2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK Class 2-door Roadster SLK250 Angular Front Exterior ViewEnlarge PhotoMercedes-Benz first launched its compact SLK roadster in 1996, in an effort to give buyers a more affordable alternative to the more luxurious (and better equipped) Mercedes-Benz SL Class.

The KICHERER ML “IMPACT” that is modeled on the basis of the new Mercedes-Benz ML-Class is a real high-performance luxury SUV! The assembly set of the bodywork that was developed in a very complex manner lies over the bodywork design of the ML like a second skin and transforms this celebrated model of Mercedes Benz into a powerful and elegant Sports SUV

Inden Design implanted 21-inch light metal rims (rim stars painted in high-gloss black as well as gloss-lathed beddings) in the curved fenders of the high-performance sports car. The 10.5 and 11.5-inch wide single part product were combined with Continental Sport Contact high-performance tires of the dimensions 265/30R21 (in front) and 295/25R21 (in the rear).

Deep, wide and loud are three characteristics that belong to the real roots of the tuning scene and that are indispensable as a foundation for all tuning work. It doesn’t matter what trend is hot at the moment: good tuning modifications have to be deep, wide and loud. That’s just the way it has to be! PP Exclusive presents you with the perfect example of deep and wide car tuning work. For width, the tuners have built in the Majestic wheel rim, which has just passed all the TÜV inspections with flying colours so making it available from early 2012 in sizes of 20 to 23 inches. On the SL the front wheels are size 11x20 inch (with 3.5 inch outer rims) and the back wheels are a gigantic 13x20 inch (5 inch outer rim). This combination is fitted with Dunlop tyres of sizes 255/30R20 and 305/25R20. Of course, with this wheel and tyre combination, the wheel arches also had to be extended – we’ve used sheet metal to widen them 25 mm up front and 55 mm at the back, on both sides.

The Mercedes-Benz S Type – also known as the 680 S because of its 6.8-litre engine capacity – was launched in 1927 as an evolution of the Mercedes-Benz Model K super sports car. It established the legendary family of heavyweight supercharged cars that included the SS and SSK models from 1928. The cars dominated racing history over the years, but could also be bought as conventional road vehicles. All vehicles in this family had a six-cylinder in-line engine with a supercharger to increase output. Power was also boosted by the dual ignition. Each cylinder had two spark plugs, one fired by a battery ignition and the other by a high-voltage magneto ignition.

Fighting for a top spot in the affordable sports coupe market means one thing: measuring up the BMW M3. That's been the game for decades now, and it hasn't changed with the latest iteration, despite the newest model's departure from much of the past M3's formula.