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Mercedes-Benz has reportedly revealed its new C63 AMG Black Series Coupe in France, at a test event at Circuit Paul Ricard. Details are few, but some on hand say the new model is lighter (by 44 lbs) but less hardcore than the CLK Black Series it replaces, and even includes seating for four. More »
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With the world trending toward smaller but more stylish cars, Mercedes made the right call to revive this, the 2012 C-Class coupe. If you're going to buy a four-cylinder Mercedes, you might as well look like you're having fun. More »
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A few weeks before its uncovered in Geneva, and about seven months before it goes on sale in the United States, Mercedes-Benz has spread these photos of the new C-Class coupe, looking...pretty much like a two-door version of the sedan. More »
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The first photos of the 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe show an evolution on par with the wagon/sedan up front and one unique difference out back: a Hoffmeister-ish kink. More »
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With the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class en route, the C63 AMG version can't be far behind. Sure enough these purported first pics show typical Teutontic tautening of the vanilla version. Motivation come from the still-ill-named 6.2-liter V8. One interior shot below. More »
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All of us here are big fans of the Mercedes-Benz C63, so the idea of a restyled C-Class for 2012 stomps on our power-of-suggestion center. But hold your horses, gents, we have to check in with the lesser models first. More »
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F1 champion Jenson Button's taken delivery of one of twenty batshit-crazy 520-hp Mercedes-Benz C-Class DR 520s. Better yet, he bought an Estate. Our team of experts have determined this is the exact moment wagons are now cool for the masses. More »
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Those darn internets have done it again. The forthcoming Mercedes C-Class refresh has been accidentally and unceremoniously revealed by Mercedes UK's online car configurator. The changes include a tweaked front fascia, new wheels and Porsche-like lower running lights. Gallery below. More »
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According to the press release from tuning shop Lorinser, the Mercedes C-Class is "hot" now that they've had their way with it. The tuner apparently used a beefier cam in conjunction with revised engine management to squeeze 33 extra horsepower out of the new Benz, rather than going the turbo route as they did on the Lorinser Smart ForTwo. A lowered suspension tightens up handling and a tuned exhaust combines with exterior badging to let everyone know that you're hot. Check out the "hot" press release below, complete with bonus heat metaphors. More »
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No, that's not Darth Vader. Nope, it's the Brabus Bullit Black Arrow and trust us, it's got more in common with Vader than the Mustang variant with the same name. We showed you the new Brabus-built C-Class first back at the Frankfurt Auto Show a couple months ago, but now the Deutsch tuners of all things Daimler have just revealed that their newest Übermensch-motored Mercedes is now available for purchase in an orgasm of Bruce (don't believe us? Check the press release out yourself). If you remember, the Bullit Black Arrow gets a SV12 S Biturbo twelve-cylinder engine dropped into the engine bay to replace the normal highest-end 6.2-liter V8 engine from the C-Class. That newer, faster, stronger engine gives the Bullit Black Arrow 720 HP (SAE net) and an astonishing 974 lb-ft of torque — and 0-to-186 mph in 24.5 seconds. Oh but wait, we're talking a top speed of 225 MPH. Sounds to us like some automaker wants to make sure that the 556 HP 2009 Cadillac CTS-V doesn't take all the glory from the four-door race for the highest-speed four-door sedan. Full press release after the jump. More »
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It wasn't that long ago when you could buy a four-banger C-Class here in the American market, but now with the current lineup, a V6 C-Class is the base model. Of course, fuel economy is all the rage these days. According to the Line that is not Outside, Mercedes is taking that to heart and is considering a supercharged 1.4-liter inline-four engine to serve as the new entry-level offering. The price is expected to be significantly less than the C300's base of $33,040. What we find interesting is Mercedes engineers say the new model must have an exaggerated level of "perceived performance." More »
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You know you wanted more diesel goodness, well, this is it. As part of the Mercedes march upon Geneva, they've revealed the latest version of the "Sports Coupé with fun factor," the 2009 CLC 220 CDI. Essentially, this is to the C-Class what the CLK is to the E-Class. Which is to say it's a bit confused because while the back of the car seems to have been truncated, it would be hard to call the CLC unanimously ugly. This particular model is probably the one C-Class or variant a buyer should want to buy (unless there's an AMG CLC63 in the future) mostly because the 220 CDI is the better of two diesel engines offered in the lineup. Think of this as more as a frugal micro-GT car rather than completely left-brain transportation. Full press release below the jump.
