Mercedes-AMG will use the most powerful Official FIA F1 Safety Car of all time in the 2018 Formula 1 season: the 430 kW (585 hp) AMG GT R will have its debut as the Official FIA F1 Safety Car of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship at the Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia from 22 …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG farewells G-Wagen with V12 G 65 Final Edition
Mercedes-AMG is sending off the G-Wagen with an exclusive G 65 Final Edition packing a 463kW/1,000Nm hand-built 6.0-litre biturbo V12 engine. Limited to just 65 units worldwide, the big brute is capable of storming from 0-100km/ in just 5.3 seconds before hitting a top speed of 230km/h. The V12 engine …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG Project One: Watch out Bugatti Chiron!
After a series of prolonged teasing, the new Mercedes-AMG Project One has finally made its official world debut as the only road legal car with a Formula 1 powertrain. Power is derived from a tweaked version of the W08 F1 car’s hybrid system consisting of a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 and …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S 4Matic+ on sale now; 0-100km/h in 3.8s
The Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S 4MATIC+ has arrived in Australia in both wagon and coupe body styling and promising to be the fastest SUV pair in Australia, capable of dashing from 0-100km/h in just 3.8 seconds. The pair features AMG’s now familiar 4.0-litre biturbo V8 that churns out 375kW at …
Read More »Next-gen 2019 Mercedes-AMG A45 to churn out over 300kW
It’s official. The next-generation Mercedes-AMG A45 will pump out over 300kW from its 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder mill, making it the most powerful hot hatch in the land. Speaking to Car Advice recently, Mercedes-AMG boss, Tobias Moers said: “The new 2.0-litre will be an all-new engine. Yes, an electric turbine is …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG E 63 checks in from $210k
Mercedes-Benz’s range-topping E-Class, the 2017 AMG E63 and E63 S, will lob from $209,900 and $239,900 plus on-road costs respectively when they arrive into Australia in June. The performance flagships will join the lukewarm AMG E 43 launched last month priced from $159,900 plus on-road costs. The new models have dropped the outgoing models’ …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and GLC 63 Coupe officially unveiled
After a taste of the slightly warmed-up V6-engined Mercedes-AMG GLC 43, here’s the real deal for those looking for uncompromised performance in their SUVs. The Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and GLC 63 Coupe have been officially unveiled today ahead of their debut at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. Both …
Read More »Victoria Police gets Mercedes-AMG E 43 Highway Patrol car
Here is something you do not want to see in your rear view mirror if you have been speeding. Victoria Police today welcomes one of the fastest saloons in the world to its fleet, a Mercedes-AMG E 43, as it hosts police from across the State for the Towards Zero Road Safety Conference …
Read More »Scooped: Mercedes-AMG GT four-door coupe to be a 600kW hybrid
Just a week after having its cover taken off at the Geneva motor show, the Mercedes-AMG GT four-door concept has hit the streets for testing ahead of a 2018 debut. This time around the reborn CLS aims to take on not just the Porsche Panamera, BMW M6 Gran Coupe and …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT Concept previews Panamera fighter
Mercedes-AMG has unveiled a new four-door coupe concept at the Geneva motor show, previewing a new model which will further extend the AMG GT family. Sporting a pair of extra rear doors the AMG GT Concept retains the sleek roofline and slender taillights of its coupe sibling but sports a …
Read More »This radioactive green Brabus 650 C63 S packs 478kW
The Mercedes-AMG C63 S Wagon is a rocket ship straight from the factory but this radioactive green, Brabus 650 C63 S takes it to a whole new level. While one will be foolhardy to engage the C63 S in a traffic light grand prix unless one packs more than the …
Read More »Valtteri Bottas joins Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team for 2017
It’s been 45 days since Nico Rosberg dropped the bombshell of his immediate retirement from Formula One. And it left the team with a conundrum: how to best fill the vacant seat alongside three-time champion Lewis Hamilton in order to defend the Constructors’ Championship? Following six weeks of detailed evaluation, …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG F1-engine ‘R50’ hypercar now has a name – Project One
Mercedes-AMG’s highly anticipated, F1-inspired R50 hypercar has been given a name – Project One. Revealed via the manufacturer’s website, the Project One will be powered by a Formula 1 engine in combination with a purely electric and wheel selective front axle drive concept. Said F1 engine consists of a W07 …
Read More »Tamer Mercedes-AMG GT arrives from sub-$260k
Is the Mercedes-AMG GT S a bit of a stretch for the budget? Are 375kW and 650Nm too much power to handle? Now you can save $40,000 and have the tamer Mercedes-AMG GT. Launching in Australia this month with a sticker of $259,000 plus on road costs, the less expensive AMG …
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