Posts Tagged ‘AMG’

  • AK-Car Design Tweaks The Exterior Of The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
    AK-Car Design has created a new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG tuning kit. The package features limited changes which includes a restyled grille, new front and rear bumpers, side skirts and a reshaped diffuser which holds two sets of tail pipes. There will also be new alloy wheels. ...
    by Dean at February 8th, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • Mercedes-Benz Are Planning To Market The SLS AMG… Everywhere
    Mercedes-Benz has created a new marketing campaign for their SLS AMG. The new marketing idea falls in connection with the start of production for the new supercar. The adverts as the following question, “Is it still a car?” The promotion will be on both traditional, and non traditional media. Expect to see the car pop up in magazines, newspapers, and on television. Furthermore...
    by Dean at January 29th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
  • Mercedes-Benz Starts Production Of Their New AMG Supercar — The SLS Gullwing
    Production of the new Mercedes-Bens SLS AMG Gullwing has started. The company’s largest plant in Sindelfingen, Germany will be home to all the machinery needed for this unique looking supercar. The SLS AMG’s chassis and aluminium body-shell will be produced by Magna Steyr, an Austrian firm. Engine wise, expect to see the 571-horsepower 6.3-litre V8 unit, along...
    by Dean at January 28th, 2010 at 02:01 pm
  • VATH Performance Turns The Mercedes E63 AMG Into The V63RS
    VATH Performance has unveiled a brand new tuning program for their Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. The V63RS boasts a starless grille followed by a boot spoiler, a carbon fibre diffuser and a carbon fibre front lip spoiler. Styling tweaks for the car includes a lowered suspension and a set of 20-inch wheels wrapped in high-performance rubber. The inside will boast carbon fibre...
    by Dean at January 22nd, 2010 at 05:01 pm
  • The ART G Streetline Based On Merc’s G55 AMG
    The A.R.T. G Streetline has broken cover and it is essentially just a modified Mercedes-Benz G55K AMG. The modifications include a new wide body kit with a new front bumper, new bonnet, a double beam xenon light set with daytime running lights, a new set of indicators, fender extensions and a new set of rear LED lights. There will be a set of 22-inch wheels and a new special...
    by Dean at December 23rd, 2009 at 08:12 pm
  • The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Could Arrive In Under 5 Years
    Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that they are indeed working on a SLS AMG with electric drive for 2015. The new reports around this are saying that the electric research is going well, and the model could arrive as soon as 2013. The SLS AMG eDrive will use four-electric motors with a total power output of 392kW with 880Nm of torque. These motors will be connected to the wheels...
    by Dean at December 15th, 2009 at 07:12 pm
  • Are AMG Considering Diesel Cars?
    The AMG division at Mercedes-Benz has said that they are currently considering a number of different fuel sources for future cars. A Whatcar report concerning Oliver Wiech, the AMG product manager, said that the future models should not exclude the possibility of diesel powertrains. “We are taking an open view and looking at lots of options,” Wiech said, “but...
    by Dean at November 30th, 2009 at 08:11 pm
  • The Brabus B63 S — A Modified Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG
    BRABUS has said that they will exhibit their brand new Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG called the B63 S at the 2009 Essen Motor Show. The Brabus modified B63 S has no new turbochargers or superchargers, so expect to see the 6.3-litre V8 engine with natural aspiration. The engine was however improved as the tuner found a way to bump power to 408kW with 650Nm of torque. This is a...
    by Dean at November 30th, 2009 at 08:11 pm
  • Kicherer Designs Their New SLS 63 CP Kit For The SLS AMG
    Kicherer has released their first take on the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG modification kit. The German tuner has added a few touches in an attempt to create a new Pan-Am version of the supercar. There are a limited amount of changes to the AMG’s shape as designers felt that it did not need to change much. The changes do however include a new front lip spoiler, a new...
    by Dean at November 30th, 2009 at 07:11 pm
  • MEC Jumps The Gun With Two Design Proposals For The SLS AMG
    Mercedes-Benz will only start selling their SLS AMG next year, where it seems that German tuner MEC Design have already presented three design studies for the new supercar. These images might reveal the final look, however, nothing has been decided yet. “We’re very excited about the SLS,” said MEC Design CEO Cem Altun. “It’s already becoming...
    by Dean at November 26th, 2009 at 06:11 pm