The company AMG is an 100% subsidiary of Daimler AG in the Swabian town of Affalterbach. Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher founded the company on June 1, 1967 in Großaspach. The two letters of the surname of the founders and the original company headquarters resulted in “AMG”. The AMG is valued worldwide for its highly dynamic, exclusive and efficient driving pleasure. The management has made car tuning of the extra class on the flag. The successes in motorsport and with exclusive road vehicles are clearly documented. There is no such thing as “impossible” for the AMG team and with its performance technology you have grown into a medium-sized company. The company is valued worldwide for its sophisticated, exclusive tuning and as a strong sports car brand. The three letters AMG stand for luxury and sophisticated filigree sportiness. Affalterbach is not only the headquarters of the company, but also the engine manufacture with the AMG V8 engine production. The V12 engine is manufactured in Mannheim and the production of the R4 engine is located in Kölleda. More about the company is on mercedes amg.
With the new EQS 53 4MATIC + (combined power consumption WLTP: 23,9-21,5 kWh / 100 km; combined CO2 emissions WLTP: 0 g / km) [1], Mercedes-AMG is embarking on the fully electric future of Driving Performance. The first battery-electric AMG series model is based on the Mercedes-EQ architecture for luxury vehicles ...
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The first performance hybrid from Mercedes-AMG goes into series production and uses technology from Formula 1. The concept includes an independent drive layout with an electric motor and battery on the rear axle as well as a high-performance battery developed in-house. The Mercedes ‑ AMG ...
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This year's TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa is all about a special anniversary for Mercedes-AMG: Almost exactly 50 years ago to the day, the classic on the Ardennes circuit achieved its first major success, which the still young brand ...
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AMG suddenly brought this race to the motorsport stage: on July 24, 1971, at 15 p.m., almost 80 racing touring cars started the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Right in the middle of the field is a mighty Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan from the W series ...
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In the following drag race there is over 1.400 hp to be seen with only two cars! Both cars taking part in the challenge have been tuned, which makes them even more interesting. On the one hand we have the Mercedes-AMG C63 Black Series ...
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A W123 is absolutely exotic in the Mercedes tuning scene. Known for its longevity, but with the reputation of a taxi, it falls behind its successor generations in terms of popularity. Also the predecessor named / 8 (W114), which today is already ...
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A very special Mercedes CL from the C 140 series is currently being sold in Great Britain. And it has a 7,0-liter V12 (M 120) with 496 hp under the hood. And the first owner in the letter is supposedly the Sultan of Brunei. Indeed …
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Today Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing presented the new special edition of the Cigarette 41 ′ Nighthawk AMG Black Series Powerboats alongside the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series. The top model of the AMG GT family served as inspiration for what is now the 13th boat that ...
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We have found an AMG that hardly anyone knows. Namely the 177 hp Mitsubishi Galant AMG (Type II)! It is from a time when AMG was not yet part of Mercedes. At that time, AMG also accepted tuning orders from other manufacturers. And …
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The globally successful AMG GT 4-Door Coupé is now even more individual and thus strengthens its position as the perfect automotive companion for all life situations. An exclusive edition underlines the diverse character of the four-door sports car. There is also an expanded selection of wheels, ...
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Today the Hot Hatch Mercedes-AMG A45 S (W 177) can compete against a chipped CLA 45 S (C 118) with 365 KW (490 PS) and 660 Newton meters of torque. There were no changes to the hardware of the 2,0-liter four-cylinder in the CLA. How …
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Photo credits: Mercedes-Benz It all began in 1952 with a filigree tubular space frame, which in the first SL combined low weight with the highest possible torsional rigidity. This construction was born for the original use in motorsport and was further developed for the later production model as a coupé and roadster backbone. ...
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It was a long time ago when standard rims were no larger than 15 inches. Nowadays, most vehicles are fitted with 17 inch or larger rims as standard. And for some vehicles you can even opt for significantly larger wheels ex works ...
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Photo credits: Crossley & Webb It is one of the absolute legends of automobile construction and achieves record prices at auctions - the Mercedes 300 SL from 1954. In addition to a Jaguar E-Type, a Lamborghini Countach and a BMW 507, it belongs to ...
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