Category: C-Class

Choosing between these two is like the Sophie’s choice of modern Mercedes. On one hand you have the CLK63 AMG Black. The guys at AMG finally decided that America was ready for a full-fat sportscar and brought it over in 2008. 500hp and 465 lb-ft of torque later, it won the hearts and minds of […] More »

Mercedes has been remarkably quiet about the next generation of C-Class. We doubt that it has anything to do with their recent disagreement with the IIHS, but one can’t help but wonder what they’re up to with their compact sedan. Either way, the model has been seen testing on the Nurburgring completely shrouded in black […] More »

Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Lexus and pretty much everyone else is hurting from the results of the IIHS new small overlap crash test. It’s designed to simulate crashing into a pole, tree, or any other immovable object from a glancing angle. According to the IIHS, the C-Class does not hold up well at all. To be […] More »

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

  We don’t rely on Edmunds to supply us with thrilling car reviews a la Top Gear or the Drive network. We’d expect that type of thing for the C63 AMG Black, but Edmunds address the car a little more soberly, or with some objectivity. Some say their videos have been boring, but I’d say […] More »

Mercedes has decided to throw their fans in Japan a bone with a special “performance studio edition” C63 AMG. AMG’s Performance Studio is thier in-house customization branch of AMG, and this car is something like a showcase for their group in Japan. The result is an impossibly black and utterly cool C63. It’s also really expensive.

Mercedes and BMW have been at each other’s throat’s for a long, long time. This time though, the competition isn’t taking place between their top-tiers: it’s at the bottom. The entry-level luxury car market is a hot one, and both Mercedes and BMW have new cars to send into the fray. In this episode of […] More »