Custom Mercedes fans have quite the treat coming up from Brabus in the form of a lot of engine. Actually a lot of engine is an understatement. Mercedes already offers pretty impressive powerplants to begin with but specialized tuners can certainly ring the performance out of them to a new point.

We know it’s the year for Mercedes, it’s the year for motorcars at the same time and as a result it’s easy to get caught up in special edition sports cars. Them Germans however are pretty careful with the details, and they tend not to forget their great workhorse machine, the Mercedes Unimog.

In the world of premier supercars, the Mercedes SLS AMG had one really good thing going for it, the distinguished presence of a grown up luxury car manufacturer. With tuning on the model by the Germans at FAB Design, every last shred of that appeal went towards the Mercedes SLS AMG, disappeared.

Mercedes may have had fun creating some controversy at the New York Auto Show with the Gulf colored Mercedes SLS AMG but a few images that recently appeared and they contain something more interesting. These may not look it, but they are spyshots and what they contain is the glorious 2012 Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster.

Throughout history, the New York Auto Show, or anything to do to with New York and America never really went down well with various events marked out in the Gulf. This year we’ve seen the exception that proves the rule, because the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG got a new paintjob one that is full of petrolhead [...]