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Issue 62 December 2006
This month AMG spices up the R-Class but we ask if this is the last of a breed, we find out which AMG V8 reigns supreme - CLS63 or CLS55, and we also get mean and roofless in the fastest four-seat cabrio. Also this month we meet the legendary Mercedes stylist Bruno Sacco over lunch, go on the road in Bruno Sacco's customised C140 CL500 and soak up the Mediterranean sun in a pristine 190SL. Inside this month we also visit the new Unimog museum, interview Volker Mornhinweg, bring you a buyer's guide for mile-munchers, ask if the famous V8 W124 really as good as everyone says as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and much, much more...
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Issue 61 November 2006
This month we get an exclusive first look at the new hardcore SLR McLaren, we get behind the wheel of Mercedes' brand new coupe flagship and we give a well deserved lap of honour for the outgoing C215 CL. Also this month, to celebrate the new CL we look at 10 of its predecessors, we pit the new S600 against legendary S-Classes of old we track Carl Benz's history within his own renovated factory and we report on a get together of classic Mercs in Salzburg. This month we also bring you a buyer's guide to bagging early W203 C-Classes, we consider if the famous V8 W124 is really as good as everyone says, we report on the the Polish production line that will build you an as new 190SL as well as bringing you all of your regular favourites and much, much more...
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Issue 60 October 2006
This month we bring you a Modern Classics special, where we show you how you can get the most for your money with an S600 Coupe, we demonstrate why the W123 230E is the perfect entry to classic motoring, bring you a practical guide to the ins and outs of modern classic ownership, go time traveling and foot tapping with a mint R107 350SL, look at the rare E36 AMG and bring you five of the best examples, from £2,000 to £20,000. Also this month we take our first drives in the Entry level R280 CDI and Kleemann ML 50K S8, we drive AMGs new SLK55 Black Series and we consider a classic choice between two faithful four-cylinders, the 190SL and SLK200K. We also supersize it Stateside with the incredible do-it-all Unimog, bring you a car supermarkets buyers guide, as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and much, much more... |
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Issue 59 September 2006
This month we drive the tax-friendly four-cylinder, the E220 CDI Estate, we test the new ML 420 CDI and GL 420 CDI V8 diesels in Iceland, and celebrate the 6.9's little brothers - the 350 and 450SEL. Also this month we go behind the scenes with a privateer Mercedes team at the 'Ring 24H, show you how a UK firm spiced up the W124 with a twin-turbo kit and we join in the fun with the Polish Mercedes club in a 280SL. We also look at the 604bhp second incarnation of AMG's mega limousine, unearth the three-pointed star in Berlin, show you how the new CL breaks new technological ground, spend four days in France with the facelifted SL500 as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and more...
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Issue 58 August 2006
This month we take our first drive in the ML280CDI and ask if this potential best-seller is up to the task? We also try to find out exactly what the R-Class is for and answer the 20 most frequently asked Mercedes questions. Also this month we drive AMG's hot CLS with its new engine and change in character, we join rare coachbuilt Kompressors in the party beside Lake Como and show you how you can boost your CLS with Lorinser's 420bhp supercharger upgrade. Also this month we raise hell in an SSK on a visit to the Auto & Technik Museum, show you how to choose between the Mercedes saloons at £25K, interview Gary Paffett, as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and much more...
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Issue 57 July 2006
This month we take our first drive in the new S320 CDI, we check out the E500 and E63 AMGs and see how the CLS has been given a power boost with the new 350 CGI and 383bhp CLS500. Also this month we have a first visit to the new Mercedes Heritage Museum, we tear up the scenic Pacific Coast Highway aboard an SL65 AMG and give some long-overdue praise to the forgotten V8 300SEL. This month our Tuner car is the thundering ML63, we see how Belgian experts Carat Duchatelet transform a S600, we chat to F1 Safety Car driver Bernd Mayländer bring you a comprehensive 560SEC buyer's guide as well as all of your regular favourites and more...
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Issue 56 June 2006
This month we take a first drive in the facelifted SL350 V6, we reveal which Mercedes you voted your favourite in our poll and we look at AMG's brand new 6.3-litre engined CLK. Also this month we do the timewarp with a factory-fresh, 3,000-mile 1988 300CE, we show you how you can bag big savings with high-mileage Mercedes and we explore Poland's attractions at the wheel of a C320 CDI. Also this month, we show you how you can snare a beautiful 16-valve 190, get on the road to Techno Classica in a venerable 280 TE, meet one of DTM's rising stars in run up to the series' UK leg as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and more...
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Issue 55 May 2006
This month our Cabriolet special brings you 40 pages devoted to the best in open top Mercedes, we also get first drives in the fantastic CLK320 CDI and the long awaited R-Class and drive 1,000 miles in 24 hours in the technology-laden V12 S600. Also this month we blaze a trail in the UAE with super dealership Gargash Enterprises, meet a UK-based collector devoted to the grand old 50s limousine and report on MKB;'s hot version of the new S500. Also this month we meet Karl-Heinz Bauer, one of Mercedes' leading designers, we take a first look at Mercedes' innovative Intelligent Lighting System as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and more...
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Issue 54 April 2006
This month Kleemann goes hardcore with an alternative take on the E-Class estate, we take an exclusive off-road first drive in Mercedes' new luxury SUV and we bring you a buyer's guide on three stylish Mercedes coupés. Also this month we look at how the SL500 has been transformed with the latest V8 engine, we take a closer look at a rather special variant of the R129 family and meet an unassuming Ponton with an unexpected past. This month we also go on the trail of some classic Mercs in an obscure Polish location, compare classic with modern at £15k, see how Carlsson's magic transforms the CLS from simply slick to supercar slayer as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and more...
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Issue 53 March 2006
This month we reveal how Mercedes is cleaning up its diesel act for the US, we report on the moving of the Mercedes-Benz Museum and show you why entry level needn't mean slumming it with the new B150. Also this month we enjoy the new C-Class mid-range player, the V6-powered C230, we see how the Zonda F uses AMG V12 power to push the boundaries and see what the the tuners have in store for the incredible new S-Class. We also look at ten Mercedes we think are tipped for greatness, look at one Gullwing owner's attempt at building the fastest 300SL ever, attend a rare meeting with the beautiful Belgian-built Fintail estate car as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and lots more...
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Issue 52 February 2006
This month we get behind the wheel of Mercedes' hot and feisty A200 turbo, step into the future with the fish-inspired Bionic car and see that space doesn't need to come at a price with a £15K Mercedes estate. Also this month we experience first class travel in the tyre-shredding 604bhp Maybach 57S, we get behind the wheel of the privateer race version of the 300SL, we look at diesel upgrades with Carlsson and show you how to make buying a new Mercedes into an event to remember. Also this month we driving the famous C111 concept with its designer, Bruno Sacco, turn up the volume with the increased-displacement, 404bhp SLK55 from Väth as well as bring you all your regular favourites!
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Issue 51 January 2006
This month we take our first drive in the ML320 CDI, we get behind the wheel of an emissions-free hydrogen-powered A-Class and we look at a 300SL that really is the cream of the crop. Also this month we take a look at two E-Classes that are worlds apart, report on one old Mercedes and one very long and fascinating journey and turn heads with the gorgeous 370S Cabriolet. This month we also report on Brabus taking on a fresh challenge with its outrageous Unimog, look at a super-rare SL73 AMG, bring you a C140 CL buyer's guide, update our running reports as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and more!
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