The Mercedes-AMG GT R has spent most of its formative years at the Nurburgring. So, just how fast does the production car go around the famed circuit? Fast, very fast. Sport Auto recently took the AMG flagship around the Green Hell and posted the incredible lap time of 7 min 10.92 …
Read More »Piecha presents Mercedes-AMG GT-RSR with 463kW
As if 375kW and 650Nm aren’t enough, German tuner Piecha Design has turned the heat up on the Mercedes-AMG GT S even further with the introduction of a power upgrade package. The 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 in the AMG flagship scores a new Performance Power Kit which enables it to …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GLC and GLE range pricing announced
Mercedes-AMG has announced pricing and specification for the brand’s latest range of high-performance SUVs. Joining the AMG portfolio, the AMG GLC 43 and GLC 43 Coupe brings an AMG 3.0-litre V6 biturbo to the offer priced from $101,400 and $108,900 plus on-road costs respectively. Serving up 270 kW of power, …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster goes official
Mercedes-AMG has peeled the wraps off the AMG GT Roadster ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month. Joining the company’s slew of open-top models including the SLC and C-Class Cabriolet, the GT Roadster will come in two flavours, including one bristled with go-fast bits from …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster teased ahead of Paris Motor Show debut
Mercedes-AMG has confirmed that the roadster version of its GT flagship sportscar will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show later this month with the release of a new teaser video. The short shadowy clip shows a side profile view of the AMG GT Roadster with its roof down, accompanied simply …
Read More »2017 Mercedes-Benz SL pricing and specification announced
Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing and specification for the new SL-Class, which has been updated with more powerful engines, new 9-speed automatic transmission, Dynamic Select driving modes with five transmission modes and Active Body Control with curve tilting function. The new Mercedes-Benz SL range comprises three models from launch, the SL 400, …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG F1-engined hypercar reportedly in the works
Mercedes-Benz’s long time partner, AMG, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017 and to mark the occasion, Mercedes-AMG is reportedly building a F1-engined hypercar. According to a company insider, the car is currently in its final stages of design before engineering development works start. The car will purportedly be …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT R gets the Alpha-N Performance treatment
Aftermarket tuning powerhouse Alpha-N Performance have got their hands on the Mercedes-AMG GT R just three months after its launch. And they did wonderful things to it. The tuner has released a two-stage “EVOX”engine performance upgrade that lifts the power and torque output of the bi-turbo 4.0-litre V8 engine to …
Read More »2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupé & Shooting Brake lands in Australia
The updated 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupé and Shooting Brake duo has arrived in Australia. The model’s line up remains unchanged, incorporating four variants for each model – the CLA 200, CLA 200d, CLA 250 Sport 4Matic and the range-topping Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4Matic. The CLA 200 Coupé and Shooting Brake …
Read More »Video: Is this the new Mercedes-AMG E63 Estate Black Series?
Here’s further prove that Mercedes-AMG is working on an even more potent version of the upcoming E63 Estate – likely to be the Black Series. Caught on video undergoing testing in Germany, the half camouflaged wagon can be seen with flared wheel arches, suggesting it’s no regular E63. The wider …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG C 43 fires in from $101,900
Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing and specification for the newest members of the C-Class performance family, the AMG C 43 Sedan, Estate and Coupé. Created to rival the BMW M Performance and Audi S line, the new range will fill the gap between the regular Mercedes range and AMG’s balls-busting high-performance C …
Read More »Video: 2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 sedan and wagon spied
A trio of Mercedes-AMG’s upcoming 2017 E63 sedan and wagon has been spied on the road recently, ahead of their alleged debut at the Paris Motor Show in this year. The E63 sedan and wagon can be seen with relatively little camouflage, with only parts unique to the high-performance models covered …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG Roadster confirmed. Arriving 2017
Mercedes-AMG has confirmed the Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster is on the way. Speaking to AutoExpress during the launch of the GT R, the company’s chairman, Tobias Moers, said the drop-top could debut at the end of the year and go on sale in 2017. “The convertible has moved well beyond the …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT R packs 430kW, 0-100km/h in 3.6s
Mercedes-AMG has announced the first technical details of the brand’s potent AMG GT R, ahead of the car’s official debut in Goodwood. Featuring a tweaked version of the GT S’s 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, the engine now packs 430kW and 700Nm torque in the GT R, up from 375kW and 650Nm. …
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