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The Truth About Cars have published a review of the 2010 Mercedes C63 AMG. 'Starting off inside, for a $66,500 (as equipped) car, the cheap plastics and lack of features are startling. The same options - or lack thereof - that greet you in a base C300 rear their heads in the C63. If you don't opt for the $3,300 multimedia package, then you are stuck with a pointless microscopic screen tucked under a manually opening storage cubby. The screen shows a digital tuning dial for the radio and provides a display for the built-in Bluetooth, but it's so small that you might as well dial on your phone. When you opt for the $375 iPod integration kit, the screen becomes an oddly placed paperweight since the iPod can only be controlled via the steering wheel.'

Car And Driver have published their "Short Take Road Test" of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 coupe. 'Dimensionally, the E coupe is smaller than the E sedan; its wheelbase is clipped by 6.2 inches, and the car is almost seven inches shorter overall, losing about one-quarter of the four-door's rear-seat space. But despite the mildly less graceful ingress and egress (the car's pillarless-ness helps in this regard), you hardly feel the squeeze from the backseat, where head- and legroom are almost as gracious as the sedan's. The car feels far more luxurious overall than the CLK it replaces in the lineup, thanks to the rectilinear dash and interior theme from the E-class sedan. And the features list befits a car in this segment, too--burl wood trim, central info screen, 11 airbags, drowsiness warning, and leather as standard; plus the requisite high-end audio, sport package, and more leather and wood on the options list.'

Motor Trend have published their "First drive" review of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Prototype. 'There's no gear-lever in this car. Instead, the transmission is controlled by P, R, and D buttons, much as you'd find in a contemporary Aston Martin. The heart of the E-Cell is its drive system. There are four electric motors close to each wheel to provide what is effectively four-wheel drive, and each is capable of revving to 12,000 rpm. There is one transmission on each axle (effectively a gearbox for each pair of electric motors).'

A review of the Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic SUV has been posted over at The Garage Blog. 'The GLK comes in one trim level-the GLK350, and one powertrain, a 3.5L V-6, rated at 268hp, coupled to a seven-speed automatic. Buyers can choose from rear or all-wheel drive. The Benz surprises again with a little bark on start up from its dual exhaust, just to let the neighbors know you treated yourself, but quickly settles into a near silent idle. The GLK's V-6 offers adequate power-not fast, but enough to keep you out of trouble when you need it. Shifting of the seven-speed automatic is seamless, with almost imperceptible upshifts.'

CNET have published a review of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG sedan. 'The handling from this car is exceptional. The traction control let the back end come out just enough to help us through the turns, flashing on before we got into a complete spinout. It took very little time to learn how much back-end slide the car allowed, and we approached each turn with it in mind. As good as this car proved in cornering, it apparently can be better. Mercedes-Benz did not include the limited slip differential, a $2,000 option, in our car. Nor did we get the P31 Development package, which brings in even better brakes and more power. The package might be a bit much for an everyday driver, but the limited slip differential would have been nice to try out.'

Car And Driver have published a review of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. 'The SLS, hardly a lightweight at almost 3800 pounds, demonstrates how Mercedes has stopped pretending that BMW does not exist. Setups for corners and exits from them are done with clipped palm and foot motions, the torso getting squeezed nicely by the heavy side forces. The 6.2-liter backfires with a nourishing whap-whap! when you lift and shift. The brakes are firm and natural, and there's even a hint of tug and sag in the steering as it digests the road. The rear-mounted seven-speed trans­axle is a dual-clutch type. Its cogs are aft of the differential, a layout that allows the cockpit to be shoved way back. A knob governs its shift patterns with settings for "manual," "controlled efficiency" (comfort), "sport," and "sport plus." There's a launch control, but in use, the car was actually slower off the line.'

The USA Today have published their review of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. 'The seven-speed automatic transmission resets to its less-responsive mode each time you shut off the vehicle, forcing you to punch up "S" for Sport at each restart -- just to get the thing to start out in first gear instead of second and to hold each gear a little longer for better performance. Not only was the rear legroom scarce, the back door opening made it tricky to get in and out. And the sunken safety-belt buckles complicated securing and releasing a child. Driving with windows partway down set up a drumming noise until you found just-so openings of all the windows and perhaps the sunroof.'

A review of the 2010 Mercedes GLK350 SUV has been posted over at UpDated News. 'The GLK is a thoroughly entertaining package. It should be, since it's really just a tall wagon version of the C350, a fave among sport sedans. Plus it looks like a tarted-up, edgier take on the previous-generation Subaru Forester (the one prior to it going mainstream SUV), which happens to be one of my favourite suburban crossovers. Best of all, it doesn't cost stupid money. At just $42,900 to start, it's wholly reasonable for a premium SUV with a thorough list of standard features and a Mercedes nameplate.'

The National Post have published their review of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe. 'The latest coupe has a lot more swagger than one generally expects from Mercedes (as an automaker, its styling tends to sit on the conservative side of the drawing board). This increased style is particularly true of the model wearing the AMG Sport package. The deeper chin, bolder side sills, a more purposeful rear apron and 18-inch AMG rims wearing fat rubber bands (in this case, P235/40 snow tires) accentuate the Coupe's bolder lines. Throw in the under-bumper LEDs and it has real curb.'

PaulTan.org have published their review of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class W212. 'The new E-Class is a big car, and appears obviously larger than its predecessor. Its length, width and height of 4868mm/1854mm/1471mm eclipses that of the E60 5-Series, itself not petite. The BMW's wheelbase, at 2888mm, is slightly longer than the Merc's 2874mm though, but that doesn't mean its cabin is a better lounge, more the other way around. Open the W212's doors, and you'll find a cabin that's warm and inviting, perhaps the best feature of this E. Compared to the technical feel of the A6, the Camry feel of the GS and the sombre, business-like ambience of the E60, the Mercedes cabin feels like home, and a major reason are the colour schemes.'