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BRABUS introduced the wicked Brabus Bullit V12-powered C-Class sleeper at Frankfurt last year and, not wanting to let floor space go to waste, has introduced the follow up Black Arrow. Like the previous Bullit, the sedan still sports the 6.3-Liter V12 Biturbo engine good for 720 horsepower and 974 ft.-lbs. of torque (though limited to just 811 ft.-lbs. to keep the car in one piece). It'll still jog to 62 mph in just 3.9 second. And it still has a top speed of 224 mph. The difference? It's freaking matte black. Matte black is the new black, or something. Either way, for just $530,000 you could have the matte blackest Benz on the block. Press release and more pics below. More »
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The new Mercedes-Benz CLC sports coupe (ahem the C-Class SportsCoupe) is a dirty whore. We keep trying to get a good look at it but it's always got some woman (and occasionally some man) on top of it. Look, we know it's debuting at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin and that's how they do things in Berlin. We're not judging. Just move the models. MACH SCHNELL! Appropriately, the new CLC is mostly an aesthetic change as they claim "1,100 components have been either developed new for the sports coupe or refined from the previous model" which we're fairly sure means that it's not based on the new C-Class. Oh well, there is a power boost to 184 hp out of the coupe's four-cylinder mill. Press release below the jump. More »
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Those crazy Swabians at Lorinser are at it again! After taking the Mercedes SL up to 11, they've turned their tuning fork on the C-Class T Model (wagon/estate). It's just the vehicle for when you need to get the kids to school, like, yesterday. In addition to the obvious bodywork (air inlets are not standard on most wagons) and Lorinser RS8 19-inch wheels, the grocery getter also gets engine upgrades for both the diesel and gas versions. At the top end, the C 350 gets a power bump to 305 hp compared the 272 hp from the standard six, thanks to modified camshafts. We'd still rather have the RS4 Avant, though. Press release below: More »
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The teutonic tuners at Carlsson managed to get their hands on the new C-Class Estate before it hit showroom floors, and the result is sehr gut. Available both in oil-burning and gas form, visual tweaks include new aerodynamically superior aprons and side moldings, as well as Brilliant edition 19-inch one-piece wheels. The CDI diesels put out 204 hp to 269 hp for the C220 and C320, respectively. The 3.5-liter V6 gets a boost to 295 hp for those less concerned with the mileage. The interior is also touched up with "attractive yet restrained" components meant to mimic the exterior's mimicking of the larger S-Class. All said, it's a mighty nice way to get groceries if you're across the pond. Press release below the jump. More »
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It's not on the market yet, but it will be on the Hockenheimring next weekend. It's the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG, which apparently will be the pace car for the German Touring Car Championships (DTM) finals. Spies recently caught this light-bar'd specimen near the Nürburgring. It had been fitted with straight pipes and thus was "painfully loud" to at least one observer. Note also the altered front bumper assembly with large air intakes and carbon fiber strips on the bottom splitter, all over gunmetal gray multispoke wheels and beefier brakes. Lets hope they don't let it anywhere near the Audis. [World Car Fans] More »
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Merc's given up on the US market for its entry-coupe. That means the next C-Class not-a-hatch will be Europe only. Apparently Dr. Z himself had to step in and save the coupe, which was destined for the dustbin. As such, the updated coupe will remain on the W203 platform, but will get a new face giving it the looks of the new, W204 sedan. Pretty sneaky, Z. [World Car Fans] More »
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There are a few key points you need to know about this monster. The bored-out 6.3-liter twin-turbo V12 produces 720 hp and 974 lb-ft of torque. That's 52 torques more than a Veyron. However, the twist is electronically limited to 811 lb-ft. Presumably so as to not blow up the rear end/tranny. Still, this is enough grunt for the uber-sedan to hit 124 mph in less than 10.5 seconds. Top speed? Is 224 mph fast enough? The front brakes feature 12-piston calipers clamping 15" disks. And finally, as far as we can tell, this baddest ever Brabus has absolutely nothing to do with Steve McQueen. Though we have a hunch he'd dig it. Release after jump. More »
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While Steve McQueen probably drove a 1968 300SEL 6.3, he'd probably have some use for the latest Brabus Merc. It's the Bullit C-Class, a Q-ship with 730 horsepower and enough torque to turn the autobahn into world's largest ball of concrete. In typically arse-over-tit fashion, Brabus shoehorned the tuned, 6.3-liter SV12 S Biturbo V12 from its Brabus Rocket into a new C-Class sedan. The result is 974 lb-ft of runaway-train force (downmeasured to 811 lb-ft, so not to blow the tranny), resulting in a zero-62-mph time of 3.9 seconds, a zero-to-186 time of 24.5 seconds and a top speed of 224 mph. All that thrust is transferred to the wheels by way of a tweaked five-speed autobox, while gigantic 12-piston calipers stop the insanity. We'll see the monster merc up close at the Frankfurt Messe this week. Click through for more spectacular specs. More »
