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2007 through 2014 Mercedes Benz AMG Owners Benefit with Two K&N Air Filters

Jun 11, 2008

The Mercedes Benz AMG R, M and CL Classes accelerate and corner like big luxury sedans will the security of all wheel drive. The models have additional safety features and are loaded with conveniences. Every seat has a cup holder, an armrest, air vent and its own light. There are more cup holders than seats, and a built in bottle opener.

Replacement Air Filter for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Mercedes Benz AMG

K&N Engineering has designed a new lifetime replacement air filter (33-2405) for various models of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Mercedes Benz AMG class V8 engines. See the complete applications list below. Two K&N air filters are required for each of these models.

Hand made in the United States, the 33-2405 is designed to increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent filtration.

This K&N air filter is engineered to fit directly into each factory air box, no cutting or fitting is required. The simple drop in design makes it an easy performance add-on for your Mercedes Benz.

All K&N air filters are washable and reusable and backed by the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty. It will be the last air filter your vehicle will ever need.

Applications are as follows:
2014 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2014 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.2L V8 (2 required)
2013 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2013 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.2L (2 required)
2012 MERCEDES BENZ SL63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2012 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2011 MERCEDES BENZ SL63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2011 MERCEDES BENZ ML63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2011 MERCEDES BENZ E63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2011 MERCEDES BENZ CLS63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2011 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2010 MERCEDES BENZ SL63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2010 MERCEDES BENZ S63 AMG 6.2L V8 (2 required)
2010 MERCEDES BENZ R63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2010 MERCEDES BENZ ML63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2010 MERCEDES BENZ E63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2010 MERCEDES BENZ CLS63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2010 MERCEDES BENZ CLK63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2010 MERCEDES BENZ CL63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2010 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2009 MERCEDES BENZ SL63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2009 MERCEDES BENZ S63 AMG 6.2L V8 (2 required)
2009 MERCEDES BENZ ML63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2009 MERCEDES BENZ E63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2009 MERCEDES BENZ CLS63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2009 MERCEDES BENZ CL63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2009 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ SL63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ S63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ S63 AMG 6.2L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ R63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ ML63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ E63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ CLS63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ CLK63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ CL63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2008 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2007 MERCEDES BENZ S63 AMG 6.2L V8 (2 required)
2007 MERCEDES BENZ R63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2007 MERCEDES BENZ ML63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2007 MERCEDES BENZ E63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2007 MERCEDES BENZ CLS63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2007 MERCEDES BENZ CLK63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2007 MERCEDES BENZ CL63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2007 MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2006 MERCEDES BENZ S63 AMG 6.2L V8 (2 required)
2006 MERCEDES BENZ R63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2006 MERCEDES BENZ E63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)
2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK63 AMG 6.3L V8 (2 required)

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Golden State Challenge Racer Wants to be Crowned King of California

Jun 11, 2008

A lot of work, perseverance and good luck paid off for Jonathan Allard at Petaluma Speedway in California. The current Golden State Challenge points leader raced to a top five finish despite a tough night for the Williams Motorsport Team.

Golden State Challenge Series heating up with Jonathan Allard contending for King of California

There are only eight races remaining in the Golden State Challenge Series until the King of California is crowned. Allard went into the Petaluma race holding a 46 point lead over Tyler Walker.

Allard clocked the third quickest lap in qualifying aboard the K&N Filters No. 0. He started in the third row of his heat race, but there was trouble. The 31-year-racer was in the second corner on the opening lap when another car forced him to take evasive action. Allard popped a wheelie and hit the turn two wall. He damaged the right rear of his car and was out of the heat.

The Williams Motorsports Team fixed the damage and Allard returned to action for the night’s 12 lap semi event. He took the lead all the way through and won a transfer to the main event. Allard played it safe and was able to maintain the series point lead even though he brought home fifth position in the K&N Filters No. 0.

“I poked my nose out a couple of times late in the race to try and pass the lapped traffic,” said Allard. “But I just kept telling myself to focus on finishing. This is what it takes to win championships.”

The Golden State Challenge Series returns to action June 28 in Tulare, California.

Allard uses K&N Engineering products. “K&N has the best air and oil filters on the market,” he said. “We’ve had many racers come to us and discuss the problems they are experiencing with other brands of racing filters that blow the sealing ring. We tell them about K&N, they switch and do not have any more failures. With our K&N air box the maintenance is effortless. Take one look at the champions around the race track and you will see why champions choose K&N.”

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Summer X Games 14 is Big Prize for Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 1X Driver

Jun 10, 2008

The fifth round of the Rally America National Series, Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally was tough for driver Andrew Comrie-Picard. A plastic fan plug came loose after a rough landing early in the Pennsylvania event and his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 1X engine overheated.

Rally America National Series, Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally in Pennsylvania, photo by Bill Lockwood

Andrew Comrie-Picard will be in X Games 14 in Los Angeles, California

Comrie-Picard’s crew repaired the problem, but the stress on the motor was too much and it blew on day two. “It’s frustrating,” said Comrie-Picard. “It cost us a finish, but this rally was difficult for everybody. The good news is we’re still leading in the standings.”

