For lovers of Mercedes-Benz’ AMG-enhanced CLK63, you’d best take a good long look at the images above and below as there will not be a replacement for the current model.

The problem, it seems, is competition from the marque’s own lineup. By switching from a C-Class to a E-Class chassis, the CLK63 has jumped a class [...]

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Well folks, episode three is over and in this writer’s opinion there is a little potential peeking through the cracks. The guys are relaxing a little in their roles and even the studio audience managed a brief chuckle, although I still whince when Charlie introduces The Stig… they need a new copywriter for that one.

The [...]

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Move over CLK Cabriolet and 3-Series Convertible, there’s a new player in the luxury drop-top game and it ain’t a German. Lexus debuted its new IS 250C hard top convertible at the Paris Motor Show and has followed up with an Asia Pacific unveiling in Sydney. With its attractive top-down aesthetics, aluminium folding roof and [...]

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Jezza hits the road in the wee small hours of the morning to sample the 378kW/507hp Mercedes-Benz CLK Black Series and returns home smitten, announcing that the hi-po Merc is now his new favourite—and The Stig agrees.

A distinct lack of oversteer slides and smoking rear tyres suggest that JC took Mercedes and its written warning [...]

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We all knew 2007 was a good year for the car industry. In Australia, the one million sales in a calendar year mark was passed for the first time in history, with many manufacturers posting record sales results in this country. Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz car division has issued a press release claiming that sales of its [...]

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Pagani’s Zonda has to be one of the wackiest supercars out there in standard ‘F’ trim but there is always someone who thinks that hardcore like a Zonda F just isn’t hardcore enough. An Italian-American customer of Pagani’s, who already has three Zondas, wanted a little more:

“The thought has been on my mind for [...]

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Black never goes out of fashion apparently and it is never more evident than in the car industry at the moment. Earlier this week I reported on the Saab Black Turbo Series and earlier this year the AMG CLK63 Black Edition was introduced. Well, now it’s Porsche’s turn to embrace the eternal darkness and they [...]

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Just two days out from the official launch of the E92 BMW M3, in what can only be described as an astounding coincidence…Mercedes have released official images and details of their new C63 AMG. Make no mistake, there is no doubting that this is one very special and very quick BMW M3 competitor.

It appears to [...]

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The International Engine of the Year Awards results are now in for 2007. As expected the BMW V10 took the performance engine award and Volkswagen took the gong for Best new Engine with its 1.4-litre TSI engine.

The awards are organised by UKIP Media & Events - Automotive Magazines Division which is Britain’s largest group of [...]

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Overwhelming Force
With a 309kW E92 BMW M3 on the horizon and the 309kW Audi RS4 already with us it only seems fitting that AMG should warm over the next generation C-class to at least try and keep up.

Once again down at AMG it appears that they have been hanging around the paint shop inhaling [...]

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Ok, so you’re sick of the F360 Challenge Stradale that you’ve been tooling around in on Porsche car club race days and you’re bored with your Porsche 997 GT3 Carrera Cup car, they’re just too common now.

Porsche Cup Cars to droll? Bored with racing Ferraris? Buy a Zonda type R and really get your rocks [...]

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If something is ‘Black label’ or ‘Black Edition’ you just no it’s going to be naughtier and more exciting than most. Think Black Label Wolf Blass, Black label Johnnie Walker and of course Penthouse Black Edition not that I support gratuitous nudity…much. Experience tells us that partaking of a Black label anything will leave you [...]

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