Showing posts with label AMG. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AMG. Show all posts

Monday, June 25, 2012

Your Weekly Dose of Moscow Unlimited 500+ Drag Races


There were plenty of interesting horsepower battles taking place at the Moscow Unlimited 500+ drag strip this past week, and they have all been filmed for your enjoyment.

The menu includes a Nissan GT-R Ecutek with 670hp racing a Porsche 911 Turbo Protomotive rated at 950hp, an Audi RS6 Sportmile with 770hp challenging an Audi RS6 5.0T Evotech with 750hp and a Mercedes-Benz duel with a stock 612hp S65 AMG pitted against a 680hp CLS63 AMG by PP-Perf.

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Scoop: 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class AMG Prototype Hits the Test Track


Our spies have nabbed what they believe to be a prototype for one of the two upcoming AMG versions of the next Mercedes-Benz S-Class, codenamed W222.

While this test model retains the exhaust pipes of the regular model, it does sport a lowered chassis along with some other telling details such as the side skirts, larger alloy wheels shod in low profile tires, bigger brakes, a covered rear diffuser and a modified front bumper with more prominent air inlets.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

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.

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Drag Race Battles with Corvette ZR1 Hennessey, Jeep SRT-8 Twin Turbo, Mercedes E63 and S65 AMG


For our next quarter and full mile-racing gig, we have four challengers competing in three separate runs.

Up first is a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG tuned by Evotech with 730hp running against a stock Mercedes-Benz S65 V12 AMG with 612HP.

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Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG V12 45th Anniversary will Make a Grown Man Cry


Centered around a tear coming from the eyes of a middle aged man behind the steering wheel, Mercedes-Benz's latest spot promotes the new limited production SL65 AMG V12 45th Anniversary.

First shown at the New York Auto Show in April, the special edition was designed to commemorate the AMG sub-brand's 45th birthday.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

SCOOP: First Photos of Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG Prototype, will Rival the 911 and F-Type


What we have here are our very first spy shots of a test mule for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG, which will be a lighter, smaller and more affordable sports car proposal than the flagship SLS AMG GT.

The SLC AMG, the name of which was recently confirmed by Mercedes-Benz design boss Gorden Wagener, will compete more directly against the Porsche 911 and the future Jaguar F-Type.

The German firm's new sports car model will be based on a shortened version of the larger SLS AMG GT's platform. However, unlike the prototype seen in these pictures that uses body panels from the SLS GT for testing purposes, the production SLC will get its own bespoke design.

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Mercedes-Benz Reportedly Confirms A45 AMG Details, gets 330HP 2.0-Liter Turbo and AWD


While we have yet to see the hottest version of the new A-Class hatchback in production guise, Mercedes-Benz has reportedly confirmed to Autocar magazine the basic details of the upcoming A45 AMG, which was previously thought to be named A25 AMG.

The A45 AMG will be the first series production AMG model with a transversely mounted engine.

The report confirms that power will come from a heavily modified version of the A250's 208hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine tuned to deliver 330hp (335PS) and "maximum torque significantly above 295lb ft (400Nm)".

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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

German Special Customs Cooks Up a 740hp Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG


Regardless of how much power Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance division gifts its models, there will always be customers wanting more horses under the hood and a tuner willing to supply the need.

Like German Special Customs (GSC), which has introduced a new performance and styling package for the latest Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG.

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Monday, June 4, 2012

New Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Performance Studio Edition is for Japan Only


Not that Mercedes-Benz is having a problem selling every C63 AMG that rolls out of the factory, but the Stuttgart-based premium carmaker wanted to treat Japanese buyers to a limited edition version specially customized for the domestic market.

In contrast to most special edition models these days that rely on added amenities at the best to stand out, the new C63 AMG Performance Studio Edition has actually been modified inside and out as well as under the hood.

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Friday, June 1, 2012

A Video Tour Through the History of Mercedes-Benz's AMG Sub-Brand


This year marks the 45th anniversary of the birth of AMG, which is Mercedes-Benz's wholly owned high-performance sub-brand.

Since its foundation in 1967, AMG has been responsible for the company's motorsport activities and the development of Mercedes' high-end sports cars like the SLS and numerous AMG variants of its mainstream models that compete with rivaling proposals from BMW's M division and Audi's Quattro GmbH.

