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.

New Short Film Highlights 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Hatch

Mercedes-Benz tends to accompany the launch of a new model with a short film to highlight its best qualities and the latest A-Class five-door hatchback is no exception.

Together with the release of European pricing today, the brand with star issued a four-minute long film of its premium compact model that will go head to head with the also new Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series hatchbacks once deliveries begin in September.

Head past the break to watch the video.

2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Turns the 'Ring 5 Seconds Faster than 2012MY [64 Photos]

Mercedes-Benz has released a few more interesting details and a whole lot more photos of its updated and renamed 2013 SLS AMG GT Coupe and Roadster models.

At the presentation of the car in Affalterbach, Germany, AMG chairman Ola Källenius told Autoblog.com that the more powerful SLS AMG GT Coupe turns the Nürburgring Nordschleife in "a tick under 7:30", thus improving the outgoing SLS AMG Coupe's time (7:35") by a little over 5 seconds.

As a reminder, the GT model's 6.3-litre V8 gains 20 extra horsepower over the previous SLS AMG for a total of at 583hp (591PS) at 6,800rpm, while maximum torque remains the same at 650Nm (479 lb-ft) at 4,750rpm.

Mercedes quotes a zero to 100 km/h (62mph) acceleration time of 3.7 seconds (a 0.1 second improvement), to 200 km/h (124mph) in 11.2 seconds and a limited top speed 317km/h (197mph).

Other notable improvements to the GT model is the re-tuned AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7‑speed sports transmission and the newly developed AMG RIDE CONTROL Performance suspension.

Sales of the 2013 SLS AMG GT in both body styles will start in Europe this October followed by the U.S. in November.