AMG Mercedes Benz – Germanys Super Car
Formed in 1967, AMG was the brainchild of 2 former engineers from Mercedes who set out to perfect racing engines. Their early years were spent most on the new engine
design and then testing of these designs. After several years have passed of tweaking the standard Mercedes cars, in late 1993 the engineers have signed up a gig with their former employers to provid the C36, the first mass produced Mercedes Benz AMG.
You will notice that when you compare prices of the AMG Mercedes Benz against the production models, the upgrades do add significantly to the price ticket.
Over in the German manufacturing place, each Mercedes Benz AMG engine is exquisitely and meticulously hand crafted by a single engineer to ensure it is well-done and boasts of quality make. Amazingly, you can track down any AMG engine right back to the engineer that built it by the stamped signature that is applied to every engine as it is completed. You will find the AMG Mercedes Benz lined up alongside it’s unmodified sister model at most dealers as a ploy to feature the enhancements.
The main engine stalwart for the AMG Mercedes Benz earlier this decade was a 5.5 Litre V8 engine designated the M113 that carries the “55″ designation and came in both naturally as an aspirated and supercharged models. Mercedes AMG phased out both the naturally aspirated, all-new improver and supercharged 5.4 L engines in favor of the new, M156 V8, with optional turbo charging, beginning in 2006.
The current smaller models in the AMG Mercedes Benz range include the G55, with the turbo charged M156 engine, and the standard V8, SLK55.For those looking for a slightly larger AMG Mercedes Benz, the SL63 and the E63 are the models on offer, unless you really want to make an impression? In which case, the mystical Black Series CLK63 is top of the tree.As if this does not suffice, there is always the AMG offering of a true and astounding super car!
To take us into the future, released in November 2009 in Germany and because in the Spring of 2010 in the U.S. Mercedes SLS AMG is the new and long-awaited gull winged car. With a top speed of 197 mph, and that it is electronically limited! The SLS boasts a 6.3ltr V8 that develops 571 hp at 6800 rpm .
The good news is that 250,000 European motoring readers have just voted the AMG Mercedes Benz SLS the best super sports car in the world for 2009. The bad news is that if you haven’t got 5,000 to spare, you can only dream.
Marion’s husband recently cashed some major stock options to accomplish their life-long dream of owning an AMG Mercedes Benz. Marion said that when he is finished polishing it on a weekend, they even sometimes head for a quick drive!
