The 2011 Australia’s Best Cars award winners have been announced, with the Australian Ford Falcon EcoLPi coming out on top of its category, while most of the other categories are dominated by German makes such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. Australia’s Best Cars awards are put together by an independent organisation […]
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BRABUS SLS 700 Biturbo Roadster revealed
Images of the new BRABUS SLS 700 Biturbo Roadster have been revealed. This is the heavily tuned drop-top version of the BRABUS SLS 700 Biturbo coupe, based on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. As the title suggests, the SLS Roadster no longer produces a measly 563hp, using its factory 6.2-litre naturally […]
Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series testing on the Nurburgring
If you do one thing today, you have to hear this Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series prototype crackling and popping on the Nurburgring during testing. It’s just pure V8 euphoria. Mercedes-Benz’s AMG Black Series development division was recently seen testing a prototype of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black series […]
2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG revealed ahead of LA Show
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG prior to its official 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show unveiling later this week. The new hottest version of the 2012 ML SUV features AMG’s new 5.5-litre V8 BITURBO engine, also seen in the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG. Like the […]
Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series price announced
Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series price. The V8 coupe will hit the market in April 2012, offering vast cosmetic, chassis and engine revisions over the standard C 63 AMG Coupe; however, it does come with a $90,000 premium. Mercedes-Benz first unveiled the Mercedes-Benz […]
Video: ‘Melbourne Cup’ performance car factory quarter mile top 24
With the Melbourne Cup over for another year, we thought we’d come up with a bit of a cup of ourselves. A factory quarter mile cup if you will. Ever wondered what a top 24 all-star car list would look like, comprising of some of the quickest cars around in […]
Mercedes-Benz E-Class lightweight version on the way – report
According to Auto Bild magazine in Germany, Mercedes-Benz is working on a Mercedes-Benz E-Class lightweight version, made from carbon fibre. (rendered speculation by Auto Bild) To help the company reduce its overall emissions output, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class lightweight will focus on being as light as possible, allowing it to drastically […]
Video: RENNtech Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren fastest in the world?
This RENNtech Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has been labelled as the fastest SLR in the world. So we thought we’d better take a bit of a look into it. It’s built by four tuners; RENNtech, Mansory, Platinum Motorsport, MACarbon and Exotics Boutique. By ‘world’s fastest’ they mean the world’s quickest and […]