The Mercedes McLaren SLR is a stunning car, and running across one of the special 722 Editions these days is like finding a needle in a hay stack. However, it gets better because this unique McLaren has been celebrity owned by the one and only basketball legend Michael Jordan. It is now being auctioned on eBay for a hefty price, but the car still has less than 1,000 miles! It received several modifications including 19-inch lightweight alloy wheels, modified suspension, stiffer damper setup, and 10 mm lower ride height.
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Mercedes tuning information with articles and pictures about modified Mercedes cars for Mercedes tuning enthusiasts.
RENNtech Mercedes C63 AMG Kit
The tuners at RENNtech definitely know how to work on Mercedes, this time releasing a C63 AMG wide body kit with the works. It is said to improve the aerodynamics of the car, however most customers will probably purchase it for the looks alone. Their calling it the C74 kit for the Mercedes, and comes to us right after the RENNtech tuning team launched the world’s fastest Mercedes C63, which accomplished a 11.6 second quarter mile time. Focusing on the exterior styling this time around, the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG received looks inspired by Stuttgart’s DTM racing cars.
FAB Design Mercedes SLS AMG
The Swiss tuners at FAB Design have pulled back the sheets to reveal the modified Mercedes SLS AMG. Although the tuning company was scarce on the details, we do know that they were able to gain an extra 40 horsepower from the Gullwing door supercar. This comes from the Mercedes V8 engine producing a total of 611 hp after the tuning. At the track it improved the sprint time from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, a .1 difference from the factory car time. FAB Design also designed a new body kit for the SLS AMG, consisting of a re-styled front bumper with new vents and a lip spoiler, side skirts, roof scoop, and a new rear bumper that accompanies the four exhaust tips.
Wimmer RS Mercedes C63 AMG
Wimmer RS recently revealed the AMG Performance Package Plus dubbed as the Dunlop Performance for the Mercedes C63 AMG. This sports car was designed to compete in the Tuner’s Grand Prix at the Hockenheim circuit, where it took the second place prize. For the track, the most important upgrades were the ECU upgrade, new exhaust manifold, K&N sport air filter, and improved air intakes under the hood. Suspension came next with a high performance KW3 Club Sports coilover system installed on the Mercedes C63 AMG.
MKB Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series
This is the latest project from the tuning firm MKB for the Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series called the P 1000. Featuring several styling and performance improvements, this Black Series Mercedes received larger turbos, new air intakes, upgraded cooling system, high performance camshafts, and an ECU tuning upgrade to top it off. You can already guess what the P1000 stands for, a whopping 1,000 bhp from the modified automatic transmission to handle all that power. MKB also offers a variety of limited slip differentials for the 6.0-liter V12 Mercedes-Benz.
Carlsson Mercedes E-Class Cabrio
The German car tuning company Carlsson recently released their newest upgrade package for the Mercedes E-Class Cabrio ranging from sleek new exterior add-ons to performance and more. To begin the process, the team from Carlsson had to upgrade the exterior adding a new set of alloy wheels (available from 16-20-inches), a new front and rear spoiler. To achieve top of the line status, the most costly wheels in the package go for 2,712 Euros with the general package at a reasonable 1,698 Euros. The interior is like a world of its own. Wrapped in the most styling Alcantara upholstery and clean cut leather, this interior is something to remember.
Kicherer Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
The German tuning firm Kicherer recently unveiled the Black Edition package for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. This newly modified Benz features both performance and styling improvements with a unique matte black foil car wrap for a stealth appearance. Included in the SLS AMG kit is a new front spoiler lip, rear diffuser, and a set of 20-inch RS wheels with high performance tires. Apart from the dull car foil wrap, the Mercedes-Benz received an adjustable sport suspension kit with a lowering and raising mechanism, keeping the driver on edge while having control of the cars stance.
MEC Design Mercedes-Benz S550
Sitting as one of the most exclusive luxury cars in the world, the new Mercedes-Benz S550 W221 S-Class is very reasonably priced. By offering premium quality options on materials, MEC Design tuned their their W221 to the extreme. One disadvantage might be the ordinary exterior, based on the S550 from 2007 with AMG bumpers, but is also outfitted with huge wheels, sports exhaust, lowered suspension, a new steering wheel, and floor mats. MEC Design also fitted their fully tuned W221 with MECxtremell three piece rims with flatbed; satin Edition with other options available. The front range from 11Jx20-inch (4,5 outer lip) and the rear has 12.5Jx20-inch (5,5 outer lip) with 295 and 325 tires respectively.
Vorsteiner Mercedes E-Class E63 AMG V6E styling kit
Hold onto your seats, Vorsteiner has recently launched a new aero kit for the Mercedes E63 AMG called the V6E kit. Featuring many aesthetically pleasing carbon fiber parts, the styling package includes a new front lip spoiler, trunk spoiler, and rear diffuser. Also part of the kit are Vorsteiner’s forged V-308 rims wrapped in high performance tires. The tuning company claims that these are the most concave wheels on the market to fit the Mercedes sports car, but I beg to differ. There are so many competing wheel companies out there, and I have seen China imitation wheels on eBay with more concave than these. They are still great wheels from Vorsteiner though, and the stance looks impressive for the Mercedes E-Class.
Piecha Design Mercedes SLK RS
The Piecha Design Mercedes SLK RS just received a new face lift that is offering its potential owners the chance to show off a modified car that mixes just the right amounts of luxury, elegance, and sportiness. The new car tuning performance RS package is being offered exclusively from the German masterminds behind Piecha Design. The new design package will delight owners with such features as fog lights, new lateral double grills, an entirely different front end bumper complete with LED headlights specifically for daytime driving, a wide spoiler sword centrally located and additional brake air channel.
VITT Mercedes SL
The Japanese tuning firm VITT has released their all new wide body kit for the Mercedes SL to make it even more aggressive. Mercedes-Benz launched a special edition Mercedes SL AMG Black Series a while back, and this new package from VITT might be the solution for those who couldn’t get the factory parts. The car looks like something you would see from a Fast and Furious movie series, being extremely close to the ground and sporting cheap decals on the side. VITT offers other body kits for the Mercedes Benz SL, while this one was premiered at the Nagoya Auto Trend.
AG Excalibur
The Lithuanian tuning specialists AG Excalibur have released the official pictures of the unique Shark, based off the BMW M6 and Mercedes-Benz CL. Showcasing extreme body work and over the top styling, both these AG Excalibur models were displayed in the test drive pits of Top Marques Monaco 2010. Imagine walking down the sidewalk and seeing massive 30-inch spinning rims on a car that was built to only hold 20’s. AG Excalibur did some amazing work with the BMW M6 and Mercedes CL, adding six parking cameras, two gear shifters, and turning it into a masterpiece, or monstrosity in my opinion.