The Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG is the most potent version of the German automaker's C-Class sedan. The car delivers a whopping 457 horsepower, putting it comfortably ahead of BMW's all-new M3. With that amount of performance on tap, and a price to match the M3, Mercedes looks to steal at least a few sales away from its cross-country rival. In ...

Mercedes-Benz launched an all-new C-Class sedan for the 2008 model year. Designed to compete with the BMW 3-Series, models in the U.S. range include the C300 and C350. The new C-Class reflects Mercedes' updated design language, with design cues from the new S-Class sedan and R-Class crossover. Among the new features is an Agility Control system, which offers shock absorber that adjust to ...

The CL63 AMG, the lesser of two powerful large AMG-tuned Mercedes-Benz coupes, sits somewhere between excessive and grandiose on the scale of high-end cars. With 518 horsepower on tap at 6800 rpm, the nearly 4,500 pound two-door Mercedes-Benz is hardly sluggish, despite tipping the scales at about double what a subcompact weights. 465 pound-feet of torque from the 6.2 liter V8 and a 7-speed ...

At the top of the Mercedes-Benz range rests the CL65 AMG coupe. The ultimate tool for hedonists, the CL65 virtually mirrors the similarly AMG-tuned S65 sedan with the exception of one feature: rear seat practicality. While the CL65's rear seat is cosseting and luxurious compared to most cars, there's no question that buyers of this large coupe are looking for a personal luxury tool, not a family ...

If there was a way to top the CL65, Mercedes-Benz would find a way to do it. But if it wasn't for the German automaker's in-house performance division, AMG, there wouldn't be a CL65 in the first place. In honor of AMG, an acronym for the two founders' last names and the town where the tuner was created (Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach), the CL65 40th Anniversary Edition celebrates the 1967 birth ...

Mercedes-Benz's uber-coupe, the CL-Class, is still fresh from a redesign for the 2007 model year. Top-of-the-line Mercedes coupes have always served as a showcase for the automaker's technology by regularly featuring goodies that filter their way down to the rest of the lineup over time. The basic CL lineup includes two models -- the CL550 and CL600. Two AMG tuned variants are also available ...

In honor of Mercedes-Benz's in-house tuner AMG's 40th anniversary, the German automaker has created an exclusive, ultra limited edition version of its top-powered CLK coupe. Essentially a de-stickered and emergency light-less Formula 1 Safety Car, the CLK 63 AMG Black Series features unique bodywork, 25 additional horsepower, an adjustable suspension and special trim. Flared fenders ...

The Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG convertible features the first engine totally developed by Mercedes' in-house tuner, AMG. Whereas previous engines started life as standard Mercedes units that were heavily massaged by AMG, the 6.3-liter V8 under the CLK63's hood is completely an AMG design. Peak horsepower is 475 and torque tops out at an equally hefty 465 lb-ft. A strong 7-speed automatic ...

Mercedes-Benz's CLK convertible enters its fifth model year for this basic design, although substantial updates along the way have kept the coupes and convertibles fresh. Residing below the AMG-tuned variants are the CLK350 and CLK550. Both models feature the kind of luxury expected on a Mercedes-Benz, including standard 10-way power leather seats, wood interior trim, a thickly padded power ...

Mercedes-Benz more or less occupied the midsize coupe bracket alone until Audi's A5 and S5 hit the market for the 2008 model year. Priced above BMW's 3-Series coupes and available with a V8 engine (CLK550), these cars were more or less without competition since they were released for the 2003 model year. Fortunately, Mercedes was wise enough to keep the CLK fresh as it enters its fifth model ...

Mercedes-Benz reinvented the idea of a stylish, four-door, premium coupe when the German automaker released the CLS in 2004. Last year, the AMG-tuned CLS got a significant upgrade when the AMG-designed and developed 6.3-liter V8 engine was shoehorned under the hood. The first AMG-designed engine, the 6.3-liter V8, is carried over from 2009, good for 507 horsepower along with 465 lb.-ft. of ...

Swoopy where its E-Class platform-mate is upright, the CLS550 is the E550's sexy alter ego. Though mechanically identical to the E550, the CLS550 adds a significant dose of style to the more plebian, conventional E550, both inside and out. Powered by the same 382-horsepower, 391 lb.-ft. 5.5-liter V8 as the E550, the CLS550 is a smooth, torquey machine. A 7-speed automatic transmission with a ...

The E63 sits at the top echelon of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The AMG-modified sedan is the top dog among the numerous E-Class models sold worldwide. Numerous performance and appearance upgrades help differentiate the E63 from its lesser brethren. Final assembly of AMG models is done at a special assembly plant in Affalterbach, Germany. Bumped up to 507 horsepower from the E55 in 2006, the ...

Unique among upscale performance vehicles, the Mercedes-Benz E63 wagon seems more tailored to European tastes than almost anything else on the road. Station wagons have long been relegated to small importation numbers for the North American market, but Mercedes-Benz continues to import one of the highest performance station wagons in the world. Bumped up to 507 horsepower from the E55 in ...

Mercedes-Benz's E-Class range has long been the automaker's bread-and-butter lineup. Direct descendents of the rattly, yet long-lasting diesel sedans of the '70s and early '80s, the E-Class has seen considerable evolution over the years to the highly refined vehicles of today. Price-wise, the bottom of the range belongs to the E350 sedan. Featuring a 3.5 liter V6 engine pumping out 268 ...

Mercedes-Benz has long offered station wagon versions of its midsize sedan, from the boxy Universal of the 1960s through the clattery (but long lasting) diesels of the '70s and '80s to today's E350 wagon. Mechanically identical to the E350 4Matic sedan, the wagon features a 3.5 liter V6 that puts out 268 horsepower and 258 lb-ft. of torque mated to a five speed automatic transmission. The ...

