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Jay Leno to cram SLS AMG's V8 into 1969 Mercedes 6.3

Ask us to pick our favorite Mercedes-Benz products of all time and towards the top of that list sits this: The 1968-1972 300SEL 6.3. Introduced at the 1968 Geneva Motor Show, the original 6.3 was the product of one rogue Mercedes engineer who took the 109-series Type 300 SEL sedan and shoved the Type 600 limo's 6.3-liter V8 underhood. The heart transplant was good for 250 horsepower, allowed the Teutonic sled to rocket to 60 mph in 7.4 seconds, top out at 136 mph and made it the fastest road-going sedan of the time. Not only did the 6.3 ... Read more →

Ship Shape: Mercedes-Benz AMG and Cigarette Racing to launch SLS-inspired boat Frank Filipponio

There have been a lot of non-auto vehicles that have graced the pages of Autoblog. We regularly cover bikes, and occasionally other modes of transportation as well. We even cover the occasional ...

Mercedes-Benz SLS goes from zero to gold in seconds for Dubai show Sam Abuelsamid

Over the past several years, we've seen no end of photos of high-end cars with bright chrome and gold finishes coming out of the Middle East and Russia. Until now, none of those have come that way ...

MEC Design takes another (eyeball) stab at the SLS AMG Jonathon Ramsey

Germans are generally so conservative that we sometimes wonder if their aftermarket scene exists only to provide for the anomalies that every society needs. Not many of you fell for MEC Design's ...

Schnuerer Toys for Tots drive bigger than ever with a gullwing surprise Frank Filipponio

This past weekend was a busy one for us, and it was for some of our local Marines as well. Our efforts were for a worthy cause, however, as we were busy collecting toys for needy children so they ...

VIDEO: Jay Leno gets behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 11 days ago on Autoblog

Like Jay Leno, many of us Autobloggers are oil-in-the-blood car freaks living in Los Angeles, California. Only thing is, we can't seem to recall Mercedes-Benz dropping off their new gullwinged supercar – the SLS AMG – at our garage. Of course, Leno is an international superstar that ...

Gah!x2: Kicherer Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG rendered 20 days ago on Autoblog

To put it kindly, we'll call the attempts to tune the appearance of the Mercedes SLS AMG gilding the lily. Although the folks at Kircherer were obviously not doing the same amount or potency of drugs procured by the gents at MEC Design, they have still managed to disturb the lines of a car that ...

Gah! MEC Design fantasizes over tuned Mercedes SLS AMG 24 days ago on Autoblog

Say what you will about the retro design of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Some call it a contemporary take on a classic shape, others may deride the lack of originality. But at least it's consistent. Which is a heck of a lot more than we can say for what MEC Design has done to it. The ...

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG priced for Europe, now taking orders 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG now has an order form and a price. While it's not cheap, it's nowhere near the most expensive car in the range: for €177,310 ($265,531 U.S. – note: that is a straight conversion, not an indication of the car's U.S. cost), you can put one of the gullwinged ...

First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG straightens up and flies right 1 month ago on Autoblog

On one hand, it may seem like an odd time for Mercedes to be jumping back into the ultra-premium end of the car market, particularly in light of its recent less-than-standouts efforts (think: McLaren SLR and the salesproof Maybach). But this isn't the case with the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. In ...

Gullwing America takes on Mercedes' latest supercar, creates SLS Panamericana 1 month ago on Autoblog

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 ...

REPORT: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series coming in 2013 1 month ago on Autoblog

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 supercar's superlative performance figures, the stock SLS is emerging as only the tip of the proverbial ...

VIDEO: Gran Turismo 5 box art and packaging, SLS AMG may be cover car 1 month ago on Autoblog

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 video. GT5 creator Kazunori Yamauchi sat down with GT Planet to discuss how much work goes into the ...

What Conflict? Mercedes awards SLS AMG body panel construction to Magna 2 months ago on Autoblog

Magna International pulled a bold move when it declared its intention to buy Opel from General Motors, bridging the gap between component supplier and contract manufacturer on the one hand, to independent automaker on the other. In the process, Magna jeopardized its relationships with Germany's ...

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG looks good in Gran Turismo 5, too [w/VIDEO] 2 months 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: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG comes dressed in red and, soon, electric 3 months ago on Autoblog

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is intended to redress the awkwardness – and low volumes – of the McLaren Mercedes SLR. Based on a first look at it, the supercoupe's chances are very good. That door handle is down by one's shins, but overcome that low hurdle and the reward is a cozy trip ...

Everything you wanted to know about the Mercedes SLS AMG 3 months 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 3 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 ...

Mercedes SLS AMG gullwing order guide revealed; includes optional $10,000 paint! 5 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 ...

Rendered or Spied? Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG pops up on mag cover 5 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 ...

Coming to America: Mercedes AMG Driving Academy, complete with SLS 5 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. ...

Gullwing Returns: Official details on Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 9 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz has used the occasion of the 2009 Geneva Motor Show to release the first official details about a car that won't even be shown in Switzerland at all. It is the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which has long been referred to as the SLC or modern day Gullwing. Mercedes has confirmed that the ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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