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Mercedes engineer drives the SL Black Series

rybo submitted on 9/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:21:05 AM

Comparing a street car with a dedicated race car is almost always an unfair proposition. Doing away with the necessity for street-legal operation means performance can be maximized at the cost of every remaining ounce of practicality, yielding a car that is so ill-mannered the driver actually has to wear earplugs or risk hearing damage. Read More



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Tuning: Brabus B63 S breaks cover

carlover99 submitted on 9/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:51:17 PM

The world’s most extensive high-performance tuning program for Mercedes-Benz automobiles comes from BRABUS. High performance made by BRABUS is now also available for the new C 63 AMG. Read More



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Renntec Mercedes C63 AMG

rybo submitted on 9/4/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:36:00 PM

Outrageous power in an unlikely package is not a thing of the past, and it’s unlikely ever to truly die, no matter what the mainstream media may say. RENNtech has embraced that philosophy with its latest creation, a tuned version of Mercedes’ C63 AMG - itself an already over-the-top take on a mid-size luxury sedan. Read More



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Sinister Mercedes C-Class by Kicherer

rybo submitted on 8/29/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:20:50 AM

Kicherer may not be as well known as its rival German tuners such as Brabus and MTM, but the company has a penchant for building some of the most stylish and aggressive kits in the business - especially when it comes to modifying cars from Mercedes-Benz. Some recent highlights include the SL63 Evo Edition and CLK63 Black Edition, and now the tuner has released a package for the more practical C320 CDI. Read More



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Cadillac Has Turned The Tables With The CTS-V So Who Needs An IS-F Or Even A M5?

Agent009 submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:01:13 AM

Only a few days ago, veteran GM engineer and racer John Heinricy, executive director of GM performance car programs, took a bone-stock 2009 Cadillac CTS-V around the famous Nurburgring circuit in seven minutes, fifty-nine and thirty-two one hundredths seconds, making it the fastest production sedan ever to have lapped the ‘Ring circuit. They had to wait to make the announcement until the car could be shipped back to Detroit and demonstrated to the media at the GM Milford Proving Grounds. Read More



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Revealing spy shots of Mercedes SL AMG Black Series

rybo submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:45:15 AM

Mercedes-Benz and its in-house tuner AMG recently revealed its updated SL fleet but one car, the pinnacle of the SL range, remains unseen. The new model is the upcoming SL Black Series from AMG, a super-sports version of the SL that could potentially upset the SLR supercar in the performance stakes. Read More



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Oil Prices Skyrocket After DOE Report Indicates Oil Inventory Depletion

Agent009 submitted on 6/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:17:00 AM

Oil prices are skyrocketing today after a government report indicated that the nation's oil inventories fell more than expected last week. Currently prices are up $4. Read More



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Mercedes C320 CDI review - should this car come to the US?

rybo submitted on 6/6/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:08:35 AM

The C-class has been a success for Mercedes in the mid-sized premium sedan market since its inception 15 years ago in 1993. Back then you could count on stiff competition between Germany’s trio of luxury brands - Mercedes, BMW and Audi - and cars like the BMW 3-series and Audi 80 (the precursor to today's A4) were the C-class' biggest threats. Read More



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Mercedes Benz Sales Hold Even For May Up 0.1%

Agent009 submitted on 6/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:09:06 PM

Mercedes-Benz USA today reported its highest May on record with sales of 21,785 new vehicles, a 0. 1 percent increase over last May. Read More



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Mercedes-Benz Sells Over 300,000 New C Class Models

Willis submitted on 6/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:58:22 PM

In the year since its market launch, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is continuing the success story of the predecessor model: more than 300,000 customers have purchased either a sedan or station wagon variant of the new model since it’s official introduction on March 31, 2007. “The sedan got off to an excellent start, and since its premiere at dealerships at the end of last year, the new C-Class station wagon has also been enjoying high popularity,” says Dr. Read More



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Who Makes The Best Luxury/Sports Car For Summer Under $60k?

Agent001 submitted on 5/26/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:17:36 PM

So you're at the Memorial Day BBQ and your friend says. . Read More



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Porsche takes 8 of the top 10 spots at Nürburgring 24 hours

omarrana submitted on 5/26/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:07:20 AM

It’s always nice to see the finish line at the end of the race’ but when you’re racing for 24-hours the sight of the finish line can be a very emotional one. Porsche dominated the top 10 list at the race occupying eight of the spots. Read More



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AMP converts Saturn Sky into a 300-hp electric car with 125mpg

omarrana submitted on 5/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:27:31 PM

AMP, Advanced Mechanical Product, is an electric sports car company based out of Cincinnati, Ohio that is focused on converting Saturn’s models into electric cars. Why Saturn? Well, AMP believes that Saturn cars are lightweight and high-quality American vehicles. Read More



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SCREW HIGH GAS PRICES - WE ARE CAR ENTHUSIAST - LET'S DRIVE!!!

Agent00J submitted on 5/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:42:56 AM

Agent 001 said to me a week or two ago that he was tired of all the bad news about gas prices and I had to agree with him.   But like it or not they are currently a fact of life and something we all deal with on a daily basis. Read More



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Spy Video: Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series

millin submitted on 5/24/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:58:58 PM

Still-disguised SL65 Black Edition in action cruising the Nürburgring, and the few seconds of action caught on tape shows that the battle for 'Ring supremacy is far from over. It's hard not to think about the prodigious power slated to appear in the Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Edition. Read More



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