2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS By Brabus

2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS By Brabus

Today, you can turn to Brabus for pretty much all your Mercedes-Benz needs, even if they don鈥檛 include an ultra-aggressive body kit or a physics-defying performance tune. This all-new CLS for example isn鈥檛 wearing a lot of extra kit on the outside. Its front and rear fascias remain unchanged from the stock product, while the grille and the trunk lid receive only the tuner鈥檚 badges. The rear end also features the name of the tuner, as well as a D40 inscription. Five different designs to be exact, ranging from 20 to 21-inches in size. While we wouldn鈥檛 go as far as to say that the 21-inch models are a bit too much, we鈥檒l leave it to you guys to come up with a verdict. We will say though that if you opt for those Monoblock Ms, you better be OK with not being able to see your brake discs and calipers. Moving inside, we have some more light touches from the German tuner, such as the custom door lock pins, illuminated door sills, floor mats and aluminum pedal pads. Add it all together and you鈥檙e left with a premium four-door coupe that looks like it鈥檚 ready to cross over to the dark side. We know that lots of people like this sort of look, and understand why.

UPDATE 1/11/2018, 2:30 p.m.: Ford has recalled 2712 U.S.-market Ranger pickups from the 2006 model year and advised owners to stop driving the vehicles immediately. This comes after news that the driver of a 2006 Ranger died as a result of a defective Takata-supplied driver鈥檚-side airbag inflator that ruptured in a July 1, 2017, crash in West Virginia. Audi is recalling 10,166 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators, which include the 2009 A4/S4 cabriolet and 2009-2011 A6/S6. BMW is recalling 41,808 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators, which includes all variants of the 2007-2013 X5 and 2009-2013 X6. Ferrari is recalling 1073 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators, which include the 2013 458 Italia and Spider, California, FF, and F12berlinetta. Fiat Chrysler is recalling 317,000 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators. Affected are the 2009 Chrysler Aspen, Dodge Durango, and Ram 2500; 2009-2010 Ram 3500/4500/5500; 2009-2011 Dakota; and the 2009-2013 Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Jeep Wrangler. Ford, in addition to recalling the 2006 Ranger for both driver and passenger airbag inflators, is recalling the 2009-2010 Edge, Fusion, Mustang, Ranger, Mercury Milan, Lincoln MKX, and Lincoln MKZ to replace the passenger-side inflator. The 2013 Mustang also is included.

A total of 327,796 vehicles are affected. Honda is recalling 716,671 cars to replace the passenger-side inflator. Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 36,520 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators, including the 2009-2012 Range Rover and Jaguar XF. The 2009-2015 XF also is included. Mazda is recalling 71,078 vehicles to replace passenger-side inflators. Affected are the 2009 B-series; 2009-2010 RX-8, 6 sedan, CX-7, and CX-9; and the 2013 CX-9 and 6 sedan. Mazda is also recalling the 2006 B-series pickup to replace both driver and passenger airbag inflators. The B-series is mechanically identical to the 2006 Ford Ranger that had been involved in at least two fatal airbag ruptures. A total of 160 vehicles are affected. McLaren is recalling 231 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators, which include the 2013 MP4-12C. Mercedes-Benz is recalling 132,167 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators. Nissan is recalling 52,614 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators. The 2009-2012 Versa hatchback and 2011 Versa sedan are affected. Subaru is recalling 229,538 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators. Affected models include the 2009-2010 Impreza and the 2009, 2010, and 2013 Forester, Legacy, Outback, Tribeca, and WRX.

Toyota is recalling 14,585 vehicles to replace the passenger-side inflators, which include the 2010-2012 Yaris. UPDATE 1/18/2018, 6:00 p.m.: The Associated Press reports that another person has died as a result of a defective Takata airbag. The latest fatality was Nichol Barker, 34, of Holiday, Florida. UPDATE 2/12/2018, 12:30 p.m.: Ford has greatly expanded its recall of the 2006 Ranger and is now advising owners of 30,603 U.S.-market vehicles to immediately stop driving them. 125 million to victims or their families who have been injured or killed, according to Automotive News. Eric D. Green, a professor at Harvard Law School, is managing the fund that, as of now, will include only U.S. 189 million of which will be divided among GM, Ford, and FCA to pay for victim claims filed against them. The settlements are not yet final. UPDATE 2/23/2018, 11:00 a.m.: Takata has settled with 44 states and the District of Columbia for violating consumer protection laws but will not pay a dime in penalties. 650 million civil penalty, but the attorneys general understood the company would never be able to write a check. 鈥?said South Carolina attorney general Alan Wilson in a statement. Takata will instead reimburse the states for all legal costs and agree not to 鈥渇alsify or manipulate testing data,鈥?among other stipulations already enforced by NHTSA. We will update this list as soon as new information is available, but you can access NHTSA鈥檚 own running tally of affected vehicles here. For further information about your specific vehicle, go to the manufacturer鈥檚 consumer website or use NHTSA鈥檚 VIN-lookup tool. This story was originally published on October 21, 2014. It has subsequently been updated to reflect the latest findings and official list of affected vehicles.