Brabus 800 iBusiness 2.0 is the World's Fastest Office on Four Wheels

Mercedes-Benz tuning specialist Brabus is the first company to develop a multimedia system based on the new Apple iPad 2. The tuning house integrated the new tablet computer in the rear compartment of the Brabus 800, which is a heavily modified V12-powered S-Class sporting 800 ponies and supercar-humiliating performance numbers.

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Inden Design Turns 2009MY Mercedes-Benz S500 into 2011MY S65 AMG Lookalike

If you happen to own a pre-facelift Mercedes-Benz S500 W221 and want to spiff it up both cosmetically and mechanically, German tuning firm Inden Design has presented a new package for Stuttgart’s premium sedan. The styling concept is to bring the S500 in line with the refreshed S65 AMG, which was revealed in the spring of 2009.

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Brabus Presents the World’s First Euro 6 Compliant Performance Kit for Diesel Models

Mercedes-Benz tuning specialist Brabus has presented a new ECO PowerXtra D6S performance kit for the S350 BlueTec, and by doing so, the company claims to have created the world’s first tuned diesel-powered car that meets the Euro 6 emissions standard, scheduled to go into effect in 2014. Available for both rear-while drive and 4MATIC four-wheel drive variants, the kit delivers an additional 55HP and 70 Nm (52 lb-ft) of torque, for a total of 313HP and 690 Nm (509 lb-ft).

Designed to work like a plug-and-play device, the module increases the 3.0-liter V6 diesel’s output depending on the selected shift mode of the 7G-Tronic Plus automatic transmission. In “Eco” mode, peak torque increases, but the engine output remains unchanged (258HP), while in “Manual” or “Sport” mode maximum power is also boosted.

The modified S350 sprints from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in a very respectable 6.5 seconds and can reach an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

The Brabus ECO PowerXtra D6S unit can be also fitted to all Mercedes E350 CDI BlueEfficiency variants as well as the CLS 350 CDI BlueEfficiency model, delivering identical output.

All models come with a three-year or 100,000 km (62,000 miles) warranty and can be specified with a custom Brabus stainless-steel exhaust with 4 tailpipes, delivering a more distinctive exhaust note and further optimizing power yield.

VIDEO: 2011 Audi A8 Commercial Mocks the Mercedes S-Class

With its new commercial for the 2011 A8, Audi of America is opening a fresh chapter in the advertisement wars. Taking inspiration from the 1947 children’s book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, the ad portrays S-Class owners as gluttonous people with an excessive lifestyle, representing the age of “old luxury”. The 60 second clip is said to be a prelude to the upcoming Super Bowl TV spot, set to air in the first break on Super Bowl Sunday, February 6, 2011. Hit the jump to watch the video.

Embarrassing Recall of the Week: Mercedes Mismatches 2009 S-Class Door Locks

If anything else, when you spend anything from US$90,000 for an entry level S500 to over US$200,000 for a fully equipped S65 AMG, you would at least expect that you'd be able to open or lock the doors of your car... Unfortunately that's not the case for 54 owners of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class in the U.S., as a supplier blunder in the part number label of the door locks resulted in a mismatch of the front and rear passenger side door locks.

And what does this mean for the owners of the affected vehicles? Well, according to Mercedes-Benz, the exchange of the front and a rear passenger side door locks results in a passenger side door that cannot be opened by only pulling the interior handle and a rear door lock that can be opened with a simple pull of the interior door handle even when it is locked...

Mercedes-Benz said that its dealers will check the part number on all door locks of the affected cars and replace any incorrectly installed door lock free of charge.

Mercedes Benz S Class by Prior Design

Prior Design has released its styling package for the Mercedes-Benz S Class which consists of a new front and rear bumpers, new front fenders and new side skirts.

Apart from that, the Prior Design Mercedes-Benz S Class is equipped with a hand-made exhaust system and it stands on 20-inch alloy wheels.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Carlsson Aigner CK65 RS ‘Blanchimont’

Carlsson has kitted up the Mercedes-Benz S-Class with its latest CK65 tuning package, a race-proven kit that combines a host of performance modifications with high-end luxury appointments. The new kit is dubbed the ‘Blanchimont’ – named after a corner at the Spa Francorchamps race track in Belgium – and has been designed to fill the gap between the standard S-Class Maybach range.

The vehicle picks up its ‘Aigner’ tag because of the cooperation between Carlsson and luxury goods brand Etienne Aigner AG, and as such the car is available with more than 30 different combinations of leather, Alcantara, aluminum and wood trim. The production and installation of the entire interior takes over two weeks.

Apart from that, the interior also features the Carlsson Office Concert Hall Infotainment System which consists of Alpine and Focal components such as the 7-inch monitors behind the headrests, 15-inch monitor integrated into the roof, sub-woofers, speakers and amplifiers integrated into the vehicle body, Alpine’s F#1 Status DVD tuner with 6.1 surround sound.

The Carlsson Aigner CK65 RS Blanchimont is powered by the standard 6.0-liter V12 bi-turbo engine but equipped with reprogrammed ECU, sports air filters, stainless steel sports exhaust system and improved intercoolers to produce 705 hp and 1,100 Nm of electronically limited torque. The car clocked 3.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h with an electronically limited top speed of 320 km/h.

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