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Gullwing America takes on Mercedes' latest supercar, creates SLS Panamericana

Few cars are as classic and iconic as the original Gullwing, also known as the Mercedes-Benz 300SL. Created by a loophole in racing rules when MB realized that, "Nowhere is it written that a door can only open sideways." Hence, Mercedes was allowed to retain the strength of the 300SL's (as well as the 300SLR's) tubular space frame by hinging the doors from the roof. A legend, as they say, was born. Fast-forward more than fifty years and Mercedes-Benz (via AMG) is about to launch a new gullwing, this time called the SLS AMG. While it's no ... Read more →

REPORT: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series coming in 2013 Noah Joseph

After initially announcing the project back in 2006, Mercedes-Benz finally lived up to anticipation when it unveiled its new top-of-the-line SLS AMG at the Frankfurt Motor Show. But despite the ...

Drop the Hammer: Getting schooled with AMG Driving Academy at Lime Rock Chris Paukert

The world's sickly economy not withstanding, selling luxury vehicles is easy. From the suppleness of a swatch of leather to the exquisite graining on a piece of rare wood veneer to having every ...

VIDEO: Gran Turismo 5 box art and packaging, SLS AMG may be cover car Chris Shunk

Gran Turismo 5. We've teased you in the past with constantly shifting debut dates and posted most every video we can find. But today is a new day, and this time we're going to show you... another ...

CTS-V Challenge opened up to any would-be Caddy killers Jeremy Korzeniewski

May the best car win. So says General Motors' Bob Lutz, and he's willing to put his Pilotis where his mouth is... so to speak. On a conference call last month, Maximum Bob challenged any journalist ...

Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 caught playing in the rain 1 month ago on Autoblog

The car that authored the "four-door-coupe" terminology – and a great deal of Internet debate and dictionary definition checking – will introduce its second act toward the end of 2011. Unsurprisingly, the new model (which is expected to wear a 2011 designation), will look much like the ...

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG looks good in Gran Turismo 5, too [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Here at Autoblog, some of the background chatter re: Forza 3 vs. Gran Turismo 5 reaches Ford vs. Chevy levels of fervor – this blogger and our Editor-in-Chief get into it on IM fairly regularly. You see, Forza is one of few topics that gets our generally mild-mannered Neff all exercised. ...

Frankfurt 2009: Lust-worthy Mercedes E63 AMG wagon makes us beg for E63 AMG coupe 1 month ago on Autoblog

The most pressing things we have to say about the 2010 Mercedes E63 AMG Wagon here at the Frankfurt Motor Show have nothing to do with the wagon. On the car itself, everything about it makes us go "Hot!" It's got 525 hp and 464 lb-ft from AMG's well known naturally aspirated 6.3-liter V8, it's ...

Everything you wanted to know about the Mercedes SLS AMG 1 month ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the microsite for the SLS AMG called "From the Ground Up," and it has all the information you need on gullwinged retro rocket from the space from to components to the magnesium backrests in the seats. At the end of it all, there's a visualizer so you can start ...

2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG leaks out 2 months ago on Autoblog

Despite an achingly long roll-out, the first cracks in the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG dam have begun to appear, courtesy of CarPoint. Due to be revealed at next week's Frankfurt Motor Show, the 300SL-inspired "Gullwing" is packing a front/mid-mounted version of the venerable 6.3-liter V8 ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLC convertible caught in Monterey 2 months ago on Autoblog

With the Frankfurt Motor Show right around the corner, Mercedes-Benz is putting the finishing touches on its 565-hp, 6.3-liter AMG SLC supercar. A North American media event is likely scheduled for next month, and lo-and-behold, when we stepped out of the Intercontinental Hotel in Monterey, CA ...

AMG-fettled Mercedes E-Class Coupe to favor agility over power? 3 months ago on Autoblog

Exact details are few and far between, but for those that value handling over tire-smoking POWA, this is great news. Autocar is reporting that the next AMG-fettled Mercedes-Benz E-Class will rely on weight-saving materials and techniques, as well as fine-tuning of suspension pieces to increase ...

