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Just when you thought you had your fill of new Mercedes models for the day, the guys over at Left Lane News tipped us off to some new spy photos of the highly-anticipated, soon-to-be released CL-Class.

Like the 2007 S-Class, it appears the new CL will receive the same increase in body length...

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We've brought you spy shots, we've brought you rumors - today, it's official.  Mercedes has announced details of the latest contender in the American-dominated mega-SUV market.

The challenger?  Dubbed the Mercedes GL-Class, it's a 200" long, 75.6" wide, 72.4" tall SUV that features seating for seven (and walnut accents).

When it debuts, the new GL will feature a 4.6-Liter V8 engine pumping out 335 horsepower, paired with a seven-speed automatic transmission, 4MATIC full-time all wheel drive, and four-wheel independent suspension...

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In yet another brilliant marketing move, Mercedes has chosen to sponsor the always queer impressive band Motley Crue, outfitting the band with their own personal E-Class models, as well as Vito Wagons for their equipment and luggage.

According to Horst von Sanden, managing director of the Mercedes Car Group in Australia:  “The Mercedes-Benz E-Class offers extreme comfort and optimum style suited to a group with a global reputation. Both the Mercedes-Benz Viano and Vito Wagon are recent additions to our range and have proved to be popular amoung many groups, from rock stars to families...”

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Are you tired of placing undue pressure the world's polar ice caps?  If you drive a Mercedes E-Class or C-Class with a four-cylinder diesel engine produced between June of 2003 and summer of 2005, you're in luck. 

Mercedes has announced today the availability of a particulate filter for the above mentioned models, that reduces emissions by 40% and is compliant with the EU4 emissions standard...

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For all you Mercedes-Benz Unimog fanatics out there, you're in for a treat this morning.  Vincent over at Autoblog.nl pointed us to a story about a Brabus Mercedes-Benz U-Class, appropriately titled the FunMog 2005.

Although it doesn't feature any engine modifications, the Brabus FunMog does feature a few interior tweaks.  A navigation system, carbon fiber accents, and new Brabus seats transform the standard Unimog into an everyday driver...

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Let me preface this story by saying of all the things that I consider myself, a literary genius is not one of them.

I'm sure many of you out there do take pleasure in contemporary literature, and it is to this group that the following story will be of interest. To the rest of you, I encourage you to continue reading anyways, if merely for the sake of a good laugh...

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I happened upon this story yesterday, and I completely forgot to make mention of it.

A while back, we told you that despite rumors that the upcoming GL-Class would replace the G-Class, Mercedes instead opted to keep producing the tried and tested G-Wagon in addition to any future GL models.

Rumors began circulating yesterday that in addition to keeping the G-Class, Mercedes may be updating the G-Class' exterior and interior styling as well...

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Although it hasn't been released here in the states (yet), several automotive journalists have already had the good fortune of testing Mercedes' newest flagship sedan, the S-Class, and have posted reviews of what we all have to look forward to in the coming months.

The reviews are somewhat sparse, but as the release of the S draws nigh, I'm sure we'll all be graced with a countless number of additional thoughts, comments and opinions. In the meantime, this should hold you over a little longer, and we'll be sure to update our review roundup as more S-Class reviews are published...

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Our friends over at AutoSpies.com are reporting today about an S350 CDi being tested in the United States.

Is this a hint that we can expect to see the model introduced in the U.S. market in the near future?

It's difficult to say. The hybrid S-Class has been seen testing in the United States, as well as the B-Class.  So far, we haven't even heard rumors these cars will released here, and with the hybrid S-Class, anywhere for that matter...

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The title says it all.  Despite somewhat sluggish sales for the Mercedes Car Group in the United States last month, sales of the Mercedes Car Group worldwide didn't fare quite so poorly.

For the month of November, sales of the Mercedes Car Group worldwide rose 1.6% to a record high of 105,200 units, compared to 103,500 last year. Worldwide year-to-date sales for the Mercedes Car Group are also up, increasing 1.2% with 1,094,500 units being sold, compared to 1,081,200 units in 2004...

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