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Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG 40th Anniversary

by Nedzad (RSS feed) February 5th, 2008 at 12:46 pm

mb cl 65 1 Mercedes Benz CL 65 AMG 40th Anniversary

Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 40th birthday of its famous deluxe coupe, the CL class and for that occasion only 40 special Mercedes AMG vehicles were made.
This special edition AMG Benz really does look the business which offers all the usual AMG upgrades, the Mercedes Benz CL 65 AMG special edition has a 6.0-liter V12 Biturbo engine with 612 BPH plus a paint finish that is not on any other production model car.
The paint is called Alubeam, which is silver like paint which is made with pigment particles that measure just 30 to 50 nanometers, basically this paint looks like liquid metal.
And yeah, you can buy this masterpiece for just below $300,000.

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SL 63 AMG pictures and specs revealed

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) January 31st, 2008 at 7:49 pm

We really didn’t anticipate that pictures and specs of the next-gen SL 63 AMG would be revealed so fast, but it seems that Mercedes-Benz wanted to jump the gun and release the pictures and details before they get leaked again. Besides the obvious body kit from AMG, the SL 63 will boast an AMG tuned 6.3-liter V8 with 386 kW/525 hp, speedshift MCT 7-speed sports transmission, high performance braking system, sports suspension and much more. The SL63 AMG has already been added to the AMG website.

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RENNtech goes bezerk with 695HP CL65

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) January 29th, 2008 at 11:45 am

The last few years have seen a flood of 500 horsepower sedans almost pouring out of Germany from BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz. Earlier this month, however, representatives from Mercedes and AMG announced that the “horsepower wars” were over, saying that outright power would no longer be the “main focus” for future sports sedans.

Apparently, no-one sent that “war over” memo to RENNTECH.

This morning, RENNTECH announced a new “stage 3″ tune for the 2008 65 series AMG models, which makes use of what RENNTECH calls “next-generation ECU software” to get 695 hp and 890 lb-ft of torque from the AMG’s twin-turbo V12.

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AMG looking at diesel engines for developement?

by Shrawan (RSS feed) January 27th, 2008 at 11:52 am

Audi set the wheels in motion and now AMG has decided to join the ride, with more diesel.

Recently, Audi unveiled the R8 V12 TDI which sent reverberations through the automotive industry. Most of the people were not convinced of such a claim until they saw the product themselves. AMG, Mercedes’ performance division is looking forward to develop high performance diesel engines in the near future.

One of the engines is expected to be a V8 diesel, producing 700Nm torque or more with better long-distance cruising efficiency. Nothing has been revealed regarding the car that will house the new diesel engine.

AMG has the distinction of developing the first diesel sports car: the C30 CDI. Although most of us ponder upon why there is this sudden shift towards diesel, we certainly don’t complain. And as for people like us, we will simply wait as the battle-ground in Germany heats up.

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Introducing the new-generation Mercedes CLS

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) January 18th, 2008 at 9:54 am

Mercedes-Benz is making the CLS even more irresistible. This one-of-a-kind four-door coupe – the pioneer of a whole new automotive segment – has now been fine-tuned to give it added appeal. The new entry-level model version, the CLS 280 with its sophisticated V6 power unit, develops 170 kW/231 hp. Meanwhile, the flagship model in the range – the CLS 63 AMG with its 378 kW/514 hp AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine – now comes with 19-inch AMG light-alloy wheels plus a new AMG sports exhaust system.