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

VÄTH Tunes…Factory Tuned Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Edition to 746-Horses


Last summer, Mercedes-Benz launched a Black Series Edition of its C63 AMG Coupe featuring a more hardcore chassis setup and an uprated 6.2-liter V8 producing 510hp (517PS) to target those that were not impressed by the 451hp (457PS) "standard" model.

As it seems, VÄTH was not impressed with Mercedes-Benz's proposal either as the aftermarket tuner has developed a new performance package for the C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Edition called V63 Supercharged.

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New 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG Sports Twin-Turbocharged V8 with 550-Ponies


Mercedes-Benz is expanding the range of its newly introduced GL-Class 7-seater crossover with the addition of a new, high-performance AMG model.

The 2013 GL63 AMG is scheduled to go on sale in mainland Europe this November and in the UK, the U.S. and other markets around the world in the first quarter of 2013, with pricing details for each country to be released closer to the SUV's on-sale date.

The zippy people carrier sports the same 5.5-litre V8 biturbo gasoline engine found in other AMG models such as the ML63 AMG SUV and SL63 AMG roadster. The direct-injection unit is rated at 550hp (557PS) at 5,250-5,750 rpm and 760Nm (560 lb-ft) at 2,000-5,000 rpm.

Power is transferred to all four permanently driven wheels by an AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission.

The GL63 AMG completes the 0 to 100km/h (62mph) sprint in 4.9 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h (155 mph).

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG is an A-Class on Steroids


We have snapped some fresh spy shots of the upcoming, high performance version of the latest Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatchback, which we will come to know as the A45 AMG, or according to some sources, the A25 AMG.

Despite the prototype model's heavy cladding, we hear that the A45 AMG may be revealed as early as this September at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, with sales to likely follow in the beginning of 2013.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Foolishly Risky Overtake by Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG


Just because you drive an exotic supercar like the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG with hundreds of ponies neatly tucked under its long hood, doesn't automatically give you super abilities or a pass on the laws of physics…

Take a look at what this driver of a red SLS AMG attempted during the 2012 Mille Miglia race in Italy in the video that follows right past the break.

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Foolishly Risky Overtake by Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG


Just because you drive an exotic supercar like the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG with hundreds of ponies neatly tucked under its long hood, doesn't automatically give you super abilities or a pass on the laws of physics…

Take a look at what this driver of a red SLS AMG attempted during the 2012 Mille Miglia race in Italy in the video that follows right past the break.

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Mercedes Greets Cannes International Film Festival Guests with a Fleet of Gold-Wrapped Limos


In a move that would most certainly get a high-five from Admiral General Hafez Aladeen (from Sacha Baron Cohen's film The Dictator), Mercedes-Benz and its high-performance AMG sub-brand are greeting stars and guests to this year’s Cannes International Film Festival from 16 to 27 May 2012, with a fleet of gold-wrapped vehicles. Read more »

Mercedes Greets Cannes International Film Festival Guests with a Fleet of Gold-Wrapped Limos


In a move that would most certainly get a high-five from Admiral General Hafez Aladeen (from Sacha Baron Cohen's film The Dictator), Mercedes-Benz and its high-performance AMG sub-brand are greeting stars and guests to this year’s Cannes International Film Festival from 16 to 27 May 2012, with a fleet of gold-wrapped vehicles. Read more »

Monday, May 14, 2012

Edo Competition Rolls Out 592hp Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate


Once upon a time not too long ago, 400 ponies was an impressive figure for any exotic supercar, but these days, even a standard Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate comes with 451-horses (457PS) kicking under its hood.

Still, even that is not enough for Edo Competition, which is why the German tuning firm has presented a new performance package for Merc's premium station wagon.

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Edo Competition Rolls Out 592hp Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate


Once upon a time not too long ago, 400 ponies was an impressive figure for any exotic supercar, but these days, even a standard Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate comes with 451-horses (457PS) kicking under its hood.

Still, even that is not enough for Edo Competition, which is why the German tuning firm has presented a new performance package for Merc's premium station wagon.

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

AMG Wants You to Guess Which Vehicle This is From the Exhaust Sounds


Evidently, the Mercedes-Benz AMG division is feeling playful today and would like to test your knowledge around its cars with the release of a blank video that contains the engine sounds of one of its current models.

So, if you listened to the video carefully, can you tell us which AMG sports car this is? Hop over the break to post your answers.

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