Mercedes has announced today that customers of the 2007 CL-Class will soon have another choice to make - whether or not to throw in the lovely limited-edition timepiece pictured above to complement their lovely new luxury coupe.

Created by famed watchmaker Mühle-Glashütte, the watch, appropriately titled the CL Time, features a unique CL-based style, with design elements including a stainless steel case, salmon-colored dial, sapphire crystal back and a Mercedes emblem next to the date display. As for the display, the watch features the traditional hours, minutes and seconds markers, and in addition boasts of both date and 24-hour readings...

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How the lucky British bastards over at Car magazine got their hands on the new Mercedes CL63 AMG less than a week after its official debut is beyond me, but somehow, they managed to do it.  To celebrate their good fortune, they've graciously published an article detailing the experience, and from their initial impressions, it sounds like the CL63 has indeed managed to live up to our early presumption that's it's going to be one hell of a ride.

How good is it?  Here's a few excerpts from the review for your reading entertainment...

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To those of you patiently awaiting the arrival of the 2008 Mercedes C-Class, or more specifically, the C63 AMG, Inside Line published an article yesterday that aims to shed some additional light as to what we can expect from the forthcoming model.

According to Mario Spitzner, AMG director of marketing and sales/branding: "It would be sportier and more crisp in the future," but he also added: "The world doesn't need two M3s..."

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To kick things off this balmy October morning, our good friend Shiv directed us to an article written by CarPoint of Australia that provides a comprehensive look at pretty much the entire 2007 Aussie E-Class lineup.

While the article is much too long for me to paraphrase, I can tell you they cover just about everything - model revisions, safety and comfort features, driving characteristics, mechanical specifications... basically everything you want to know if you live in Australia and are considering making the switch to the latest E-Class model...

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Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention: please take a moment to check your PDA, day-planner, or any other device you use to organize your hectic and frenetic schedules, because on November 4th - 5th, any events you have planned are going to need to be put on hold. 

Why is that you ask?

Because on November 4th - 5th, AMG enthusiasts from across the country are heading to Atlanta, getting together for what will undoubtedly be an unforgettable weekend; and you, my dear AMG owner, need to be there...

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It's October ladies and gentlemen, and as we usher in a new month, so too do we usher in the latest round of everyone's favorite - sales figures.  First up, as is always the case, come the numbers for our very own Mercedes-Benz USA, and as our title has already declared, 'twas a grand month.

In total, sales for Mercedes-Benz USA were up a substantial 13.2% to 19,873 new vehicles, bringing the company's year-to-date sales to 177,001 units - an increase of 13.3% over 2005's nine-month YTD sales...

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Lest you forget that Mercedes is indeed working on a smaller SUV to do battle with the BMW X3 (and any other small SUV, for that matter), AutoWeek has published an article that aims to provide you with a recap of previously-released GLK information (and speculation).

In their article, AutoWeek reiterates the fact that the GLK will be based on the upcoming 2008 C-Class and that the new model will likely be produced at DaimlerChrysler's Bremen plant in northern Germany.  The article then goes on to provide a quick look at other automaker's entries in the same segment, two of which include the BMW X3 and the Acura RDX...

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If you've been wondering whether or not it's worth it to pony up the hundred thousand or so it will take to get your well-appointed self behind the wheel of the well-appointed Mercedes CL-Class, The Independent has decided to weigh in on the topic, delivering an objective and what I consider to be fairly accurate assessment of the new model.

In the review, some criticism was dealt as a result of the CL's styling (which I have agree could have used some additional tweaking), but in the end, their opinions of the CL are exactly what I believe Mercedes strived for when designing the new model - it possesses a superbly-understated elegance; impeccable driving manners; and supremely-high levels of technology and safety...

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If the previous GL review published by Car and Driver wasn't enough to convince you of the new SUV's many impressive attributes, an astute reader by the name of Dan referred us to yet another article analyzing Mercedes' seven-passenger sport-ute, this time the 420 CDI variant.

The review, originally published by The Inpendent of London, had very few negatives to say about the new model aside from its somewhat costly price tag.  Here's an excerpt from the article in which Michael Booth, the man fortunate enough to test the GL 420 CDI, shares his thoughts on the SUV...

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While going through our inbox this bright October afternoon, we received an email from our good friend Sanjeev pointing us to a mega-SUV comparison conducted by the gentlemen over at Car and Driver.

In the article, Car and Driver looked at five of the world's leading SUV's - the 2007 Audi Q7 4.2 Quattro, the 2007 Cadillac Escalade AWD, the 2006 Infiniti QX56 4x4, the 2007 Lincoln Navigator 4x4, and the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4MATIC - to determine which sport-ute holds the distinction of being the world's preeminent oversized family hauler...

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Yes ladies and gentlemen, after struggling with yet another morning of our aggravatingly-sporadic internet connection we are indeed back, bringing you once again your daily dose of Mercedes-flavored news and information.

Unfortunately, it's been a rather slow day for Mercedes news, aside from an event that took place over the weekend.  For those of you who missed it, this weekend marked the sixteenth F1 race of the season, and guess what?  We have the recap. As always, if you have it TIVO'd, read no further; otherwise, click through for the full details after the jump...

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Taking a break from his company's new model introductions today, DaimlerChrysler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche took a moment to address the international media representatives in regards to the current state of the Mercedes Car Group.

After expressing his satisfaction with the development of the luxury division, Zetsche had this to say on the topic: "We have worked hard and achieved a great deal – and now we are reaping the benefits."  He continued:  "Both efficiency and quality have improved in equal measure, as our customers are acknowledging. From January to August 2006 our worldwide unit sales increased by around eleven percent compared to the same period last year..."

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Fans of the Mercedes-Benx Mixed Tape will be pleased to hear that the company has just released the fourteenth compilation of its now famous free music download collection.

The Mixed Tape, for those of you unfamiliar with the service, is a grouping of 15 songs encompassing a wide variety of genres performed by artists from around the world, all made available to you, via download, free of charge...

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