BMW’s M division may be enjoying a lot of publicity with the debut of a range of diesel powered M vehicles that will include the BMW M550d xDrive, BMW X5 M50d and the BMW X6 M50d - but its biggest competitor has no plans to offer a rival. According to Mercedes-Benz AMG boss Ola Kallenius, the tuning arm of the [...]
Key Competitors: BMW X5 M, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Infiniti FX50. Power: 5.5L Bi-Turbo V8 518-hp and 516 lb-ft. Transmission: 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS automatic. Performance: 0-60 in 4.7 seconds, top speed electronically limited to 155 mph. Availability: First quarter of 2012. Pricing: TBA closer to launch date. Mercedes-Benz unveiled its latest rendition of the [...]
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG will be making its public debut later this week at the 2011 LA Auto Show but the Stuttgart automaker has just released all the images and details of the new SUV. “Like its predecessors, the 2012 ML63 AMG sets new standards in terms of performance, exclusivity and an outstanding driving [...]
If you’re like me and have a love for Mercedes-Benz and their AMG brand, then this bit of news is just for you. Affording the latest and greatest Mercedes-Benz and AMG cars can be a bit out of reach for some, like myself. So if you want to get a piece of Stuttgart’s AMG sub-brand [...]
If there is anything that gets us excited about Mercedes-Benz it has to be its AMG department. Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach was founded in 1967 and now has 700 employees. Actually, forget us giving you a history lesson here, Mercedes-Benz has released a video that provides a a look back at the history of AMG, from [...]
Following the debut of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz today is surprising us with the unveiling of the new C63 AMG Coupe. With a new dynamic design and a powerful drivetrain, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe will hit U.S. showrooms in September 2011 powered by a 6.3L [...]
After a short leak earlier last week, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is making its official world debut today with more attractive styling but the same 6.3L V8 engine from the previous model year. Click here for more news on the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. That’s right, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG continues to be powered by [...]
Mercedes’ AMG line will use hybrid technology in the future to improve fuel consumption, at the sake of performance. The next generation of Mercedes’ high performance label will implement hybrid technology including stop-start and energy recuperation mechanisms. Back in 2008, then CEO of AMG Volker Mornhinweg said that the company was experimenting with batteries and [...]
Around two weeks a go a group of students at Mercedes-Benz surprised automotive fans by fitting a V8 AMG engine into a rear-wheel-drive B-Class. Titled ‘Mercedes-Benz B55′, the model is powered by a 5.5L V8 engine making 388-hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. According to Andreas Wurz, who headed the project, the B55 should run from [...]
While most of the auto industry moves to downsize vehicle size and the engines that power them. A group of trainees at Mercedes-Benz went against the trend and decided to fit a V8 engine into a rear-wheel-drive B-Class. Known as the Mercedes-Benz B55, the model is powered by a 5.5L V8 engine making 388-hp and 391 [...]
