Senner Tuning Extracts Some More Power from Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Not all German tuning firms are obsessed with insane power numbers and questionable cosmetic makeovers, as Senner Tuning's new package for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing sports car shows.

The Ingelheim am Rhein-based tuner starts with the SLS AMG's 6.2-liter V8 engine, which normally produces an output of 571-horsepower and a peak torque of 650Nm (479 lb-ft). A revised ECU along with a stainless steel sports exhaust system and a high-performance air filter boots these numbers 606HP and 690Nm (509 lb-ft).

Senner Tuning also upgrades the suspension and adds a new set of 20-inch Corniche Vegas alloy wheels shod in tires size 255/30R20 at the front and 285/30R20 at the rear.

The carbon fiber mirror caps round off the package, which carries a sticker price of €19,500 including VAT (about US$25,490) in Germany.

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Unwraps New Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG 2012 Before LA Auto Show Debut

In 1999, Mercedes-Benz introduced its first SUV, the ML AMG polished, 342-horsepower ML55 AMG. About 12 years and 24 000 worldwide sales later, the German brand has prepared the third generation of the series that we know as the ML63 AMG 2012, and that makes its world debut this week the Auto Motor Show 2011 in Los Angeles.

At the heart of the latest creation is the new company AMG 5.5-liter V8 biturbo is evaluated (in the specification of North America) at 518 horsepower and 516 lb.-ft. (700 nm), which corresponds to an increase of 15 hp and 44 pounds' by its predecessor.

And if it is not enough power, there is also an AMG Performance Package increases the production of free V8 550HP and peak torque of 560 lb-ft (759Nm).

Mercedes-Benz says that the acceleration from zero to 60 mph (96 km / h) takes 4.7 seconds and 4.6 seconds, 518HP and 550hp models, while the top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph and 174 mph with The AMG Performance Package. Estimated fuel consumption for both models is 16mpg U.S. (14.7 lt/100km or 19.2mpg UK).

The ML 63 AMG is equipped with quattro permanent four-wheel drive distributes the engine power at a ratio of 40:60 in the front and rear axle, and a standard AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7-speed automatic three driving modes - The efficiency of control (C) for fuel economy, Sport (S) and Manual (M). Note that the standard Mercedes SUV ECO start / stop function is active only in the driving mode C.

For the first time, the AMG sports suspension with AIRMATIC air suspension system, regardless of the metal struts, automatic level control and calibration of adjustable shock absorbers (ADS) is connected to the curve of the society that the properties of the active stabilizers front and rear axles to compensate for body roll when cornering.

Brake power comes from ventilated and perforated brake discs on all four corners, the ML63 AMG is also equipped with an electro-mechanical speed-sensitive AMG sports steering wheel power steering with speed-based production.

Externally, the top speed mL Model gains the whole body kit which includes front and rear bumpers, side skirts and front fenders wider, plus a distinctive exhaust pipes square and the new style 20-inch wheels wrapped in 265/45 R 20 high performance tires, or, alternatively, tires 295/35 R 21 21-inch AMG light-alloy wheels.

Inside, the AMG engineers granted the ML leather-covered sport seats new, four-spoke steering wheel performance, and finishes aluminum trim dash TFT color display, the AMG logo, and welcome to the AMG main menu.

The new ML63 AMG will hit U.S. dealerships in the first quarter of 2012.

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BMW’s M Division wants to Develop a Mercedes SLS AMG Rival

BMW features quite an substantial variety of designs, from the starting 1-Series hatchback to the primary M variations and everything in between. Hatchbacks, coupes, bars, locations, compounds, SUVs, you name it and there is at least one style with the red and glowing blue logo on it. Lately, even a diesel-powered X6 M was identified creating the periods at the Nordschleife.

The M division's designers, though, think that there's something losing. In a current meeting, the F10 M5's job chief Max Ahme unveiled that the business is currently considering a absolute supercar – something it didn't have since the Lamborghini-built M1 that was created between 1978 and 1981.

Even though the business unveiled a strategy edition to observe the M1’s 30 wedding, not a expression has been seen since.

Now the M split wants to obstacle Bmw and Mercedes with its own supercar. The M division’s service primary, Edward Biermann, recently advised Indian paper Autocar that, in the same way that AMG designers certain Bmw to go forward with the SLS, his individuals want to do the same.

However, merely desiring something is not enough; the workforce also has to influence BMW's control that such a job will be successful, as Biermann admits: “From an technological innovation point of view, we have the knowledge and we’d like to do it”, he said. “We’ve reviewed it several periods but we’ve never been able to create the business situation. Everything we do has to generate.”

A business situation was also something the M split didn't have when it encouraged for an M edition of the new Z4 roadster: “There are periods when it damages not to have one, but there was no business situation sometimes. We are trying, but there are so many elements to consider," Biermann advised the paper.

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Mercedes Confirms Production Version of SLS AMG E-Cell All-Electric Supercar at Detroit Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz presented its SLS AMG E-Cell strategy car at the Detroit Website Display, however, the big information wasn't the show of the all-electric supercar but the story that it will get into development within the next year or so.

"The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL is the most officially superior extremely activities car in the 125-year record of the vehicle, and reveals just how amazing electromobility can be," said Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Panel of Control of Daimler AG and Brain of Mercedes-Benz Motors, at the push discussion. "Our buyers will be able to order it from their Mercedes-Benz vendors from 2013 let's start."

At the center of the all-electric supercar are four, high-revving, synchronous energy search engines, which can arrive at 12,000 rpm, developing a bundled result of 526 hp (392 kW) with a top twisting of 880 Nm (649 lb-ft) of twisting, enough to catapult the E-Cell to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4 mere seconds or almost as quick as the supply SLS’ 571 hp V8 energy engine (3,8 seconds).

The E-Cell’s generate is also consists of a liquid-cooled lithium-ion energy offering a flip style and a greatest energy fill possible of 480 kW. Aside the energy store, the 400-volt energy can also be energized by the restorative healing stopping mechanism.

It might be a natural device, but the E-Cell is also a thoroughbred activities car. By location the energy search engines as near to the tires as possible and properly putting the energy quests throughout the case, designers maintained to acquire a near-perfect weight syndication. The new entry revocation, offering a multilink create with pushrod damper struts, is another element usually discovered on powerful cars, with the large clay blend tires.

Finished in a neon “AMG lumilectric magno” colour, the body has been installed with an substantial sleek kit. The 10-spoke 19-inch AMG materials, shod in 265/35 entry and 295/30 raise tires, around up the external visits.

Inside, unique new device group and middle system property a 10-inch show, used to run all music, that you are and routing operates. Other variations consist of the black/white nappa buckskin mixture, activity chairs and rim.

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