2014 Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series to start at $275k*, C63 Edition 507 priced from $70k*

The 2014 model year is shaping up to be quite an exciting one for fans of Mercedes-Benz and its AMG cars. Two of the newest additions to the AMG family go on sale over the next couple months, and Mercedes has revealed pricing for the ultimate SLS AMG GT and its most powerful and exclusiveC63 AMG variant. The 2014 C63 AMG Edition 507 goes on sale this month with a price starting at $70,000 (*not including $925 for destination) and the 2014 SLS AMG GT Black Serieshits dealers in August – in "extremely limited" numbers – starting at $275,000 (*plus $1,800 for destination).

As for the Edition 507, this car will be offered in sedan form starting at $70,000 and as a coupe for $72,500, which are both price hikes of just over $10,000 over the standard C63 AMG models; unfortunately, the wagon model we recently drove will not be offered in the US. Edition 507 cars will receive a hefty bump in horsepower to 507 ponies, and it will get plenty of styling cues to set it apart as well. Some of the options on the for the Edition 507 will include matte exterior paint, a locking differential and carbon fiber trim.

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LWB 2014 Range Rover spied in XXL camo

If, for some reason, the 2013 Range Rover isn't big and luxurious enough for you, it looks like help is on the way. Spy photographers have caught a long-wheelbase version of the Range Rover testing with light camouflage and seemingly in production-ready trim, which means we could see this lengthened model sooner rather than later.

According to our sources on the ground, the Range Rover's wheelbase has been extended by almost six inches, which seems about right when comparing the panoramic roof of the standard version with where it lines up in these spy shots. The extra inches added between the B- and C-pillars will maximize rear-passenger comfort. This stretched Range Rover is almost certainly destined for the LWB-friendly Chinese market and we're pretty sure Land Rover will bring it to the US, as well, adding yet another model to the ever-expanding Range Rover family. Go ahead and have a closer look at the beefed up Landie in our gallery of spy shots, here.

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2014 Camaro Concept is new Bumblebee, Transformers 4 onslaught continues

Considering that A) we've already seen quite a number of Transformers 4 cars debuted on Michael Bay's website, and B) we were all really just waiting for the next Bumblebee, it seems fair to say that our gallery of T4 vehicles may now be complete.

Finishing strong, this latest addition is a car Bay is called Bumblebee 2014 Camaro Concept, and it shows a modern counterpoint for the throwback Bumblebee we've already gotten a look at.

The 2014 Camaro has been seriously reimagined for its upcoming film role, but we wouldn't put too much stock in this showing the way forward for a production car at this point. The renderings you see here have some pretty imaginative details, like a fuel filler just in front of the B-pillar (like a mid-engined car), but we sense more fantasy than premonition. Still, the black and yellow Chevrolet should look great wrought large on the silver screen.

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First new Datsun in decade sketched, set for Indian reveal

Nissan's Datsun nameplate revival will begin with two models bound for the Indian market. Nissan has released sketches of a five-door hatchback based on the Micra (codenamed K2) and a top-down view of a hood that could potentially be from a sedan.

The company's press release says all will be revealed on July 15 in New Delhi, India. The Datsun lineup will be first offered in 2014 to that country's ride-deprived residents as well as Indonesia and Russia. Later in 2014, South Africa will join the list.

We've heard Nissan plans for Datsuns to share platforms with company-owned Lada. In January, we heard the projected price tag could be around $3,000 USD to compete with Chinese imports. The official press release (which can be read in full below) says nothing about either of these reports, however.

But if a small, super-low-cost Datsun sounds good, you'll be disappointed to hear that North America will most likely never see the brand sold here again.

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