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Mercedes and AMG Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 07-11-2011 07:38 PM
Alonso won his first race this year in his Ferrari. It was a special victory for the team, They won their first race here 60 years ago. Alonso capitalized on a botched pit stop which saw him pass Vettel, who was the race leader. Vettel finished second after Team Red Bull told Webber, who came in third to back off, which prevented him from passing Vettel for second place. Hamilton came in third mear inches ahead of Massa. Rosberg finished 6th after dropping to 12th place at the start, who had a relatively quiet race. Schumacher, who started 13th, worked his way up to 9th place, On lap 9 he made contact with Kobayashi after trying to pass him and lost his front wing. After getting a new wing and swapping to dry soft tires, he climbed back up to 7th place, but then was slapped with a 10 sec stop and go penalty for his collision earlier. Schumi ended up finishing the race in 9th place. ...Published on 07-10-2011 09:26 PM
Prior Design has released a new body kit for the W215 CL. It consists of a front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper, trunk spoiler, and front fenders. Everything looks pretty good except for the front fenders which we could do without. Probably the same with the trunk spoiler. Maybe they just need to grow on us? All mounting hardware is included and they are TUV certified. ...Published on 07-09-2011 05:44 PM
Mark Webber was able to snatch pole position in the rainy British Grand Prix. Webber ended Vettel's pole position streak with a 1:30.399 beating him by just 0.032s. Alonso earned 3rd and was 0.1s behind, while Massa was forth and Button 5th. Hamilton had a bad day and only managed 10th. While Mercedes GP looked strong during the practice sessions, the rain put a damper on them during qualifying. Nico Rosberg managed to qualify 9th while Schumacher was eliminated in the second qualifying session, he could only manage 13th place. ...Published on 07-09-2011 12:25 PM
Ok, that price puts this out of the range of just about everybody here. We have to seriously wonder about the mentality of a person spending almost $700k on an E-class coupe. Yes, the body kit is nice and the M275 V12 swap is practically OEM in quality but so what? We would rather do what BenzBoost member V12godspeed did and have a US shop do it for a fraction of the price. The funny (or sad) thing is, Brabus will sell every single one they make. ...Published on 07-08-2011 11:16 PM
I went to go visit Weistec today at their facility located in Orange County, specifically off Edinger on the 55 freeway. There has been a lot of interest regarding Weistec and rightfully so with them having developed the first supercharger package for M156/M159 motors. I conducted a 30 minute interview with the guys there asking many of the questions BenzBoost forum members wanted answered and also got an opportunity to sample a supercharged CLK63 Black Series which, suffice it to say, blew me away. ...Published on 07-07-2011 03:41 PM
Porsche Design does this same sort of thing to great success. Will the formula work for AMG? Mercedes revealed official AMG branded accessories such as luggage, shirts, die-cast car models, and jackets. These accessories are made by manufacturers such as Kyosho and and AutoArt for Mercedes. Maybe some AMG luggage is the perfect thing to pair with your new SLS AMG? ...Published on 07-06-2011 04:07 PM
Well, finally we get to see what this car looks like and we like what we see. We know the car has the M156 V8 which confirms what we reported over a month ago and a month ahead of every other site. Weight reduction is the goal in the car but we do not have the official (rumors are 44 pounds lighter) weight specs yet. The car has the MCT transmission and not the dual clutch out of the SLS which is a bit of a disappointment. More details to come, but enjoy the pictures for now. ...Published on 07-06-2011 02:56 AM
We aren't sure what to say as this has become a repeat pattern now with Singh. They are claiming they are the first tuner to tune the CL63 AMG in North America. Yet, the dyno provided is not a North American dyno. Somebody make sense of that. Also, Singh claims to have tuned a CL550 yet they are waiting for the car to adapt before putting it on the dyno. Huh? So no custom dyno tune? This all just does not make much sense and we would like to see some real proof. ...Published on 07-04-2011 11:08 PM
Worldcarfans recently spotted the X204 GLK facelift model testing. Exterior changes to be made are to the front and rear bumpers as well as the lights. As is the style now by almost every manufacturer, LED lights will be added as well. The engine will receive the updated 305 horsepower 3.5 liter direct injected unit paired to a 7 speed automatic. Expect the car next year. ...Published on 07-03-2011 04:43 PM
Bruno Spengler took the pole for this race and made good use of it. Martin Tomczyk was ahead of him in the standings goings into the race but Spengler has now retaken the top position in the driver standings. Mercedes also now increases its lead in manufacturer and team standings. Full race breakdown below, Audi finished 3-4-5. ...Published on 07-02-2011 08:04 PM
