Kicherer Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Edition
Straight out of the box the Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series is already one of the most extreme production cars on the planet. With a full DTM-style wide-bodykit, carbon-fiber lined interior and a thunderous V8 engine pumping out 507hp 373kW, few would feel the need to lift the performance of the car. However, for the guys at Kicherer it appears that nothing can be too extreme. The German tuner has set about boosting the output from the already high-strung engine – lifting power by 33hp 25kW to a...

Video: Extreme testing for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK
Before the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK was revealed and made ready to hit your perfectly paved roads, it wonder extreme testing in the sub-zero temperatures in Sweden to burning heat under Africa’s relentless sun.Check out this video from Mercedes-Benz that shows us how much work went into eliminating any potential weaknesses for its new compact SUV.The 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK will arrive on U.S. roads in January 2009. Only one version will be offered at launch with power coming from a 3.5L V6 engine that...

Video: First 2010 Mercedes-Benz commercial
If you caught American Idol last night most of you probably didn’t since you knew that only the 2 Davids would remain you may have caught the first 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK commercial to debut on the stateside.The 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK will arrive in U.S. dealerships in January 2009. Only one variant will be offered at launch with power coming from a 3.5L V6 engine that produces 268-hp, giving it the ability to do 0-60 in 6.5 seconds.Click through to view the ad...[source]

More info on the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series
The Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series seems to be the constant talk of the town in the automotive world these days. The car has been spotted everywhere from the streets of Stuttgart to the famous Nurburgring test track in Germany.What we know so far: Mercedes-Benz has already admitted that the SL 65 Black Series will be the most extreme Benz ever built. Power will come from a 6.0L V12 twin-turbo engine producing 670-hp with a peak torque of 738 lb-ft. The engine will be mated to a 5-speed automatic...

The History Behind The Mercedes-Benz Brand And The Three-Pointed Star
The history behind the Mercedes-Benz brand and the three-pointed starGottlieb Daimler and Carl BenzThe invention in the 1880s of the high-speed engine and the automobile enabled Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz – independently of one another – to lay the foundations for the motorization of road transport. With the help of financial backers and partners, they both invested their private developments in their own enterprises – in Mannheim, Benz founded the firm Benz & Cie. in October 1883, and...

Brabus kit for the Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG facelift
Mercedes-Benz went to great effort to improve the power and efficiency of its SLK range for the 2009 model year facelift but for the guys at German tuner Brabus the output of the standard model was never going to be enough. That’s why for their latest custom kit for the facelifted SLK, Brabus engineers installed a new 6.1L version of the supercharged 5.5L AMG-prepped V8 and added a new aerodynamic bodykit to match. In addition to the powertrain and aerodynamic enhancements, Brabus also modified the...

Mercedes-Benz GLK revealed ahead of Beijing debut
The new Mercedes-Benz GLK is set to make its debut at this weekend’s Beijing Motor Show but the first images and details of the car have already been leaked. The compact SUV was first previewed at the Detroit Auto Show back in January in concept form and as expected the final production car remains almost identical to the original show car. Designed to go up against the BMW X3 and upcoming Audi Q5, the new GLK shows a dramatic improvement in quality over Mercedes’ previous SUV models despite being...

Mercedes-Benz working on making AMG greener
If the main purpose of your division was to produce more horsepower, improve braking and handling and add other enhancements to car, cutting back on CO2 emissions is not easy or your first priority. However, with the changing times Mercedes-Benz’s AMG executives are struggling with how to move on in a world that is now demanding higher fuel-economy and lower CO2.“Believe me, the world will change dramatically in the next 10 years,” said Wolf Zimmerman, chief operating officer of Mercedes-AMG.The...

Mercedes-Benz unveils new four-cylinder diesel lineup
Mercedes-Benz announced a new range of four-cylinder diesel engines today, reiterating their focus on reducing engine size while maintaining performance. The new lineup delivers better economy and power levels than Mercedes’ previous generation of four-cylinder diesel engines, with the most powerful variant delivering 20% more power and torque than the outgoing powerplant. The range topper is a new 204hp 2.1L unit with a peak torque of 500Nm – as much twist-force as a petrol V8. Despite the increase...

Mercedes-Benz: Cost no deterrent for alternative powertrain development
Mercedes-Benz is committed to delivering advanced diesel, hybrid, Diesotto and fuel-cell powertrains in the near future no matter the cost, revealed Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche. This is in contrast to statements from rival carmakers like GM, who predict such alternative powertrains can only be developed if customers are willing to foot the bill. Zetsche explains that since carmakers will soon be required by law to improve the cleanliness of their fleets, customers will be less willing to pay extra for...