Years ago, Mercedes-Benz and its historical in-house tuner, AMG, committed to expand the lineup of high-performance vehicles to all those that bore the three pointed star. Nowhere is this commitment more evident than in the G55 AMG sports-utility vehicle. Initially designed for rugged off road use, the basis for the G55 AMG is the four wheel drive, body-on-frame, dual solid-axle G-Class four ...

There's nothing quite like the Mercedes-Benz G500 sports-utility vehicle. How many vehicles can say they were designed at the request of the Shah of Iran, have served as the official transportation device for the Pope, are used as military vehicles by nearly every major country in the world and are sold brand new fully swathed in luxury from car dealerships in North America? Only one that we ...

Initially designed to replace the boxy, dated, but still rugged G-Class sports utility vehicles, the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class takes on an entirely different role in the Mercedes-Benz lineup by taking on the Cadillac Escalade, Audi Q7 and Lexus GX470. The GL-Class is essentially a stretched and somewhat squared off version of the smaller ML-Class vehicles. They share the ML's fully independent ...

Mercedes-Benz's now-legendary M-Class SUV has been revised for the 2009 model year and beyond. While the refresh doesn't completely alter the look of the vehicle, it does include a redesigned bumper, recontoured headlamps and a larger radiator. Since the Tuscaloosa, Alabama-built M-Class' introduction in late 1997 for the 1998 model year, families across the globe have flocked to the three-row ...

Critics derided the first generation Mercedes-Benz ML 55 as a pointless exercise. Why would anyone want a hopped up, lowered SUV on high performance tires? Nobody's wondering now since the ML 55 was a hit the day it landed in showrooms. The ML 63 further expands the AMG portfolio to a performance vehicle the whole family can enjoy. With AMG's heavily tuned and massaged hand-built 6.3-liter ...

Mercedes-Benz's R-Class sports-utility vehicle/people carrier is as close to an executive jet on wheels as you'll find in any showroom. Sure, there are other vehicles that might pamper you more, but in terms of interior layout and comfort, the three-row, six or seven-seat R-Class is a Learjet without wings. The roomy interior comes standard with three rows of dual captain's chairs (though ...

Mercedes-Benz's S63 AMG occupies the third-highest strata on the three-pointed star's sedan hierarchy. At $127,825, the S63 is in high company, only bested by a pair of V12 brothers. The S63 is the lesser of Mercedes' two AMG-massaged S-Class sedans, though with a 518-horsepower, 6.3-liter V8, it's certainly no slouch. And with a hefty 456 lb-ft. of torque on tap and a AMG-modified ...

At more than double the price of Mercedes-Benz's entry-level (for North America) S550, the S65 AMG had better include quite a bit more car. One look at the specifications sheet is all that's needed to confirm that you're getting a lot more car for your $194,825 check: An astounding 738 lb-ft. of torque and 604 horsepower from a turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 engine provides more than a little ...

Mercedes-Benz's S-Class sedans have long been associated with the elite. They can trace their heritage back to Mercedes-Benz's early days of building luxury cars, though the nomenclature starts with the shapely "Ponton" sedans of the 1950s. It continues through a series of sophisticated sedans – that regularly premiered world-first features – to the 2008 models, which inherit their predecessors' ...

Mercedes-Benz upgraded its now-legendary top-end roadsters for 2009 by giving the previous model a substantial facelift designed to reflect the German automaker's current design philosophy. Mercedes replaces the entry-level (or second-from-top, depending on your perspective) AMG-modified roadster, the SL 55, with a more powerful, larger-displacement SL 63. That "63" denotes the AMG-designed ...

At the top of the Mercedes-Benz "pile" sits the SL 65 AMG roadster, the ultimate open-top Mercedes-Benz aimed at sun-worshiping performance hedonists. Slotting above the "mere" SL 63 AMG, the SL 65 features a 6.0 liter V12 engine that pumps out an astounding 612 horsepower, an eight horsepower bump from before. Even more impressive is the 738 lb-ft. of torque from the motor, a figure usually ...

Redesigned for the 2009 model year, the SL-Class remains the most premium Mercedes roadster. The two available models for the U.S. market are the SL550 and SL600, while Europeans shoppers can also opt for the lesser SL350 and SL280. The biggest changes to the SL line following the 2009 update are to the front of the car. The vehicle now has CLS-style headlamps to complement the new bumper and ...

The SLK 55 AMG is a high-performance variant of the successful SLK-Class roadster from Mercedes-Benz. As with all AMG models, the SLK 55 sports wider fenders, a lower stance, quad tailpipes, enlarged air intakes, and, of course, a more powerful engine. The SLK 55 was first introduced in 2005 and was updated for the 2009 model year and beyond. The car's 5.5L V8 is unchanged with an output of ...

Mercedes-Benz first launched its SLK roadster in 1997. A second-generation version was revealed for 2004, and a modest facelift to that model was introduced for 2008. SLK -- which means Sportlich (sporty), Leicht (light) and Kurz (short) -- is positioned below the considerably more expensive SL roadster. The SLK was actually Mercedes' first hardtop convertible roadster, predating the SL ...

Mercedes-Benz and McClaren joined together in late 2003 to launch a super high-performance sports/touring coupe aimed at the supercar market. For the 2008 model year, Mercedes chopped the top off of the SLR to create a Roadster in hopes to drum up sales. Powered by the same supercharged 5.5 liter V8 as the coupe, the SLR roadster pumps out 617 horsepower at 6,500 RPM and 575 lb-ft. of torque ...