Video: Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series

With 670Hp and 1,000 Nm of torque, the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series is the most powerful model to come out of the AMG factory yet. But the Black Series is not only more powerful it’s also 250kg or 550 pounds lighter than its 612Hp SL65 AMG stablemate thanks to the fixed carbon-fiber reinforced plastic rooftop, the lightweight alloy wheels and the numerous carbon fiber composites bodywork components. As a result, the Black Series needs just 3.9 sec to reach 100 km/h (62mph) while 200 km/h (124mph) is attained after 11.0 sec. The top speed is electronically limited at 320 km/h or 199mph. -Videos after the jump

Via: Autoblog.it

Smoking Hot: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG TV Ad

What’s the point of buying a 451 Hp rear-wheel-drive model like the V8-powered Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG (see details here) if you don’t throw the car’s rear-end around amidst a cloud of smoke? Now that we justified Mercedes for its politically-incorrect C 63 AMG TV advert, we’ll let you follow the jump to check out the video for yourselves. -Continued

Video: Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Freeside Concept

This is the first official video of the Vision GLK Freeside that previews Merc’s BMW X3 and Land Rover Freelander competitor. The study will make its first appearance at the Detroit Show in about a week’s time with the production version, that won’t differ much from the concept, entering the market this autumn. The GLK will be offered with a range of 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder diesel and gasoline units (see details and pics here). -Follow the jump for the video

Via: Autoblog.it & WFC

Video: 2009 Mercedes-Benz GLK Compact SUV Fully Uncovered

And to think that Mercedes-Benz plans on unveiling a pre-production prototype (see here) of the all-new GLK compact SUV at the Detroit Show in January… Like, what for; this new spy video that was taken during the filming of a scene from the “Sex and the City: The Movie” practically unveils the production version in all its glory! -See the video right after the jump

Via: Le Blog Auto

2009 Mercedes-Benz GLK Caught During The Filming Of The Sex & The City Movie!

Oh boy, I hope none of my ex-girlfriends are reading this; I just voluntarily wasted five minutes of my life watching scenes from the filming of the 'Sex & The City - The Movie'. But alas; it was for a good cause as I was tipped from a female friend of mine (it would be strange if it were a man…) that the upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLK can be seen in the beginning of the clip. Apparently, the GLK is making a promotional appearance in the film, though to be honest, that could be a good enough reason for many people not to buy it… From what we’ve heard, the Mercedes’ compact SUV will make it’s public debut at the 2008 Detroit Show in January.

Thanks for the tip C!

Video: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate

We’re preparing a bunch of videos for you today here at Carscoop featuring several models that premiered at the Frankfurt Show. We’ll kick off this morning with the 2008 Mercedes C-Class Estate (image gallery & press release here) that will be available with a wide range of 4-cylinder and V6 petrol and diesel units. And if that’s not enough, Merc also presented an “uber-alles” AMG version fitted with a 457 Hp V8 engine in Frankfurt (see details here). -Click “Read More…” below to see the video

2008 Mercedes-Benz GLK Spy Video

The highly anticipated Mercedes-Benz GLK compact SUV which is due to be unveiled this September at the Frankfurt Show was caught in this video performing the usual test runs in Nurbugring. Aimed directly towards the BMW X3 and the forthcoming Audi Q5, the GLK shares its underpinnings with the 2008 C-Class, and from what we’ve learned, it will be offered with 4-cylinder and V6 petrol and diesel engines.

Via: WFC

Video: 2009 Mercedes E 63 AMG Spied At The Nurburgring Race Track

Spy photographers or shall we call them spy cinematographers have managed to scoop the top-version of the next generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class performing test runs around the iconic Nurburging race track in Germany. Expected to be introduced in late 2009 or early 2010, the E 63 AMG will probably retain the current model’s 514Hp strong 6.3-liter V8 upgraded though to produce around 550Hp in order to justify the 2009/2010 name tag.

Via: WFC

Video: BMW M6 vs Mercedes CLK 63 AMG Black Series

In this video the boyz at Edmund’s Insideline pit Mercedes’ brutal 507Hp 6.3-litre V8 powered CLK 63 AMG Black Series against BMW’s savvy-tech M6 Coupe which is fitted with the same 507Hp strong V10 engine that’s used in the M5. Theoretically, the CLK 63 AMG aims head straight at the forthcoming BMW M3 CSL, but with a hefty $136,000 price tag (vs $109,000 of the specific M6), the Benz hasn’t the comfort to choose with whom it competes with. However, judging from the video, the CLK 63 AMG Black Series gives the M6 more than it bargained for.

Via: Insideline

Brabus Rocket CLS: 5th Gear Takes The Worlds Fastest Saloon For A Spin

Brabus brags that the Rocket CLS, powered by a 730Hp twin-turbo 6.2-liter V12 engine, is the world’s fastest production version sedan accelerating from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in just 4,0 sec and reaching a top speed of 362km/h – 225mph. So 5th Gear did the obvious; they took the Rocket to the Autobahn to see it for themselves –or at least they tried to… Via: Motorpassion

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Video: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class DTM goes up in flames during presentation!

Boy, talk about things going wrong when they shouldn’t! Listen to this; a couple of days ago, during a DTM presentation in Düsseldorf, a 2002 Mercedes CLK-DTM race car dressed in a 2008 C-Class outfit (for demonstration purposes) went up in flames leaving the huge crowd totally speechless! Mercedes even came out with an official press-release saying that the fire was caused due to an overheated brake that occurred when the car’s driver, Bruno Spengler spun a few (very hot) doughnuts! Ouch… -Press Release after the jump

Via: Motorpasion

PRES RELEASE: DTM Presentation, Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf, Apr 16, 2007

An incident, in which nobody got injured, occurred during the DTM presentation programme at Düsseldorf’s Königsallee. The rear of a former DTM race car (Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM from the year 2002), driven by Bruno Spengler, caught fire due to an overheated brake. The car was a five-year-old race car that had been fitted with the bodywork of the new C-Class for demonstration runs.

The fire brigade extinguished the fire within three minutes. “First of all the important thing: nothing happened to anyone”, said Bruno Spengler. “I noticed smoke coming into the cockpit, I stopped immediately, I got out of the car and discovered that the rear of the car had caught fire due to the untypical overheating of the rear brake when I spun doing some doughnuts.” After an initial inspection, the team found that the car can be repaired. Gerhard Ungar, HWA’s technical director: “The so-called doughnuts (spinning of the car on the spot), put untypical strain on the brakes because of a lack of cooling airstream. Therefore, the brakes on Bruno’s car today overheated and caught fire. The reason of the fire is still being investigated.”

The quick intervention by the fire brigade has shown that the safety concept made up beforehand by the fire brigade, the police and the ITR was effective. The event continued as planned.

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Video: 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG

Big, brassy and outrageously powerful; Mercedes-Benz’s 612Hp & 1.000Nm strong CL65 AMG. Probably one of the best Grand Tourers money can buy, but why am I not touched?

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