Review: The 2009 Mercedes-Benz G550 makes us feel glücklich 3 months ago on Autoblog

The Mercedes G550 is an unlikely niche vehicle. As with perhaps every other military-derived civilian 4x4, it's a box on wheels, all straight lines and fender flares. Yet unlike most other military-derived civilian off-roaders, it comes standard with solid axles front and rear, three ...

VIDEO: Fifth Gear exercises the outlandish Tramontana R Edition 3 months ago on Autoblog

You've seen the Tramontana before, and now, you can see it in motion. This Spanish made beast sports a 100% carbon fiber chassis, a twin-turbocharged AMG 5.5-liter V12 that makes 720 hp and 811 lb-ft of torque, it weighs 2,500 pounds and looks like an F1 car designed for Robotech. 0-60 happens ...

Mercedes SLS AMG gullwing order guide revealed; includes optional $10,000 paint! 3 months ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Mercedes_SLS_gullwing_order_guide_revealed_has_10k_paint'; While we patiently await our turn to drive Mercedes-Benz's upcoming SLS AMG gullwing wundercar, we have a new way to occupy our time: the dealership ordering guide. Thanks to an anonymous ...

Officially Official: Mercedes to produce electric SLS gullwing 3 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed the rumors that have been floating around in recent days – it will build an electrically powered version of its upcoming SLS gullwing coupe. The EV version of the SLS will drive all four wheels by means of an individual motor for each corner. It will not ...

VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG hot-laps the 'Ring 3 months ago on Autoblog

You know the stats. You've seen the leaks. Now, it's time for some video. The crew at MotorTrend were invited to the preview drive of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in Germany, and the buff book's Editor-At-Large, Arthur St. Antoine, enjoyed some passenger seat time with Bernd Schneider as the ...

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gets driven, details revealed 3 months ago on Autoblog

The recent spate of leaks surrounding the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG were a clear indication that a few select members of the press were invited to a pre-debut debut ahead of the gullwing's official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show and that we could expect some initial driving impressions soon. ...

Rendered or Spied? Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG pops up on mag cover 4 months ago on Autoblog

We can't tell you for sure whether or not this image of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG on the cover of Autobild is the real deal or a well done rendering based on some spy shots, but it does appear to have that quality of an actual photograph rather than a Photochop special. The SLS AMG will mark the ...

VIDEO: Top Gear takes on the Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series 4 months ago on Autoblog

When Jeremy Clarkson has the keys to a 660 hp supercar, you know you're in for a heck of a ride. The affable BBC host took the reigns of twin-turbo V12-powered Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series, and we're pretty sure the Top Gear team needed to change its rather expensive tires at some time ...

Droolworthy: Pagani rips the lid off its Cinque for new Roadster model 4 months ago on Autoblog

Small-volume manufacturers like Pagani have to build all the variants they possibly can on what few platforms they have in order to continue to squeeze money and public interest out of their models. Thankfully, the company's Zonda is so spectacular that we hardly tire of the seemingly endless ...

Coming to America: Mercedes AMG Driving Academy, complete with SLS 4 months ago on Autoblog

Cash doesn't equal talent. That's the unfortunate reality, wherein those who have the money to spend on a powerful European performance automobile, for example, don't necessarily possess the skills to drive them like they're meant to be driven. Call it one of the great injustices of auto-dom. ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS taking shape 6 months ago on Autoblog

The gestation of the Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS has spanned almost two years, and what started with a Viper-bodied mule, a few drawings and a full-scale interior mock-up has evolved into this, the latest super coupe prototype caught outside AMG Headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany. Although there's ...

Officially Official: Mercedes-Benz unveils S63 and S65 AMG at Shanghai show 6 months ago on Autoblog

After accidentally leaking a preview on its home-market configuration website last week, Mercedes-Benz has officially unveiled its revised flagship luxo-muscle sedans, the S63 AMG and S65 AMG, at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show today. Both are treated to the same updates given to the entire S-Class ...

