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Gullwing 300SL Panamericana is an SLS AMG that looks more Gullwing-ish
Wish that the new 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG looked more like the old Gullwing? Well, ever since the launch of the SLS AMG at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the folks at Gullwing-America have been working on their own version of the new Stuttgart supercar – the Gullwing 300SL Panamericana.
After seeing the new 2011 SLS [...]
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series coming in 2013
The new 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is already one of the hottest vehicles to ever come out of Stuttgart. Apparently, ever since planning of the return of the Gullwing started back in 2006, a Black Series version was always in the cards. Come 2013, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series will go into limited production, [...]
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Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Performance Package Plus increases output to 487-hp
Are you hungry for more power from your 457-hp Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG? Well, lucky for you Mercedes-Benz has just announced the new Performance Package Plus for the C 63 AMG that increases output of the high-performance sedan by 30-hp for a total of 487-hp. 0-62 mph time comes in just 4.4 seconds while top speed [...]
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Daimler starts offering Sharia-compliant Mercedes-Benz loans
Daimler Financial Services announced today that it will start offering auto financing in Middle Eastern countries that confirms with the strict regulations of Islamic law, better know as Sharia. The Sharia law does not allow financial institutions to charge interest on loans.
Daimler launched to new companies known as Mercedes-Benz Finance Middle East and Mercedes-Benz Leasing [...]
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2010 Motor Trend SUV of the Year Contenders revealed
It’s that time of the year again – when Motor Trend picks the “Motor Trend SUV of the Year” for the year 2010. Last year’s award went to the 2009 Subaru Forester. It seems as though this year, Motor Trend has focused most of its attention on luxury SUVs. Either way, stay tuned for the winner who [...]
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2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG hangs out with its Gullwing predecessors
The new 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG came to a recent gathering of classic 300 SL models in Sedona, California. Details on the event are limited; however, we do know that the show attracted more than 30 vehicles and many Gullwing fans.
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Refresher: Power comes from a 6.2L V8 making 563-hp with [...]
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Blind man sets land speed record of 200 mph in a Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series
Hein Wagner, a South African man who was born blind, set a new land speed record for the blind after hitting 200 mph in a Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series. He held the 200 mph speed for more than a half mile.
Wagner said that hitting 200 mph is a milestone for any drive, regardless [...]
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Need to make payments on your Mercedes-Benz? Well, there’s app for that
Mercedes-Benz has entered the apple universe with the launch of their iPhone application, which enables Benz drivers to make payments via their iPhone. Those customers who have a loan or lease with Mercedes-Benz Financial can get full access to their accounts through the application, including account status, the ability to make a payment, and [...]
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Mercedes sticks to Magna, gives supplier SLS AMG body order
Magna International has received an exclusive order from Daimler AG to build the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, a sign of faith that the Canadian company’s fifth-largest customer will not pull business from it as it plans to take over Opel.
Magna said that its Magna Steyr unit based in Austria’s Graz, where the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is [...]
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Video: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG takes flight, lifted 42 meters in the air
With an aggressive looking cockpit, a 571-hp engine and two gullwing doors, you may think that the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG can probably take flight. Well, it just did… almost.
A hydraulic crane lifted the new 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 42 meters high in the air and set it on the roof terrace of the Mercedes-Benz [...]
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