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Wagons, ho! The first leaked images broke 'net-wide over the weekend, indicating the C63 AMG version of Mercedes-Benz's C-Class wagon, er, Estate would be as we expected: More unified in design than the previous C-class hauler, with enough aero slap-ons to keep its feet to the fire at the speeds unleashed by AMG's naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8. Now, the words — and the pics — are officially sanctioned. Additional no-duh info pertains to transmission (AMG Speedshift w/7-Tronic), suspension (3-stage ESP, AMG's sport-tuned rig) and price (EUR 69,853). Audi may have stolen this wagon's thunder, while adding 130 horsepower, but Mercedes may still have a 600-horse DTM wagon up its sleeve. Buying groceries in bulk may never be this much fun again. More »
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While we were honoring those who took a brick to the side of the head so we could get weekends off, new info was dropping on Carscoop about the Mercedes C63 AMG wagon. The 'scoopers say AMG's take on Merc's entry wagon will debut in Frankfurt, along with its base-level siblings. With AMG's 6.2-liter V8 shoehorned under the hood, producing 457 hp and 443 foot pounds of torque, the wagon will move to 62 mph in 4.6 seconds. Thats a tenth of a second slower than the sedan, owing to a bit more bulk from a pair of golden retrievers and a case of Piper. [Carscoop] More »
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There may be nothing more old-bougie than a Mercedes wagon, except maybe a horse trailer full of empty Glenlivet bottles. But these days, wagons are so battered by the SUV onslaught they've almost become a oddity in the US. Take Mercedes's new C-Class Estate. It shares a new sculpted design with its less-commodious sibling; it comes in three trim lines, Classic, Elegance and Avantgarde, and it still looks like a throwback. Paradoxically, driving a station wagon is probably the most avant garde thing to do these days, outside of horses and scotch. More »
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Message to the 2008 BMW M3, don't go thinking you're a shoo-in for the world's next lower-case supercar. Mercedes just kicked out its entry AMG, the C63, and it's likely a screamer-in-waiting. Powered by AMG's most recent feat — a 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 with enough grunt to unseat Zeus's dental work — the C63, Daimler says, will do the zero-62 pokey in 4.5 seconds. That via the 457-hp V8 producing 442 lb-ft of torque. It's planked to a seven-speed automatic that automatically blips the throttle on downshifts — a good-times feature that had been glaringly absent from AMG hardware. It's based on the updated C-Class, and AMG boasts a new sports suspension with three-stage stability control. We'll see it in Frankfurt come September, where it will face down its München rival. Sparks will fly, no doubt. – Mike Spinelli More »
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It took one fat growl of AMG's latest 6.2-liter V8 to make us converts to the Merc speed-shop's naturally aspirations. It's such a well-balanced puller in the CLK63 that we'd consider getting "there's no replacement for displacement" upside-down on our lower lip, just to be reminded. If we were, say, a famous photographer who had to get his cameras, lighting hardware and assorted strobes from, say, Monaco to Geneva in an afternoon, we'd have taken a knee-jerk lunge at the Audi RS4. But our fictional decisionmaking will be far less crystalline when the next C-Class hot wagon emerges from the AMG shop. The new C63 wagon, spies say, will be tuned for about 420 hp, though the big-block has been known to breach 500. Look for it at the Frankfurt show. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Spies caught the new Mercedes mini ute, the GLK, patrolling the streets in its spy-thwarting flack jacket. The competitor to the BMW X3 and upcoming Audi Q5 will be based on the new C-Class, which means it'll be built in Germany instead of in the deep south of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where its larger sibling is birthed. Unveiling venue info is sketchy, with obvious armchair predictions of either Frankfurt later this year or Geneva '08. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Audi of America bigwig Johan de Nysschen was spotted at the Mercedes-Benz C-Class unveiling, poking and prodding what seems to be a vast improvement over Merc's previous example of entry-level luxury. No doubt the exec is concerned that the Benz might possibly be suddenly imbued with more Bruce than his own company's product in the segment, the A4. – Davey G. Johnson More »
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We'll be seeing the new and slightly bigger C-Class in person this week in the Javits Convention Center at the New York Auto Show. What Mercedes is telling us so far is that it'll be launched in the fall with three V6-powered models — a C350 Sport, the C300 Luxury and the C300 Sport. The C300 Sport and Luxe models will be available with the all-new 4MATIC AWD system and a seven-speed tranny. The C-Class Sport models, which Mercedes is calling "AMG-inspired" (right, inspired, but not "tuned by"), will get some AMG cladding, sport shocks, springs and stabilizer bars mated to a lower ride height. And umm, yeah, we think that's it — full press release below the jump for your perusal. At the very least it now looks like there's a brand new C-Class for Kate Moss to be pushing out of the mud on this side of the pond. – Ray Wert More »