Refreshed Mercedes-Benz S63, S65 leaked in advance of Shanghai show 6 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz had planned to unveil the 2010 model year S63 and S65 AMG before April's end at the Shanghai Motor Show, but the high-performance S-class models have unwittingly been given an early internet unveiling by the company's own German market online configuration utility. The refreshed ...

New York: Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG says 'Ich bin ein monster' 7 months ago on Autoblog

AMG is slowly raising the level of every car in the specialty line, and now the E63 AMG takes its place among the truly sporty offerings from Affalterbach. The specs fit the mold of bigger better more, with 518 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque, matching the S Class number for number. The ...

BAPE designer Nigo orders custom Mercedes 300SL Gullwing from AMG 7 months ago on Autoblog

Of all the fashion/automotive collaborations we've seen, few are as bonkers as those of A Bathing Ape fashion house designer Nigo. The Japanese icon has given the BAPE treatment to some of the most expensive automobiles on the market, including camo'd Rolls-Royce Phantoms and pink Bugatti ...

BRABUS turns 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class into AMG-hunting beast 7 months ago on Autoblog

If you must have the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class and can't wait for the AMG version, BRABUS has something to show you. The German tuning firm has launched its new program for the redesigned luxury sports sedan, the highlight of which is an enlarged 6.1-liter version of the V8 found in the E550 ...

Mercedes-Benz teases the next E63 AMG 7 months ago on Autoblog

The new Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG has yet to be introduced (we're guessing it'll make an appearance in New York next month), but the readers of Germany's Sport Auto magazine are going to have a shot at winning the new über-sedan as part of the sweepstakes that accompanies the buff book's annual ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes S-Class AMG spotted 9 months ago on Autoblog

As we've already reported, the Mercedes S-Class is about to get a facelift, so it should come as no surprise that AMG versions of the new bahnstormer are starting to show up on the road. As with the garden-variety S, the AMG version gets a neat nip-and-tuck treatment, and adds a hint of ...

Start-stop, direct-injection coming to AMG models next year 9 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz' in-house tuning arm, AMG, has announced the horsepower wars are over, and the automaker is gearing up to implement a new range of technologies that will help reduce fuel consumption by 2012. According to AutoTelegraaf, M-B will introduce start-stop technology on AMG models as ...

AMG Boss: "The horsepower wars are over." 9 months ago on Autoblog

That's the way it goes with fashion: it's on the runway in Paris in March and in a bucket at Big Lots by September. Mercedes-Benz' in-house tuning arm, AMG, has decided to turn with the popular tide and call time on horsepower brinkmanship, with the division boss saying, "We are going to use ...

Automobile Magazine Announces 2009 All-Stars 10 months ago on Autoblog

After what we're sure are thousands of miles driven and some undoubtedly heated round table debates, Automobile Magazine has chosen its 2009 All-Stars. The ten winners were chosen based upon attributes that include design, driving enjoyment, performance and value, with vehicles taken from a ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes Gullwing Mule freezing its arse off 11 months ago on Autoblog

It's been over a year since we first caught a glimpse of the new gullwing super coupe from Mercedes-Benz, and in the months that followed, we've seen it cloaked in Viper sheetmetal, its doors open to the world and a few shots of the interior. While it's still unclear whether the SLC will wear a ...

Mercedes to open 175 AMG Performance Centers worldwide 11 months ago on Autoblog

In case there was any doubt that demand for big-displacement, high-output machines continues unabated in the face of calls for environmentally-conscious hybrids and a faltering global economy, Mercedes has announced an ambitious expansion of its AMG performance division. Over the course of the ...

Review: 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG 11 months ago on Autoblog

What a difference 20 inches and 1,000 lbs makes. The latest occupant of the Autoblog Garage is the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG. You might recall that a few months ago we tried out one of the big dogs from the Benz lineup, the S63 AMG and came away somewhat awed by the technology but distressed by the ...

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