MERCEDES BENZ AMG

MERCEDES BENZ AMG

MERCEDES BENZ AMG

z GmbH, commonly known as AMG, engineers, manufactures and customises Mercedes-Benz-branded vehicles. MERCEDES BENZ AMG is headquartered in Affalterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Originally an independent engineering firm specialising in performance improvements for Mercedes vehicles, DaimlerChrysler took a controlling interest in 1990, then became sole owner of AMG in 2005. MERCEDES BENZ AMG GmbH is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG.
MERCEDES BENZ AMG models typically have more aggressive looks, a higher level of performance, better handling, better stability and more extensive use of carbon fibre than their regular Mercedes counterparts.


 AMG models are typically the most expensive and highest-performance of each Mercedes class, with the exception of non-MERCEDES BENZ AMG V12 models found in the most expensive nameplates of the lineup.AMG variants are usually badged with two numerals, as opposed to regular Mercedes-Benz vehicles which have three





MERCEDES BENZ AMG

History of MERCEDES BENZ AMG was founded as a racing engine forge in 1967 under the name MERCEDES BENZ AMG Motorenbau und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (AMG Engine Production and Development, Ltd.), by former Mercedes engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher in Burgstall an der Murr, near Stuttgart. The letters "AMG" stand for Aufrecht, Melcher and Großaspach (Aufrecht's birth Town). In 1976 most of AMG moved to Affalterbach, with the racing-engine development remaining at the old location in Burgstall. At this time Erhard Melcher ceased to be a partner, but continued to be an employee at the Burgstall location.

In 1990, with AMG having become a high-profile purveyor of modified Mercedes cars, Daimler-Benz AG and AMG signed a contract of cooperation, allowing MERCEDES BENZ AMG to leverage Daimler-Benz's extensive dealer network and leading to commonly developed vehicles (the first one being the Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG, in 1993). On 1 January 1999 DaimlerChrysler, as it was called between 1998 and 2007, acquired 51 percent of AMG shares, and MERCEDES BENZ AMG was renamed to MERCEDES BENZ AMG GmbH. Racing engine development was divested and continues to exist in Burgstall under the name HWA (Aufrecht's initials). On 1 January 2005 Aufrecht sold his remaining shares to DaimlerChrysler, and since then Mercedes-AMG GmbH has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG.^[1]

MERCEDES BENZ AMG

MERCEDES BENZ AMG started off by designing and testing racing engines. It expanded its business into building custom road cars based upon standard Mercedes cars.

MERCEDES BENZ AMG initially produced a range of unofficial upgrade and accessories packages mainly for the Mercedes-Benz R107 and C107,^[5] Mercedes-Benz W116, Mercedes-Benz W123, Mercedes-Benz W124, Mercedes-Benz W126 Mercedes-Benz R129 and Mercedes-Benz W201 models.

During the early 1980s and up until 1985, MERCEDES BENZ AMG offered a variety of engine performance packages, alloy wheels and styling products.

Typical MERCEDES BENZ AMG performance enhancements, which could all be custom ordered by the buyer, included increased engine displacements (5.2 litre, 5.4 litre), performance top ends which included port and polished heads/intake, lightened valvetrain and more aggressive cams. The DOHC 32V engine had also just been developed and was the pinnacle of AMG performance. A Getrag five-speed manual transmission could be ordered from MERCEDES BENZ AMG, and Mercedes had not offered a manual transmission V8 since the early 1970s.

The performance wheels offered during the same period were 15-inch or 16-inch ATS AMG Five Spoke Road Wheels, commonly referred to as Pentas. Penta was actually a UK-based company that supplemented the high demand for the AMG wheel at the time with a replica and only a very slight styling difference, but they were not made or endorsed by MERCEDES BENZ AMG. The genuine AMG wheels were often coupled with an AMG performance suspension package which included uprated/lowered springs and revalved shock absorbers.

Another popular cosmetic upgrade were the MERCEDES BENZ AMG body kits. These ranged from subtle front spoilers, to an aggressive Wide Body kits for the W126 coupes. Other options included Recaro seats, smaller diameter steering wheels, instrument clusters, chrome delete option (all brightworks colour-coded or painted satin black), refrigerators, shift knobs, hi-fi stereo systems, custom upholstery and enhanced interior wood packages.

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