The Ferrari star suffered...
The Ferrari star suffered a small water leak to his engine as he raced to an apparently untroubled win at the season opener in Australia.
The mag"s spies caught...
The mag"s spies caught the barely disguised load-lugger undergoing final testing, and fans of the practical old model can breathe a sigh of relief.
That"s because Mercedes hasn"t been tempted to produce a Touring-style model with a fashionable tapering roofline that eats into space. Instead, a near-vertical tailgate will optimise carrying capacity.
The stylish nose will be familiar to fans of the new saloon, and the big carrier is likely to join its four-door brother in the line-up later this year. Our photographers also managed to catch the hot AMG variant being put through its paces at the Nürburgring. The saloon will go head-to-head with the stunning new BMW M3 when it hits dealers and, as with its rival, the Merc looks set to get a V8. Tell-tale signs include the test mule"s quad exhausts and bonnet bulge, which is nec÷essary to accommodate the 6.3-litre engine. Huge alloys will deliver lots of grip, and with the car having the sporty new C-Class as a basis, engineers are keen to at least match the BMW for ride and handling. The C63 AMG is tipped to debut at this autumn"s Frankfurt Motor Show.