VATH tunes the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Roadster
German modification specialist VATH has just introduced its V58 version of the Mercedes Benz’s SLK 55 AMG Roadster.
VATH’s upgraded version increased the stock model’s 5.5-liter engine displacement to 5.8 liters, adding a compressor and a customized electronic control unit and exhaust system, among others. The regular 360 horsepower push output and 510Nm torque has been [...] |
Brabus creates an 800 hp monster from the E-Class Coupe
Well if you thought the Kicherer tuned E-Class Coupe is something, then you’ve obviously not seen the Brabus tuned Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe. The top Mercedes-Benz tuner raised the horsepower number to 800, yes you are reading that correct, it will be powered by a 6.3 liter Brabus SV12 R Biturbo V12 that pumps out 800 [...] |
Kicherer tunes the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe
The guys over at Kicherer, as somewhat lesser known tuner, have come out with a nicely tuned E-Class Coupe. The E500 Coupe was tuned to 424 bhp from the normal 383 bhp that Mercedes provided. Thanks to a new ECU and sports exhaust system, the new top speed was raised to 330 km/h, hinting that [...] |
Daimler Buses Receives Order for 239 Buses for Sardinia
Daimler Buses has once again won a contract, and as a result will deliver a total of 239 buses to Sardinia by the end of July 2010. The orders were placed by four Sardinian public transit authorities: CTM Cagliari, ATP Nuoro, ASPO Olbia and ATP Sassari. The four companies want to replace more than 60 [...] |
AMG Performance 2015: The new 5.5-liter V8 bi-turbo engine
AMG is writing another chapter in its “AMG Performance 2015″ drive system strategy: a completely newly developed AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine with a peak output of up to 420 kW (544 to 571 hp) and maximum torque of up to 900 newton metres will enter the lineup in summer 2010. The new eight-cylinder unit [...] |
Daimler sells equity interest in Tata Motors
Daimler today sold all of its 5.34% of the ordinary shares of Indian automotive company Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital market. Tata Motors’ share price has risen significantly, especially last year, so Daimler will receive a substantial cash inflow of approximately €300 million from the sale of its shares. The [...] |
The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet - deliveries start on March 27th
The highly appealing and emotionally charged Cabriolet is the latest addition to the successful Mercedes-Benz E-Class line-up. The open-top two-door model, deliveries of which start from 27 March, features a classic fabric soft top, making for a stylistically pure cabriolet feeling. Viewed from the side, the new model is an intriguing proposition – with its [...] |
MBUSA reports February sales Of 15,385, an 8.4% increase
Mercedes-Benz USA reported February sales of 15,385 vehicles, an 8.4% improvement over February 2009 and a 24% increase on a year-to-date basis.
A key contributor to the February performance was the sporty C-Class - leading the pack with sales of 4,245, up 6.4% over February 2009. The new 9th generation E-Class continued its [...] |
Mercedes-Benz to premiere new S400 Hyrid ad during Academy Awards
Nestled among the tributes to Hollywood’s brightest stars during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be a new Mercedes-Benz S400 HYBRID. Mercedes-Benz USA will debut a new ad called “Tree of Innovation” which stars the S400 HYBRID and showcases the company’s expanding repertoire of environmentally oriented vehicles. The ad is the first to feature the [...] |
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil expands production capacity to 75,000 units per year
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil signed a contract today with the Brazilian bank BNDES for a loan in the amount of roughly €460 million. Mercedes-Benz will use these funds to expand its production capacity at the São Bernardo do Campo plant near São Paulo. Trucks, bus chassis, engines, transmissions, and axles are produced at the plant. Production [...] |
