Style and Power do Mix

2012 Brabus CLS

Brabus finally got their hands on the sleek and stylish Mercedes-Benz CLS-class. As you can see, even when implying science and power, Brabus still make their silver arrows look nice, and this is no exception. Brabus will treat your CLS well with a new bodykit featuring new LED Daytime Running Lights, custom 20-inch rims, and eloquent leather interior stitching. Now, as for power, this is where Brabus excels. If you live in Europe and have the CLS250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, Brabus will add their ECO PowerXtra D4 Performance kit adding 31 horsepower to the engine, which will also increase torque to 413 lb.-ft. If you have the CLS350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, Brabus will add their ECO PowerXtra DS6 plug-and-play auxiliary control unit, which can be installed in less than 45 minutes. This will increase power in sport mode from 261 to 313 horsepower and torque from 457 to 509 lb.-ft. 0 to 60 will be achieved in just 5.9 seconds on its way to a limited top speed of 155 MPH. So, with this car, you'll be able to look good, go fast, and save gas. That should be good. Check this car out at Geneva next week.

Auction Up!

2012 Ferrari FF

The first models of 4 exclusive cars will be up for auction at the Boca Raton Concours d' Elegance in Florida. The first of these cars is the 2012 Ferrari FF, Ferrari's first all-wheel drive shooting brake grand tourer. A 6.3-liter 651 horsepower V12 is under the hood of this car. 0 to 60 is done in just 3.7 seconds on its way to a top speed of 208 MPH. It would be pretty cool if you won that.

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster (Rendering)

Next up is the all new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. The car has ditched the artistic gullwing doors and a hardtop roof to make driving more pleasurable. What it hasn't ditched though was its 6.2-liter 563 horsepower V8 engine, the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 engine in the world. We've been waiting for this car to come out for a while.

2012 Audi R8 GT

Next up, for the hardcore drivers, is the Audi R8 GT. Effectively, this is the "Superleggera" version of Audi's successful supercar. The 5.2-liter FSI V10 engine now produces 560 horsepower. The body itself is 100 kg lighter than the standard V10 model. Because of this, 0 to 60 is done in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 200 MPH. Only 333 will be made with just 90 coming here. Wouldn't it be great if you got the first of the 90?

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG

Last, but certainly not least, Mercedes will be auctioning off a limited edition CLS63 AMG. No word on what special power the car will have but only 30 will be made. So, those are the cars. If you have a big wallet and are in the Florida area, you might want to get in on this.

Stop in the name of Fashion

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Fashion Police Cruiser

Fashion copy-cats! Style perpetrators! Are you listening? There's a new car on the force and it's ready to catch you guys red-handed. In honor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, this new CLS63 AMG Patrol Car was given to the NYFP (New York Fashion Police). It really combines the two essential things about the CLS: power and style. As for power, well, it has the 5.5-liter Twin-turbocharged 563 horsepower V8 engine which means the Fashion Force can get to the scene of a fashion crime in mere seconds. As for style, well, just look at it. For a coupe with 4-doors, it is, ideally, drop-dead gorgeous, which is a good thing for the Fashion Police. That way, when it's coming, people will really want to turn their heads. So, if you're in New York now, be on the lookout for this Fashion Force car cruising about until next Monday. Hopefully you aren't caught on the wrong side of the fashion law.

It's Someone's Birthday Today

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG

Yep! Yesterday, actually, was Mercedes-Benz's 125th Birthday. Ever since the 1880's with the Daimler three-wheeler, Mercedes-Benz has been revolutionizing the essence and science of transportation. They've been hailed as one of the safest and best car manufacturers in the world making ideal cars like the award-winning E-Class, the insanely fast SLS, the ultra-spacious S-Class, the small yet sick C-Class, and the revolutionary CLS. To celebrate its 125th birthday, some of the old greats of Mercedes (300 Sl, 600 D, etc.) sang, or should I saw honked, happy birthday at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. It was quite interesting and somewhat funny. They also welcomed a brand new face into the museum: the all new CLS coupe. Check out the video below to see what happened.

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Carlsson Tunage

2012 Carlsson CLS350 CDI (Courtesy of Carlsson)

German Mercedes-Benz tuning company Carlsson have already got their hands on the new CLS Diesel and have given it a slight tune up with a new aerodynamic kit and other such luxurious things. It now has a 320 horsepower in its 3.0-liter Turbodiesel V6 engine. Carlsson also upgraded the petrol CLS350 with 330 horsepower in its 3.5-liter V6 engine. Whichever engine you choose, they both will do 0 to 60 MPH in 5.9 seconds. That's about as fast as my mom's old E500 which makes it pretty impressive. The tune-up will be available as soon as the new CLS is released.