This is the second straight qualifying pole position for the Canadian Bruno Spegler. Unfortunately, the pole position in the previous race didn't transfer into a victory with him finishing in 3rd place. Audi finishing 1-2 in the previous race has tightened things up with Audi's Tomczyk taking over first in the drivers standings from Spengler. Mercedes is still in first in the team standings, barely. ...Published on 07-01-2011 07:00 AM
It has a taken a while but Mercedes M275 V12 turbo modification is picking up steam and getting to the level we had hoped we would see. Speedriven will offer Garret GT28, GT30, and GT35R upgrade packages with custom stainless steel manifolds. Even 91 pump may be good for close to the 800 whp range. Transmission upgrades for the big boy turbos will be a must. Great to see a company finally giving the V12 the turbos it deserves but we want to see dynos and 1/4 mile runs to back up the claims. ...Published on 07-01-2011 02:50 AM
There really isn't too much out there for the new CL Class. So, even though this is just a carbon spoiler nice to see the CL getting attention from tuners. This carbon spoiler will fit and 2007 and up CL but doesn't come cheap. RENNtech is asking $,1860 for the piece which for a trunk spoiler is just plain expensive. We understand the quality of the carbon fiber process used but that price for a minor body piece is going to be a tough sell. ...Published on 06-28-2011 03:31 AM
We are a bit jealous of the other side of the world for this one. Earlier this year a competition was held for owners of the Gran Turismo 5 signature edition. In this competition, people from all over the world (except North America it seems) would compete in their region to see who could set the fastest laptimes in the virtual SLS AMG. The finalists have been picked and now they all are going to the Red Bull Ring in Austria to try their hands at the real thing. Judges will pick the winner who goes home with a real SLS, awesome. ...Published on 06-27-2011 03:14 AM
Here is our take on the new ML63 AMG. We know it is coming as we have posted reports of it testing. No surprises really as the new ML63 AMG will have the M157 twin turbo direct injected V8 from the E63 AMG. This means 518 horsepower in standard trim 550 horsepower with the optional performance package. Curb weight should be just under 5000 pounds. Expect a possible official reveal at the Frankfurt Auto Show later this year. ...Published on 06-26-2011 01:52 PM
Vettel was back on form this race, leading from start to finish, ahead of Alonso and Webber. Alonso won his battle against Webber to claim second, but in the end was unable to match Vettel's pace. Hamilton had a rough afternoon trying to manage his high tyre wear, but was able to hold off Massa in the end for forth place. Button suffering from KERS failure claimed 6th. Vettel is now 77 points ahead of his competition, Button and Webber, They are tied, but Button is second since he holds a victory this season. Rosberg managed 7th place claiming that was the best the team could achieve saying this: ...Published on 06-25-2011 02:13 PM
Vettel nabs pole again for the seventh time this season, squashing reports that the ban on engine maps would end Red Bulls dominance during qualifying. Vettel claimed the pole position with a time of 1:36.975. Meanwhile Mercedes GP wih fill the fourth row at the start with Rosberg edging Schumacher by 0.009sec for spot 7. ...Published on 06-24-2011 04:00 AM
12.1@121 is the fastest time we have seen so far for a Performance Package M157 twin turbo V8. You might recall that Insideline tested the S63 AMG with the performance package and hit 12.3@116 in the much heavier S class. The lighter (4256 pound) CLS63 puts up some very impressive numbers with 0-60 under 5 seconds and a low 12 second time. We have no doubt this means the lighter E63 AMG will hit 11's stock and about 124 mph in the 1/4 with the Performance Package. ...Published on 06-23-2011 12:33 PM
The BMW X6 has been a runaway success. What does this mean? It means Audi and Mercedes are upset they didn't think of it first. Mercedes announced their intention to compete with the X6 with the GLS. The GLS will simply be a sportier version of the ML platform sharing components and motors just like the X6 does with the X5. A Mecedes spokesperson stated, “After closely monitoring sales trends, we’ve concluded there is potential for an additional off-road model with a more sporting emphasis than the new M-class.” ...Published on 06-22-2011 03:11 PM
Not your average drag race, eh? This matte white Maybach is running a Renntech tune. How much power is it putting out? Based on dyno tuned Maybachs we have seen at least 100 horsepower over stock with a lot more torque. The Panamera Turbo is running a Mansory tuning package and we are not sure what is done to the engine although power is claimed to be 650 hp. The drag race is in the heat at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway so the times are fairly slow for the power claimed although the Panamera dusts the Maybach. ...
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