Brabus, a German tuning company, has recently gotten their hands on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe, pictured above.

This mean car got even meaner, Brabus has upped the 5.5 liter engine to 6.1 liters making for an output of 462 horsepower and 454 pounds of torque. This means the car will be boosted from 0-60 mph in just 4.7 seconds and top speed of 196 mph.

That’s not all though as they also fitted the car with a bodykit (as you can see) and 20-inch alloy wheels. AutoBlog also reports that coilovers are available to adjust the car’s ride hight along with upgraded brakes.

The whole kit will cost you around $40,000 on top of the price of the already expensive Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe. Hey, it costs to be fast.

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Mercedes-Benz recently announced that they will begin offering AMG Sports packs for their C-Class and CL-Class models.

These beefed up models will include an updated body kit, as you can see above, that will set these models apart from their lesser tuned counterparts. They will also feature upgraded breaks with bigger rotors housed behind either 19 or 20-inch alloy wheels. Inside will be home to a whole slew of wood trim along with a wood/leather wrapped steering wheel.

The AMG Sports pack equipped S and CL models will apparently be available in Europe starting in June with no word on US availability.

Press release after the break.

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If you are even a remote fan of streetwear clothing the names Nigo and more importantly BAPE will definitely ring a bell.

Well, Nigo has done what all BAPE fans have probably wanted to do and ordered a custom made Mercedes 300SL Gullwing straight from AMG painted with, what else, the classic BAPE allover camo print.

What you see above is said creation, a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL with its engine swapped for a 6.0liter 8-cylinder engine. Awesome.

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For the Mercedes Benz collectors, you may want to rush and try to figure out how to get your hands on a Mercedez Benz SL65 AMG Black Series. Production of the new high-performance coupe will be limited to only 350 worldwide, with only half of that total destined for North American shores.

The Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG is a breathtaking 6.0-liter bi-turbo, 36-valve V12-powered supercar. The SL65 AMG Black Series coupe makes a very definitive statement about its intended purpose. The potent U.S. spec V12 produces 661 horsepower at 5400 rpm and delivers 738 pound-feet of torque at 2200 to 4200 rpm.

Specs:

Price as tested: $328,900

(Source) SFGate

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