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Yesterday, we brought you the first photos of Kleemann's new tuning package for the 2007 Mercedes S-Class.

Only a mere 24 hours after we ran the story, Kleemann has officially released details of their lovely new monster, as well as more photos to further wet your tuning apetite.

As always, Kleemann began their transformation of the S-Class by addressing the exterior of the vehicle. To transform the standard S into the Kleemann S (actually, the Kleemann S50 S3), they began by adding a new front apron, which features a new spoiler and fog lights, and ultimately gives the front of the vehicle a much more agressive stance...

Keep Reading "Official Details Of Kleemann S50 S3"

Our man Vincent over at Autoblog.nl ran this story today, and it was just too good to pass up.

He pointed his readers to a video demonstrating a new approach to exiting a parking garage.  We have to warn you, the video contains nudity, excessive violence and strong language. You must be at least 18 years of age (21 in some states) to view the video.

You can check out the video after the jump.

Keep Reading "Time Waster Of The Day:  A New Approach To Exiting A Parking Garage"

Although not well known here in America, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been widely successful across Europe, with approximately 1.3 million units being sold.

Next year, Mercedes is planning to launch a new Sprinter, which "represents a flawless blend of form and function and whets the appetite for the innovative and practical technology under the surface."

Or, if you prefer our translated version, the new Sprinter "has a face that only a mother can love."  We can't really fault Mercedes for its lack of aesthetically pleasing good looks, however - it is, after all, a cargo van...

Keep Reading "New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Scheduled For Next Spring"

In the Land Down Under, the CLK was recently named a winner in Australia's annual Best Car Awards, with judges voting it the best sports car over $57,000.

Other competitors in the same class included the BMW M3 and the Porsche Boxster.

According to the judges, who included representatives from several Australia motoring clubs, "This is the value vanguard. Mercedes backs its product with a healthier warranty than other German brands and includes a seductive serve of standard kit..."

Keep Reading "CLK Named Australia's Best Sports Car"

We received an email this morning from one of our readers, pointing us to a few new products offered by Kleemann.

The first is a new tuning package for recently-redesigned M-Class. Dubbed the ML 50K S89, the Kleemann variant of the ML features a new front and rear spoilers with their trademark diffuser panel, flared wheel arches, new side skirts, and a rear spoiler. To complete the package, Kleemann added their 20" TM-5 wheels, as well as a new suspension package to lower the vehicle's center of gravity.

Keep Reading "New S-Class And M-Class Tuning Packages From Kleemann"

Our main man Vincent over at Autoblog.nl hipped us to yet another tuning package for the Mercedes-Benz SL.

This time around, it's the good folks over at Rieger Tuning willing to lend your stock SL a hand.  Their tuning package includes modified headlamps, a new grill, front and rear bumpers, side skirts, and a new spoiler.

OK, so you're reading this, and probably thinking that the vehicle picture above looks pretty similar to a standard SL. There's a twist...

Keep Reading "Rieger Tuning Enhances Your Mercedes SL"

We have to thank the guys over at Autoblog for pointing us to this story.

The entries for the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show's Design Challenge have officially been released, three of which belong to Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design of North America.  The theme designers were faced with in the newest Design Challenge was "An LA Adventure," and was meant to be "a reflection of the myriad of activities inherrent to Southern California."  The designers then chose what their adventure would be, and designed a vehicle to "enjoy their chosen activity..."

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Here's a little history lesson (taken from the press release) for all you youngsters out there. 

"The first 'Mercedes', an ingenious engineering feat of Wilhelm Maybach and supplied to Emil Jellinek by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) in 1901, is considered to be the first modern automobile. Featuring a 35 hp engine, honeycomb radiator, pneumatic tires, long wheel-base, shift gate and low center of gravity, the Mercedes was a sensation in its day and age. Only a little later, in 1902, an improved 40 hp car – the Mercedes Simplex – was offered, which was even easier to operate, at least by contemporary standards...

Keep Reading "Mercedes Simplex Reunited At Mercedes-Benz Museum"

For all you investor types, Daimler Chrysler has announced today that they have officially completed the sale of their stake in the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.

DaimlerChrysler realized an amount of EUR 970 million in the sale, and states they will see an improvement in financial income by EUR 680 million.  This translates into a positive impact on net income in 2005 of EUR 501 million.

For more info, check out the full press release after the jump.

Keep Reading "DaimlerChrysler Completes Sale Of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation"

A little while back we told you about our fondness for the German tuner Carlsson, and the upcoming debut of their new tuning package for the 2007 Mercedes S-Class.

At the time, they also released details of of a new tuning package for the recently-released Mercedes R-Class, but we didn't want to run the story until we had plenty of photos to show you.

The story slipped my mind, but I recently got my hands on some additional photos of the Carlsson R-Class, so without further ado, the details of the upcoming CM50 K...

Keep Reading "Carlsson Set To Debut R-Class"

While sipping my morning cup of java and checking out Jalopnik this morning, I stumbled upon a story they ran about a new Project Kahn SL.

Honestly, I didn't even now Project Kahn worked on Mercedes, I know them more for their work on Range Rovers.

It seems they do indeed do a little work on Mercedes; in fact, they recently unveiled a new SL package dubbed the KSLR, perfect for anyone that wants to add a touch of SLR (or SLK, if you prefer) to their SL. For a mere 7,500 quid (about $13,000 USD) gets you a shiny new SLR front end, complete with SLR nose cone and front bumper.

Keep Reading "Project Kahn Offers SLR Conversion For Mercedes SL"

Do you have a million dollars burning a hole in your pocket?  I know I sure do.  Every morning I wake up, have a cup of coffee, and deliberate the perfect way to spend all those zeros.

Finally, after much deliberation, I think I've found the answer. So what could it be? A new house? Nope. Maybe a mint condition all-original 300SL Gullwing, to match my shiny new Mercedes SLR McLaren? Wrong again.

The real gem I've discovered is a 1994 Mercedes S350 TD, owned by none other than Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko...

Keep Reading "Viktor Yushchenko's S-Class For Sale On Ebay"

Yesterday we received an email from the good folks over at Popular Mechanics, pointing us to a Mercedes story they ran that we somehow managed to overlook.

In the October Issue of Popular Mechanics' 2006 Cars and Trucks of the Year awards, the Mercedes-Benz CLS was named the winner in the magazine's "Design" category.  And can we blame them?  After all, it is the car that graces every page of our website.

So why did they choose the CLS?  "To us, it's a rolling metal sculpture of a racing greyhound or a thoroughbred. The long wheelbase mimics legs stretched out front and rear, the nose low, straining for the finish line... this car screams forward motion and will always rate a parking valet's favored spot..."

Keep Reading "Mercedes CLS Named Popular Mechanics' Design Car Of The Year"