Mercedes-Benz C Class News
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The 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic gets a new 3.5-liter V-6, good for an additional 20 horsepower and 30 pound-feet of torque.
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Mercedes-Benz Has A Dark Side, Too: VideoIf we say “Mercedes-Benz,” what are the first adjectives to pop into your head? Chances are good you’ll come up with words like “plush,” or “coddling,” or “luxurious.” It isn’t likely that words like “crisp,”...
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Chris Harris Compares The M3 GTS, C63 AMG Black Series And 911 GT3 RS 4.0The BMW M3 GTS, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series and Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 are three of the most capable sports cars on the planet. It should come as no surprise then that they are three of the most sought-after cars too, with the M3 GTS being particularly special since so few of them were...
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Drifting The Corkscrew In The C63 AMG Coupe At Laguna Seca: VideoThere are a few things in life that really don't require a reason, and converting gasoline and tires into smoke and noise at Laguna Seca is one of them--particularly when the conversion device is the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe. But Mercedes-AMG gives us a reason anyway. That reason? Celebrating...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 4Matic Coupe Walkaround: VideoLast year Mercedes-Benz introduced the new C Class Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show. Consumers who wanted a C Class Coupe with all-wheel drive were left out in the cold until December, when Mercedes-Benz announced it would be extending its 4Matic all-wheel-drive offering to the new 2012 C350 Coupe...
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Lojack: Mercedes C300 Most Stolen 2011 Luxury ModelFor 2011 model year cars, Lojack reports that the Mercedes-Benz C300 is the most commonly stolen luxury car.
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U.K. Mercedes-Benz C-Class shoppers now have the ability to download an interactive brochure app for the iPad.
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Chris Harris Drives The Mercedes C63 AMG On Space Saver TiresIn his first video for YouTube's Drive Channel, Chris Harris explores the handling limits of a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe, fitted with temporary spare tires.
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Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Laps The 'Ring In 7:46A Mercedes-Benz's C63 AMG Coupe Black Series, equipped with the aerodynamics and track packages, has turned a lap of 7:46 on Germany's Nürburgring Nordschleife.
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2012 C63 AMG Coupe Black Series With Aero Package: VideoMercedes-Benz will offer a track-centric aerodynamics package for the upcoming C63 AMG Coupe Black Series.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Black Series Wagon Spy ShotsSo far shown only as a coupe, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Black Series is one vicious yet surprisingly compliant factory special; we know, as we recently spent a day thrashing one around Laguna Seca (more to come on that soon). Now, however, the boffins at AMG appear to be working on an Estate...
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2012 Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG CoupeThe BMW M3 has long held the top spot on the affordable luxury sport coupe hierarchy, and for good reason. The latest M3, though not much like its predecessors, continues that heritage with tremendous performance and sharp handling. But it's no longer as solidly perched; rivals like the 2012...
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Like its recently-unveiled Audi and BMW counterparts, the 2012 Mercedes DTM AMG C-Coupe is built around a carbon fiber monocoque, finned like a mutant manta ray, and powered by a 500-horsepower 4.0-liter V-8 engine. We want one. Unfortunately, the roughly 2,300-pound (with driver) DTM AMG C-Coupe is for racing, not the street, and it's likely so expensive it'd make even a supercar collector's head explode. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed, pneumatically operated, sequential, transverse-mounted gear box via a carbon fiber driveshaft and three-plate carbon fiber clutch...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowWhen we took the wheel of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe on the Circuito Monteblanco in Spain earlier this year, we knew AMG had something special on its hands. Far more focused and capable on track, it is a true competitor to the BMW M3. The Black Series takes the car to yet another level of...
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Michael Schumacher To Unveil 2012 Mercedes-Benz DTM Race Car In FrankfurtMercedes GP Formula 1 drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg will help present Mercedes’ new C-Class Coupe based race car that will compete in the 2012 season of Germany’s DTM touring car series. The presentation will take place at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13...
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Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Spied With Track And Aero PackagesWhen we first saw the new C63 AMG Coupe Black Series last month, Mercedes-Benz mentioned that the car would be available with two new AMG packages (Track and Aerodynamics) but failed to give any substantial details. Today we have spy shots of an AMG prototype fitted with both packages, revealing an...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Drift Action: VideoThe 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe has a 451 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque 6.2-liter V-8 sending drive to the rear wheels, which makes it an ideal drifting machine.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series: New GalleryYou've no doubt already absorbed all of the key details and specs of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series, and pored over its photos, too, but today we have a fresh set of images from the live unveiling of the car at the Night of the Stars. In addition to the red car shown in the first...
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The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series is making its first public outing at this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring before going on display at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September.
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Mercedes' New 5.5-liter V-8 To Replace 6.2 In Next C-Class AMG?Just this morning Mercedes-Benz graced us with more details on the naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter AMG V-8 put to use in the 2012 SLK55 AMG, but already rumors about the next car to get its glory have sprouted. The car tipped as the 5.5's beneficiary? The next C-Class AMG. Having put the latest C63...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe First DriveFighting for a top spot in the affordable sports coupe market means one thing: measuring up the BMW M3. That's been the game for decades now, and it hasn't changed with the latest iteration, despite the newest model's departure from much of the past M3's formula. In fact, the departure has been so...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Gets Some Action...MovieMini-films are a favorite of the high-end luxury brands, particularly the German ones. This film skips a lot of the kitsch and awkwardness common to most of the genre and offers a nine-minute action/thriller in its place. Dubbed "Drive & Seek," the mini-movie follows a lead character as he...
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Mercedes-Benz Reveals New C63 AMG DTM Safety Car: VideoGermany's DTM race series is coming to the U.S. in 2013, but there's no reason to wait until it gets here to enjoy the show. Especially not when the 2012 C63 AMG is the field's official safety car, shown off here in its be-lighted guise--and now with video. The previous C63 AMG was also chosen for...
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Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black SeriesThe mere mention of the words Black Series will either get your blood pumping or instill the fear within you, the latter being the case typically if you’re a BMW M or Audi RS owner. This is because the Black Series title is only applied to a very select series of models, all of which can best...
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