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smart times and The New Look of smart fortwo

Clarissa August 16, 2012

A few days from now, smart car fans will once again gather for the “smart times” event. For a number of years now, over 4,500 smart enthusiasts from 25 countries gather in a place to hang out, try new fortwo vehicles and of course, show off their prized possessions – their smart cars. The smart times 2012 will be at Hangar29 Waagnatie in Antwerp on August 23-August 26. To raise the excitement, smart created an advertising they titled, “smart fortwo: facelift”. And you guessed it, the video will show the new look of the small vehicle (with ladies with heavy make up on), still stylish and cute yet with obvious… Continue Reading »

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Video: 2012 C3 AMG Black Series by Velos

Clarissa August 10, 2012

Velos Designwerks, the tuner based in the state of Florida, is boasting of their new customization project based on the C63 AMG Black Series. The car is looking good with its ten-spoke design and titanium finished, as they swapped the AMG wheels for HRE P44SC wheels. The company also decided to give it a more muscular look when they painted the roof and grille with black. They also removed the rear wing, which made it look basic yet classy. KW lowering suspension is another highlight as this brought a different image to the already outstanding car. Under the hood, Velos put a stage 2 tuning package for its V8 6.3L… Continue Reading »

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Spy Videos of the SLS AMG Black Series

Clarissa August 3, 2012

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series is all over the web now. Months before its debut, there are lots of spy photos of the ultimate car, all because of the rigid testing that the car manufacturer is doing to ensure that it will be one of the best cars that the world will ever see and ride. Seen in Nurburgring most of the time, the wider body kit Black Series is set apart from the standard SLS AMG. The rear diffuser is updated and it is also said that the V8 engine will output more than 600HP. No updated information about it yet, but expect it to come real soon…. Continue Reading »

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[Video] 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG vs. Mechatronik-built 1971 280SE

Ryan Joseph Ramos July 10, 2012

What happens when you put a 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG side by side with a built-from-the-ground-up 1971 280SE coupe by tuner Mechatronik? Car and Driver: Tested presents us with this clash of the pillar-less titans. All you need to do is watch the video, try to decide which one you’d rather have, and be left sitting in a puddle of your own drool. Just look at the engines on those things, huh? Load the video and let Sam Smith take you through a bit of history and explore the ins and outs of these two wonders of automotive engineering and enjoy the ride (or, in this case, rides). While the… Continue Reading »

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Spy Video: Upcoming C-Class Testing Under the Sun in Dubai

Ryan Joseph Ramos July 5, 2012

Check out this spy video from YT user fingerzdxb. It shows a couple of C-Class prototypes getting some testing action under the Dubai sun. According to fingerzdxb, the temperature in that part of Dubai then was at 43 degrees Celsius, or 110 degrees Fahrenheit. That was quite a hot afternoon (3pm) at the Sheikh Zayed Road last July 2nd. The vehicles in the video showed very little cladding, though the front and rear exteriors were still left bare. The video labels these as the 2014 C-Class, although we’ve already seen the 2014 CLA spy shots and the ones in the video are more consistent with the spy shots for the… Continue Reading »

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Chrome Silver CLS63 AMG by DBX

Clarissa June 24, 2012

Black has always been the most famous color of car. It makes any vehicle look muscular or elegant, but it does not really make heads turn because seeing one is all too common to almost everyone. Now that people are more adventurous when it comes to the colors of their car, some paint them purple, some green and some scarlet red. But what if you see chrome painted cars? Surely, you will be fascinated and you won’t be able to contain your admiration for the car. That’s what the American tuner Diamond Black Xteriors want; they want you to marvel at their new project based on the Mercedes CLS63 AMG…. Continue Reading »

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Spotted! The Mercedes McLaren SLR 722

Clarissa June 19, 2012

If ‘old’ cars capture your attention, then you must be like Shmee150 who took this video. He spotted the McLaren Mercedes SLR 722 in the streets of London and he knew instantly that it is Youtube-worthy. The car has black light-alloy wheels that are 19-inch in size. The badge in red that says “722” adorns the car, the slightly modified tail lights made the good-looking car to appear even better. Performance wise, the car can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, 300km/h in 21.4 and 200km/h in 10.2. Top speed is at 209mph which is tad faster than the standard SLR (by 1.9 mph). For an older… Continue Reading »

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