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Those can't-leave-well-enough-alone types at Brabus are introducing their tuning package for the Mercedes C-Class concurrently with the redesigned entry-Merc's launch. Performance wise, the Brabus C is in the hottish range. The company's tweaked 332 hp out of the Mercedes 3.5-liter V6, mainly by way of an overbore to 4.0 liters and the addition performance crankshaft, stainless-steel exhaust and remapping of the engine computer. Torque is increased to 310 ft-lbs and top speed to 171 mph. Brabus also offers new line of wheels from 17" to 20", an aero kit, interior accouterments and other kitting. We'll see the new Brabus baby Benz at the Frankfurt show, in between bites of Handk s' mit Musik passed around on silber platters. We love that show. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Car spies Brenda Priddy and company caught a nearly-unclad Mercedes C-Class wagon, just weeks before its sedan sibling debuts at the Geneva show. While the wagon (sorry, Estate) likely won't be revealed until the Frankfurt show in September, it's right now on display near the Arctic Circle for anyone with a heavy coat and a long lens to check out. Get 'em while they're measured in degrees Kelvin. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Take a look at the new Mercedes C-Class Sport Coupe the US won't be getting. These shots were taken in northern Sweden, where the new C coupe is being tested for cold-weather fitness. The design will fall in line with the new C-Class sedan, set to be unveiled at the Geneva show next month. But there's a twist. Spies say the new model is actually built on the platform of the current model, the outgoing C-Class. Sounds like one of those smart business decisions at work. – Mike Spinelli More »
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The waif of a model usually in search of a pusher became a pusher herself yesterday — helping a friend push n' pull a Mercedes out of the mud on the super-duper-model's 2million Oxfordshire estate. We don't know why Kate didn't just call for backup from the local towing service, unless the Virgin Media money's already been used up on yay. Or maybe she just didn't mind getting down n' dirty to help a pal out. Hell if we know the real reason, and although we don't know as much about modeling as Ms. Moss, what we do know is you shouldn't park a Mercedes C-Class — or really any car with standard tires — in a mud field. Plus, isn't she preggers or something? Full gallery of her handiness in a tug-job below. – Ray Wert More »
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After all those years of spy shots, leaked imagery and whatnot, Mercedes dropped its new, prospectively reputation-saving C-Class this week. Sharing a new, sleeker design theory with the rest of the company's newest models, and sporting new super-safety flashing brake lights, the newest plebe-Merc is, uh, damn, lost my place. I'm outsourcing this one —
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Although the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class will be revealed officially tomorrow, you can indulge in a sneak peak via the print pics, which surfaced online from the Italian magazine Automobilismo. Watch this space. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Those Teutonic-loving scamps over at the German Car Zone procured a pre-release brochure for the new W204 C-Class. A loverly bunch of coconuts, them. [Thanks to Yannis for the tip.] – Mike Spinelli More »
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A new rear window rake, swage lines and a panoramic glass roof (like its big brother S-Class) distinguish the next-gen Mercedes C-Class, caught by spies in some sort of processing facility in Europe. Despite the diesel badging, says Edmunds Straightline Blog, we can expect the US-bound C-Class to be powered by the corporate 3.5-liter V6, hooked to Merc's 7G-Tronic autobox. We'll see the new C at the Geneva show next year, possibly alongside new GLK mini ute with which it shares architectural components. Flying buttresses sold separately. – Mike Spinelli More »
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World Car Fans offers some new, Hans G. Lehmann shots of the upcoming W204 Mercedes C-Class, which reportedly will be unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. Bad news for station wagon junkies (we know you're out there), the estate model won't debut until late 2007. Those waiting for the AMG hardware are destined to cool their clogs even longer. More »
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World Car Fans rounds up the next bunch of AMG-model Benzes spied in prototype form. They've compiled the latest shots of the C 63, GL 63, R 63 and CL 63 AMGs — all due by 2007 — caught during various manner of preproduction testing. The common thread is the new 6.2-liter V8 — AMG's first ground-up engine product — that will provide naturally aspirated gumption to nearly the entire line (over 7G-Tronic Speedshift trannies). With one-in-20 Mercedes models sold in the US an AMG product, it's no secret the Merc division is expanding its profile. Now all we need is six extra figures in disposable income and clear highway and a well-connected traffic-court lawyer. More »
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