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I ran across this story last week but unfortunately due to limited time constraints I wasn't able to publish it, so if you've already seen it, I apologize for my tardiness. For everyone who hasn't heard (or seen) the news, spy photographers recently captured new shots of a wagon variant of the Mercedes C63 AMG...

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen; I hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend.  To kick things off this bright May morning we have a recap of the F1 race that transpired in Monte Carlo over the weekend.  As usual, if you have it TIVO'd and plan on catching it later, read no further; otherwise, keep reading for the full press release...

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It's been a relatively slow week for Mercedes reviews, with by our count no more than three publications weighing on a Merc model.  As it turns out, this week's manufacturer-sponsored event gave testers the opportunity to strap themselves in behind the wheel of the roughly $200,000 CL65 AMG, meaning we have three looks at what's undoubtedly one of the most covetable new Mercedes models currently available...

Keep Reading "Car And Driver, Car Magazine And Inside Line Weigh In On The Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG"

While we're on the topic of spy photos, The Car Connection recently published another batch of pictures depicting what they're calling the 2009 SL testing in various climates.  Not content with merely providing disguised SL photos however, they also published the watermark-laden rendering you see above - a rendering which attempts to show what an SL with CLS headlights and a new grille would look like...

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Another story making the rounds yesterday was a new batch of spy photos depicting upcoming small SUV, the GLK-Class, testing on the Nurburgring alongside the BMW X3.  As you'll see in the photo, the GLK matches up pretty closely in terms of size with the BMW, and in likelihood will match pretty closely in terms of performance as well.

Aside from the photos, there's really nothing more to reveal that you haven't already heard.  It's based on the same platform as the new C-Class; it's expected to use the same 3.5-Liter V6 paired with Mercedes' seven-speed transmission featured in the C; and of course, it features 4MATIC four-wheel drive technology...

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As luck would have it, yesterday, the one day I couldn't make it into the office due to what turned out to be a four hour dental appointment, was one of the busiest days for Mercedes news that we've had the past couple of weeks.  So to those of you who sent us tips yesterday: a huge thanks; don't worry, we see 'em, and I'm doing my best to cover them all as quickly as possible.

First up comes a story that's already been published on what appears to be every other automotive blog in existence: the news that Mercedes tuner KICHERER has released the SL K 60 Evo Black tuning package for the SL600.  Boasting an enhanced V12 outputting 605hp/445kW, the SL K 60 Evo is capable of accelerating from 0-62 mph in 4.3 seconds, 0-124 mph in 14.2 seconds, and attaining an electronically-limited top speed of 186 mph...

Keep Reading "KICHERER Unveils New Tuning Products For The Mercedes SL600 And 2008 C-Class"

In military news, the Canadian Defence Ministry has just ordered 82 armored Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks, with the option to purchase another 26 units of the model.  The Actros, which feature a four-axle all-wheel-drive chassis, are fitted with a specially armored cab, and provide an exceptionally high level of protection for the Canadian soldiers from mines, hostile fire and roadside bombs during their various UN peacekeeping missions. A few features of the model include the ability to cope with uphill gradients up to 70 percent and a lateral incline of up to 30 percent; the ability to traverse water courses with a depth of 750mm (up to 1200mm with special equipment); and of course, state-of-the-art protection from both ballistic and blast threats...

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DaimlerChrysler has announced today that they will unveil the first prototype of the company's diesel-electric hybrid Mercedes-Benz Citaro bus to the general public during the second half of 2007.  The prototype power source, which Daimler says "embodies highly sophisticated diesel-electric series hybrid technology," will allow emission-free operation in battery-only mode, and will be installed in a Citaro G articulated bus.  As for when we'll see the hybrid Citaro introduced to the market, series production is scheduled for 2009...

Keep Reading "DaimlerChrysler Announces New Diesel Mercedes Citaro Hybrid Bus Will Be Unveiled This Year"

There's no denying the raw sexiness of the Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series.  It's a sensuous creature - a Mercedes stripped down... transformed... into a vehicle designed purely for performance.  But for some of you, the question of whether such a vehicle is needed - wanted even - still lingers.  It is for this group that today's batch of reviews exists, a collection of reviews dedicated solely to describing what's now the second Black Series to be produced by AMG.

