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Lorinser Tunes C-Class Up To 305 HP, Makes It "Hot"

According to the press release from tuning shop Lorinser, the Mercedes C-Class is "hot" now that they've had their way with it. The tuner apparently used a beefier cam in conjunction with revised engine management to squeeze 33 extra horsepower...

10:30 AM on Mon Oct 27 2008, by Andrew Stoy, 1,248 views, Comment

2009 Volkswagen CC: First Drive

The car industry and the publications that serve it like order. They like to place things into categories and through doing so, exert some illusion of control over the marketplace. The BMW 3-series competes with the Audi A4. The Honda Accord...

3:00 PM on Tue Oct 21 2008, by Wes Siler, 11,483 views, Comment

Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHYBRID Provides Smugness For Very Serious German Businessmen

The Mercedes S400 BlueHYBRID (note the use of all caps here, to let people know IT'S A HYBRID!) takes the exquisite S-Class and makes it into a Lexus LS600hL-killing eco-smug limo. Starting with a 3.5-liter V6, a hybrid drivetrain with a 20 HP...

5:00 PM on Wed Sep 17 2008, by Mark Arnold, 1,207 views, Comment

Mercedes C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Prime Shows Off Next-Generation Benz Diesels

Mercedes has announced a new C-Class car with its next-generation four-cylinder diesel mill, uniquely titled "BlueEFFICIENCY." While we're not sure about the name, the specs are certainly impressive: Mercedes claims 204 HP and 369 lb-ft of torque...

5:00 PM on Wed Sep 10 2008, by Andrew Stoy, 2,515 views, Comment

RENNtech Mercedes-Benz 6.3 AMG, First Pictures And Details

The horsepower brokers over at RENNtech have turned their wrenches to the already powerful Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG to create what they consider to be a fitting heir to the Mercedes 6.3, appropriate given the name and the fact that latest C-Class has...

5:00 PM on Thu Sep 4 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 3,571 views, Comment

The Official Jalopnik Map Of United States Vehicular Douchebaggery

12:00 PM on Fri Aug 29 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 17,777 views, Comment

2009 Mercedes E-Class In Camouflage Built For Darth Vader

12:45 PM on Mon Jul 14 2008, by Ray Wert, 6,984 views, Comment

A Jalopnik Study: Does Car Logo Badge Size Correspond With Buyer Bulge Size?

Did you ever notice how big badges on the front of cars are getting these days? Have you ever wondered whether it's out of a need for automakers to "compensate" for their prospective buyers lack of size? We did. So, trusty ruler in hand, we hit...

12:30 PM on Fri Jul 11 2008, by Ben Wojdyla, 10,950 views, Comment

Unsurprisingly, The 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Is Coming

Here's the lede off a story today atop Crain's breaking news daily auto rag, Automotive News: "General Motors will unveil a Cadillac CTS wagon this fall in an effort to compete with BMW's 3 series and Mercedes C-class wagons. Cadillac intends to...

12:00 PM on Mon Jun 23 2008, by Ray Wert, 2,435 views, Comment

Brabus Bullit Black Arrow Finally Goes On Sale, Takes Mercedes C-Class To The Extreme

No, that's not Darth Vader. Nope, it's the Brabus Bullit Black Arrow and trust us, it's got more in common with Vader than the Mustang variant with the same name. We showed you the new Brabus-built C-Class first back at the Frankfurt Auto Show a...

7:30 AM on Tue Jun 10 2008, by Ray Wert, 3,945 views, Comment