Look at this 60-Something-Year Old Woman Go on the Drag Strip!

A slightly tuned 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG with 475-horses completing the quarter mile in 11.7 seconds is nothing to get excited about, but seeing it done by a 60-something-year old woman with grandma-style glasses is something that's defiantly worth your attention.

Meet drag racer extraordinaire Kathy Countiss who has been doing the sport since she was a teenager and does not intend to stop any time soon.

You will find the videos right after the jump.

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Mercedes-Benz USA Details its 2013 Model Year Introductions and Updates

There is plenty of news coming our way from Mercedes-Benz, as the German premium automaker's U.S. division has released detailed information about its 2013 model year lineup.

On the brand-new model front, we have the next GL-Class 7-seat crossover that goes on sale in September with a choice of four engines including a 240hp V6 diesel, while the range-topping GL65 AMG with 550hp will follow early next year.

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New Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Performance Studio Edition is for Japan Only

Not that Mercedes-Benz is having a problem selling every C63 AMG that rolls out of the factory, but the Stuttgart-based premium carmaker wanted to treat Japanese buyers to a limited edition version specially customized for the domestic market.

In contrast to most special edition models these days that rely on added amenities at the best to stand out, the new C63 AMG Performance Studio Edition has actually been modified inside and out as well as under the hood.

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Spied: First Shots of 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Interior

After capturing photos of the cabin of the next S-Class W222, our spy shooters have managed to nab the first interior shots of another upcoming Mercedes-Benz model, the 2014 C-Class.

The first thing you will probably notice on the dashboard is the tablet like fixture hovering on top of the newly styled circular air vents. Unless Mercedes-Benz has a surprise in store for us, we suspect that the high-resolution display will be fixed on the dash, as is the case with the new A- and B-Class models.

The menus on the screen will be operated using the controller in the center console, right behind the manual or automatic gear shifter. A secondary TFT color display is built into the dashboard between the instrument cluster gauges.

The test car seen here was fitted with a large panoramic roof, which some reports say may be offered with the Magic-Sky Control option, which utilizes electro chromatic glass technology to turn the windowpane from transparent to opaque at the touch of a button.

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VÄTH Tunes…Factory Tuned Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Edition to 746-Horses

Last summer, Mercedes-Benz launched a Black Series Edition of its C63 AMG Coupe featuring a more hardcore chassis setup and an uprated 6.2-liter V8 producing 510hp (517PS) to target those that were not impressed by the 451hp (457PS) "standard" model.

As it seems, VÄTH was not impressed with Mercedes-Benz's proposal either as the aftermarket tuner has developed a new performance package for the C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Edition called V63 Supercharged.

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Edo Competition Rolls Out 592hp Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate

Once upon a time not too long ago, 400 ponies was an impressive figure for any exotic supercar, but these days, even a standard Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate comes with 451-horses (457PS) kicking under its hood.

Still, even that is not enough for Edo Competition, which is why the German tuning firm has presented a new performance package for Merc's premium station wagon.

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Mercedes-Benz Shows us the Darker Side of the C63 AMG Coupe Black Series

The most potent member of the C-Class Coupe family, the C63 AMG Black Series Edition, is the star of a new online video from Mercedes-Benz USA titled, for obvious reasons, the "Dark Side".

The short black and white spot shows the 510-horsepower (517PS) two-door model forcefully sliding around corners and at times, grunting its big 6.2-liter V8 powerplant (though not as near as much as we would have liked).

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Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupé Black Series is the New DTM Safety Car

The most powerful production Mercedes-Benz C-Class model of all time, the new C63 AMG Coupé Black Series Edition, will assume the role of 2012 DTM racing series' Safety Car. The German Touring Car Masters (DTM) will kick off this weekend at the Hockenheimring on April 29.

Mercedes-Benz has been providing the Safety Car to the series since the beginning of the "new" DTM in 2000, switching with Audi from race to race, and since 2012 with BMW as well.

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Journalists Crash Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG into SLS AMG During Test Drive

As a rule of thumb, the more powerful the car you are testing and which you do not own, the more careful you should be on the road.

Apparently, that wasn't the case with two Chinese journalists that were trying out Mercedes-Benz's sportiest models during the ‘SLS AMG Track Xperience’ event at the Zhuhai International Circuit.

According to a report from The Tycho, the accident occurred when the driver of a red SLS AMG coupe slammed on the brakes and the journalist behind him in a gunmetal gray C63 AMG sedan was either not paying attention or was too close to do anything about it and crashed into him.

None of the drivers were hurt but as you can see from these photos, both cars suffered extensive damages.

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