Extreme sports define X-Games 14 in Los Angeles

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 1X beat out rival Subaru Rally Team USA

The factory-backed Subaru Rally Team USA also had a bad weekend. They are Comrie-Picard’s main points rivals and drew a pair of DNF’s (did not finish) in their new competition cars. This means the three positions in the Rally America Championship Series were unchanged with Comrie-Picard ahead of Subaru Rally Team USA by one point. As the lead driver Comrie-Picard will make a guaranteed return trip to the invitation only X Games.

Only the top drivers receive invitations to the high-profile X Games in Los Angeles, California this summer. It will be Comrie-Picard’s third trip.

“We couldn’t have achieved our results so far this season without the support of K&N Engineering,” said Comrie-Picard. “For us to be leading the U.S. championship ahead of the Subaru factory is an accomplishment we can all be proud of. K&N has been our choice for a decade. We work in a high-dust, high speed environment and K&N keeps contaminants out of our engine.”

This summer’s X Games 14 will be broadcast live on ESPN and ABC. “Experience is an asset at the X Games,” said Comrie-Picard. “There are so many talented athletes from around the world excelling at the most extreme sports there are. We are thrilled to be back in 2008.”

Follow Andrew Comrie-Picard throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

CORR Championship Off Road Racing Series at L.A. County Fairplex Great for Todd LeDuc

Jun 9, 2008

Todd LeDuc dominated the truck Pro 2 class main events in the Championship Off-Road Racing Series at the Los Angeles County Fairplex in Pomona, California.

Championship Off-Road Racing Course at Pomona, California

Todd LeDuc finished CORR Series Race ahead of Ricky Johnson and Jeremy McGrath

Le Duc led every lap on route to his first win of the season for Rockstar Makita Team LeDuc. He repeated the same great performance the next day because of a fortunate inversion of the top qualifiers that moved him from eighth on the starting grid to the pole. An inversion put Todd at the pole because of the luck of the draw. Race officials pulled the number eight and Todd was the number eight qualifier which moved him up to the key position.

Rockstar Makita Team LeDuc in CORR Winner's circle at Los Angeles County Fairplex

Ford Truck driven by Todd LeDuc Captured Pro 2 Main Event in CORR Series

Curt Leduc, Todd’s father, called that inversion a gift. Todd had no intention on squandering that good fortune. His plan for the race was to run hard and get away from the field, and that’s exactly what he did, twice.

LeDuc and his Ford with K&N Engineering products were comfortably ahead of second place Scott Taylor when the mandatory yellow flag waved at the midway point of the 18-lap race. LeDuc held his lead on the restart and kept it there.

“This is unbelievable,” said LeDuc after his sixth career CORR victory. “We made some changes on the truck to get it a little bit quicker. I thought they would be conservative when they watered the man made track, but they actually made it worse. I was just looking for anywhere that was dry and had traction.”

Todd’s win was important to the team after various problems hit Curt and Kyle LeDuc in the Pro 4 class feature. Curt started ninth in the 18-lap Pro 4 race and charged up to second place. His runner up finish ended after he was hit from behind and turned sideways in the final corner on the final lap. He went from second to fourth and filed a protest over what he felt was deliberate, unnecessary contact.

Kyle worked his way back through the field after getting a tire stuck and rolled his Ford truck onto its side on the second lap. He finished eleventh. “Overall it was a great weekend,” said Curt LeDuc. “With Todd winning back to back, from the pole both times this team is a real threat. We have the tools to contend for wins in every race. We can still depend on the reliability of K&N air filters.”

The next race in the CORR Series will be at Chula Vista, California on July 26-27.

Follow Rockstar Makita Team LeDuc throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Chopper by Derby City Customs Runs and Sounds Like a Race Car

Jun 9, 2008

Derby City Customs is in the business of making one-of-a-kind motorcycles. Louisville, Kentucky brothers Jason and Jeremy Cantwell make unique bikes with one common thread, all of them have K&N Engineering air filters.

Derby City Customs chopper with RC Components Frame

Custom motorcycle with K&N air filter on top of four barrel Holley carburetor

The newest creation to come out of their motorcycle shop has a RC Components frame with RC Components wheels and a 300 mm rear tire.

Derby City Customs cut the frame and machined out the mounts to reassemble the back bone of this chopper

Derby City Customs Chopper with drive belt for the blower spun off the crank.

Full view of black cherry candy custom Chopper.

“We built it for a customer with a super charger and a four barrel Holley carburetor,” said Cantwell. “We had to cut the frame and machine out the mounts to reassemble the back bone. This way the engine still held and the super charger had a place to sit.”

The chopper has a custom made seat and the paint is called black cherry candy. The drive belt for the blower is spun directly off the crank. “This was way out of the norm,” said Cantwell. “We also had to cut and fabricate the gas tank to make it fit. This bike runs and sounds like a race car.”

The K&N air filter fits on top of the carburetor. “I called K&N directly with the size and dimensions I needed for an air filter,” said Cantwell. “They sent me the perfect air filter with a perfect fit. The bike rides great.”

So far this year, Derby City Customs built six bikes. Jason and Jeremy Cantwell have a reality television show pilot in the works that will be filmed in the brother's chrome shop and tattoo shop. Their next project is a custom 2008 Kawasaki Z10 which will be unveiled at the Indianapolis Grand Prix in September.

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.