RM Auctions London sale last night sold the RHD Mercedes CLK-GTRs, a 1950 Aston Martin DB2 and a 1969 Mercedes 600 Pullman Landaulet. Last month we reported that R.M. Auctions were going to auction the only two right hand drive versions of the mighty Mercedes CLK-GTR. The only coupe and the only roadster ever made […]
Mercedes C63 AMG Performance Package Plus
Mercedes has announced a Performance Package Plus for the C63 AMG, with 30bhp extra and cosmetic tweaks. When you think of Mercedes AMG models your first thought isn’t usually ‘Nice car – needs more power’. Just about every AMG model Mercedes produces has ample reserves of power (although I will admit I’d like to see […]
McLaren F1 to buy BMW F1 Engine ops
McLaren are poised to buy BMW’s F1 engine building operation in a move to end the relationship with Mercedes. The relationship between Mercedes and McLaren has been a successful one. For almost fifteen years they have collaborated with great success both in F1 and with the Mercedes McLaren SLR. But the marriage has been one […]
Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing – too tight for comfort?
We’re hearing that the new Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing has an uncomfortably small cabin with tight seats and restricted headroom. Mercedes, quite understandably, has made a big deal of their in-house replacement for the mighty McLaren SLR. The tease in the run-up to the reveal rivalled that of Jaguar with the new XJ, and included […]
Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series planned?
It looks like Mercedes is planning a Black Series version of the SLS AMG Gullwing with up to 700bhp and a 3.0 second 0-60mph. We’ve only just had the official launch of the Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing at Frankfurt, and it won’t hit the roads until well in to 2010. But we also know that […]
Mercedes CLK-GTR RHD – for sale at auction
A unique RHD Mercedes CLK-GTR Coupe and a RHD CLK-GTR Coupe are to be offered at auction in London by R.M. Auctions. Back in February we reported that there were a pair of very rare RHD Mercedes CLK-GTRs up for sale – one Coupe and one Roadster. In fact they are the only RHD CLK-GTRs […]
Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster on the road
Mercedes is out testing the convertible version of the SLA AMG in Europe – the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster – before a launch at Geneva in 2010. Even though the Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing is only just making its official debut at Frankfurt, Mercedes are working hard on its soft-top sibling – the SLS AMG […]
Mercedes S500 Hybrid Frankfurt reveal
Mercedes has revealed the S500 Hybrid – a plug-in with a 3.5 V6 which offers 73.5 mpg. It’s becoming very clear that Mercedes – that maker of cars still perceived as for the Plutocrat – is starting to make a pretty good show of acquiring a ‘Green Halo’. It’s recently revealed the B-Class F-Cell Hydrogen […]
Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing – the Website
Mercedes has created a website for the SLS AMG Gullwing, with enormous detail on the new 563bhp Supercar. This last week has seen a gradual reveal of all things Mercedes SLS AMG. We’ve had months of information trickles, but on Wednesday we had a leak of the official pictures of the SLS, followed not too […]
Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing Press Release
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: Fascination and high tech The new gullwing from Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart/Affalterbach — Automotive fascination and high tech of the highest order: These are the traits embodied by the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which is making its world premiere at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt on 15 September 2009. The super sports […]