It looks like today it’s the German tuning day! After revealing you MBK C63 AMG and the Brabus Bullit Black Arrow, another German tuning company unveiled its latest masterpiece: the Vath V36RS Clubsport. Based on the already-known Mercedes C63 AMG, the vehicle features a re-programed engine capable of developing 585 hp and 690 Nm of torque.
With a top speed of 325 km/h the vehicle needed some customization and in order to sustain these performances Vath added a front lip spoiler, new side sills, re-designed rear bumper featuring an enormous rear air diffuser and a small rear spoiler which its main purpose is to increase the downforce of the vehicle. The tuner also added new 19” alloy wheels which make the car look good but also more stable on the roads.
Brabus announced today that its 730 hp supercar, the Brabus Bullit Black Arrow, will go on sale at a starting price of 348,000 euros. Capable to deliver astonishing performances like 0-100 km/h in 3.9, seconds and a top speed of 360+ km/h, the vehicle features larger air ducts to supply the cooling air for radiators and front brakes but also a three-piece rear spoiler and new rear apron with integrated air diffuser in order to make the car more stable on the roads.
As you expected the body kit has to be very light but also very resistant. The tuning company used some of the latest technologies and built the body of the car using autoclave-baked carbon fiber which represents a state-of-the-art material. More details after the jump!
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In the year since its market launch, the new Mercedes C-Class is continuing the success story of the predecessor model: more than 300,000 customers have purchased either a sedan or station wagon variant of the new model since it’s official introduction on March 31, 2007.
“The sedan got off to an excellent start, and since its premiere at dealerships at the end of last year, the new C-Class station wagon has also been enjoying high popularity,” says Dr. Klaus Maier, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars. “Both models, in fact, have posted growth rates of 70 percent on the corresponding periods from the prior year since their respective launches. As a result, the new C-Class has been the worldwide leader in its market segment since the beginning of 2008.”
The new CLC sports coupe will arrive at dealerships in Western Europe in June 2008. Among other things, the model series will offer customers an attractive entry-level variant to the Mercedes-Benz coupe family. The model’s technical highlights include an all-new direct steering system for even greater agility when cornering, state-of-the-art infotainment systems with a color display, and a more powerful four-cylinder engine that now delivers 184 hp for the CLC 200 Kompressor.
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Due to the pressure in producing cars with lower CO2 emissions, Mercedes-Benz announced that is taking in consideration building a four-cylinder power plant that will be used especially to power the cars sold on the U.S. market.
Mercedes executives said that a supercharged 1.4-liter engine is already in testing. Although the engine will not be very powerfull, the manufacturer declared that the car will feature a louder exhaust and a better acceleration in order to give the driver the „perception of performance”.
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Mercedes is considering a four-cylinder C-Class for the U.S. market due to rising fuel costs here and further pressure for low emissions. The company is already testing a 1.4-liter engine.
In Europe Mercedes already sells a four-cylinder version of the C-Class sedan: the entry-level C180 Kompressor powered by a supercharged 1.8-liter inline four-cylinder engine rated at 154 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. But we can not tell yet if the 1.4-liter under development would replace the European 1.8-liter, or if it would be reserved for the U.S. market only.
A four cylinder version will be priced well under the automatic V6-powered C300, which carries a base price of $33,040.
MB USA today announced that the 2009 C63 AMG will go on sale next month at a price starting $54,625, including shipping. The sports sedan will be sold by 27 AMG dealers.
Steve Cannon, vice president of marketing, says that beginning in May, a road show of AMG cars will stop at each of the new performance centers to kick off marketing. Stores with performance centers — featuring a special display area and dedicated sales and service personnel — also will get a higher allocation of AMG vehicles and special-edition models, says Ernst Lieb, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.
The exclusive SL65 black edition AMG will also go on sale at the end of the year and is expected to cost nearly $200,000. "It’s an ultralimited Ferrari killer — pure emotion and a pure image shaper," says Cannon.
Powered by an AMG 6.3 liter V8 engine, the C63 AMG has a maximum power of 457 hp and a maximum peak torque 600 Nm and makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in just 4.3 seconds and has a top speed electronically limited to 155 mph.
Wald International, the Japanese tuner, today revealed the first images of their tuning kit for the C-Class W204. Even if they didn’t revealed any informations about the car’s performance you can say just watching the images the car will be a beast!
It seems that the rear spoiler was put there to keep the car on the ground at high speeds!
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Mercedes-Benz Korea sold 597 units of its S, C, E and B class models as it continues to be the leader in Korea’s imported "premium" brand category for the second successive month of this year. 1,000 numbers of the new C-Class have been sold since its official launch in November last year. The model has gained a lot of respect and reputation and is a key contributor in Mercedes’ impressive sales chart.
Mercedes-Benz Korea expects the numbers to rise in the coming months following the 33.5 percent jump in imported car sales last month when compared to figures a year ago.
The popularity of the new C, pertains not only to Asian markets but also globally as Mercedes-Benz announced that global sales rose 18 percent in February, thanks to the C-Class sedan and Smart microcar.
Japan’s car sales has been steadily tumbling and the imported car sales figures are dreadful. Mercedes-Benz recorded a 11.5% drop in sales last month, and the effect of new models were negligible. Vehicle sales dropped to a 25-year low last year and the condition there does not seem to be improving.
Its not clear as to whether the Japanese have shifted to bicycles or low-cost aircrafts but as of now, Mercedes have no plans in manufacturing either of those two items there. If you think the prime reason for this catastrophe is because of Global warming and Al Gore, leave a comment.
Mercedes announced that the SL 63 AMG and C 63 AMG Estate are the new Official F1 Safety Car and the new Official F1 Medical Car. The Safety Car, based on the SL 63 AMG, and the Medical Car, derived from the C 63 AMG Estate, have the task of ensuring maximum safety at all 18 Formula 1 races. The two specially prepared AMG high-performance automobiles will be on duty for the first time when the Grand Prix season kicks off in Melbourne, Australia (March 14 to 16, 2008).
The SL63 AMG is powered by a 6.3-litre V8 enginethat delivers 525 hp, providing acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. A newly developed AMG sport exhaust system with larger pipe diameter and new rear silencers allows the high-revving AMG naturally aspirated engine to breathe even more freely. Both the motor sport fans at the racetrack and also those at home in front of their TV sets are captivated by the vehicle’s special sound tuning.
The C63 AMG Estate is powered by a AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine, which delivers 457 hp and 600 Newton-metres of torque. Like the SL 63 AMG Safety Car, the C 63 AMG Estate Official F1™ Medical Car also features a newly developed thread chassis combining sportscar-like driving dynamics with versatile adjustment possibilities, thus additionally allowing the chassis setup to be customized to a specific racetrack.
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