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Carlsson has just released details and pictures of a new customization program for the Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG, our favorite four-door coupe in the looks department. Called the “red and white dream,” this is clearly hitting the aftermarket nail on the head, since a lot of people love red pleated leatherwork in a white car.

There are also some performance enhancements, as Carlsson has added their exhaust system with metal catalysts that combined with some engine remap games resulted in an output of 652hp. The body kit that visually expresses this power is also impressive, integrating carbon fiber front and rear spoilers, integrated rear diffuser and lip spoilers.

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TopCar is working to give the new 2012 Mercedes ML63 AMG a little bit of Russian flavor, with the tuner previewing an exterior modification package for the SUV.

We are talking about a wide body kit that includes a new front fascia with massive air intakes and LED daytime running lights, beefier fenders, side skirts, special panels for the doors, as well as a redesigned rear fascia. In addition to that, the roof rails were removed for a cleaner look.

[Source: autoevolution.com]

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The luxurious german car tuning company Wheelsandmore has prepared for us today an incredible tuning of Mc Laren Mercedes SLR 722 Epochal. The aim of the company is to deliver more style with the fine and exclusive tuning upgrades, starting with the enhancement of the whole 650 hp (478 kW), which seem to be not enough. This was made through the installation of a handcrafted exhaustsystem with sports catalysts and remote-able flaps. Moreover they were adapted to remapped ecu software and a new pulley, thus delivering the amazing 727 hp (535 kW) and 950 Nm (701 lb-ft). We are speaking about real beast here, aren’t we!

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Kicherer Mercedes C63 AMG White Edition is based on the previous C-Class with the 6.2 liter naturally aspirated V8.

First, the performance of the powerful engine is boosted to 520PS (382 kW) and 620Nm (457 lb-ft) of torque, instead of factories 457PS (336 kW) and 600Nm (443 lb-ft). Originally, the C63 AMG accelerates to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 250 km/h (electronically limited), but there is no data after the tuning.

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At first, it was the brochure shots and now, it’s an Armageddon of official photos of the brand-new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL that have spilled onto the internet ahead of the hardtop roadster model’s scheduled world premiere at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January.

Aside from the obvious when it comes to the boxier styling language, which is closely modeled after the smaller SLK, what we now about the new SL is that it is the first mainstream Mercedes model to feature an almost exclusively aluminum construction that make it some 140kg (308 pounds) lighter than the car it replaces.

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