So how did the CLK63 AMG Black Series perform?  Click through for the full collection of reviews...

Keep Reading "Multiple Publications Weigh In On The Covetable Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series"

For many of us, especially here in the U.S., the necessity of owning an armored vehicle isn't that overwhelming.  Sure, there's the occasional confrontational prick that feels the urge to wrong us, but let's be honest:  in these instances, the trusty Glock we've got tucked neatly under the seat is more than enough to handle the bulk of these situations.  But what happens when you've reached the upper echelon... the highest ranks of power, whether it be your political status, corporate ranking, so on and so forth?  For this group:  the ambitious, the powerful, and oftentimes, the hated, threats are prevalent in day-to-day life, even in the United States.

Enter INKAS Armored. Catering to those who need more protection than the G20 can provide, INKAS has introduced a vehicle which manages to blend NIJ Level IV armoring with the pinnacle of German luxury engineering - the Mercedes S600.  Boasting fun-flat performance tires, proprietary armored panels and ballistic glass compounds, the INKAS S600 is capable of withstanding up to close-range armor-piercing rounds all while maintaining what appears to be the standard S600's exterior styling...

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While not the largest "Review Roundup" we've ever published, this latest installment of our now infamous collection of Mercedes reviews features looks at four Mercedes models:  the CLS550, the CLS350 CGI, the 2008 C-Class and the E63 AMG Wagon.  Even better, for those of you who may not in the reading mood, two of the reviews are videos, allowing you to partake in Mercedes review goodness with nary a strained eye.

As usual, you can find links to each review along with brief descriptions of each, immediately after the jump...

Keep Reading "Review Roundup:  Mercedes CLS550, CLS350 CGI, 2008 C-Class And E63 AMG Wagon Put To The Test"

If the Mercedes CL600's standard 510 horses aren't enough to appease your deep-seeded power cravings, BRABUS has announced details of their newest mind-numbingly-fast entry in the land of Mercedes tuning - the SV12 S.  Based on the CL600, the SV12 S is being billed as the world's fastest and most powerful coupe, and while I personally can't vouch for the statements, the SV12 S's 730 horsepower; 1,320 Nm of torque (at 2,100 rpm); 0-62 mph time of 4.0 seconds and electronically-limited top speed of 211 mph are without question in a supremely-elite league of performance figures...

Keep Reading "The World's Fastest And Most Powerful Coupe:  Brabus Unleashes The 730 Horsepower SV12 S Biturbo Coupe"

In awards news, Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Trost, the developer of Mercedes-Benz Active Brake Assist for commercial vehicles, has been presented with the 2007 European Commercial Vehicle Safety award.  The award was presented by the technical appraisal organization DEKRA, the German Traffic Safety Council (DVR) and the European Association for Accident Research and Analysis (EVU) at the second DEKRA Active Safety Symposium in Klettwitz, and was awarded for Trost's outstanding contribution to the development of Active Brake Assist...

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This weekend marked the fourth race of the season for the Team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 team, and as always, we've got the recap.  If you missed the race but have it TIVO'd, read no further; otherwise, hit the jump for the full details of what transpired.

Keep Reading "Team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 Race Recap:  Barcleona"

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen; if you're a mother, I hope you had marvelous Mother's Day, and for everyone else, I hope you did something special for your mom.  To kick things off this morning, we have news that we've known was coming for some time now, it was just a question of when and who. Today, the when and who have been unveiled, with DaimlerChrysler announcing they're releasing 80.1% equity interest of the Chrysler Group to an affiliate of Cerberus for the tidy sum of $7.4 billion. This, of course, is subject to approval by the Supervisory Board and a number of closing conditions, but in all probability, DaimlerChrysler AG will soon be known as simply Daimler AG...

Keep Reading "Cerberus To Take Over Majority Interest in Chrysler Group And Related Financial Services Business For $7.4 Billion From DaimlerChrysler"