At chess black and white are the antagonists. But not only there the extreme colour contrast between bright and dark brings excitement and thrill into play, as the Sportservice Lorinser ML Black & White based on the Mercedes-Benz ML 320 CDI demonstrates.
 
Especially the RS9 light alloy wheels painted in matt black magically attract the attention not only through their merely size of 22 inch: Their outstanding design feature is the five–pointed wheel centre with the double slotted spokes. Also the matt black painted grille insert and the darkly tinted back window panes contribute to the grave and aggressive aura of the vehicle. (more…)

An idea from yacht design finds its way into the automotive world: The SLR McLaren roadster BRABUS and its "Tender for the City," the ultimate city sports car BRABUS ULTIMATE 112, both with absolutely identical paint and equipment. BRABUS offers both exclusive speedsters with special snow-white paint for a package price of 699,000 Euros; a very special offer from BRABUS for all owners of an SLR or Maybach. (more…)

Dream worlds in leather, carbon, and aluminium * A run-of-the-mill premium car is, in many ways, similar to a good hotel room: pretty nicely furnished, but usually lacking the possibility of personalising the room’s atmosphere. The renowned Mercedes tuning firm Sportservice Lorinser, therefore, provides its customers with numerous options to customise not only their car’s exterior but also the interior of their premium vehicles. (more…)

Carlsson C-class Estate: A car with race-track engineering that meets the promise of looks and paper form.

Diesel-Power through Carlsson C-Tronic®
With the new C-Tronic® Diesel POWER generation, Carlsson offers 20 % more power and torque for all Mercedes common-rail diesels from the A to the S Class. Increasing the output via the C-Tronic® Diesel POWER supplementary control unit results in a significant improvement in performance. Consisting of the control unit and a plug-and-drive adapter, which is connected to the standard engine control unit, the C-Tronic® reads all signals from the series control unit needed to determine the optimum values for fuel quantity and the injection point. (more…)

The SLK 55 AMG is now even more dynamic: a new front apron and dark-tinted headlamps give this unique eight-cylinder roadster an even more athletic look even at a standstill. The handling dynamics of the SLK 55 AMG have also been sharpened. For the first time the car features the new direct steering with variable servo assistance, which makes the 265 kW/360 hp two-seater even more agile and responsive. The SLK 55 AMG is also the only car in its class to feature a V8 engine, while the improved AMG SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC transmission now offers even faster gearchanges. (more…)

With a public debut at SEMA in November, Wald International, Japan’s main tuner of premium vehicles of both Japanese and European marques, has formally released information and mouth watering photos regarding the W216 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, their newest tuning program. (more…)