Often it’s AMG’s accountants and product planners that look at a business model and tell the company’s enthusiastic engineers that although the cars on their drawing boards are spectacular, they must adhere to budgets and sales forecasts, and therefore have to make concessions to the final design. The resulting AMG-branded …

The SLS AMG should be enough of a car to make experienced drivers nervous. The SLS AMG Black Series will make them shudder. Its 6.3-litre V8 pumps out 622 horsepower, it weighs 1,550 kilos, and it can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. It’s the most powerful …

Mercedes-Benz lifted the veil off the SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive for the first time in North America at the Miami Boat Show. This model made its international debut earlier this year at the Paris Motor Show. AMG and high-performance boat maker Cigarette Racing also revealed their latest 100% electric …

When the new SLS AMG coupe arrived on the market a few years ago, it practically became an instant classic. Its shape, inspired by the legendary 300SL Gullwing, immediately put this luxury coupe in a class all by itself. However, this newcomer was more than just style: it was a …

The launch of a Mercedes with butterfly doors is an extremely rare event. The first was the 300 SL, nicknamed "Gullwing," unveiled at the 1954 New York Auto Show. Half a century would pass before its descendant appeared, the new SLS AMG. Denis Duquet, Editor in Chief of Car Guide, …

In 2003, Mercedes-Benz joined forces with its then Formula 1 partner to introduce the SLR, a superfast sports car showcasing all of the manufacturer’s high performance know-how. The recent separation of these two partners has yanked the SLR off the market, leaving a void at Mercedes. With Audi getting plenty …

The Carrera Panamericana, made up of 8 stages and spanning 3,100 kilometres from Tuxtla Guttierez in Chiapas to Ciudad Juarez in northern Mexico, is a gruelling and now legendary race. In 1950, Mexico’s Transport Minister dreamed up this insane event to celebrate the completion of the highway linking Mexico from …

A few years ago, after the new version of the Mercedes-Benz SL AMG 6.3 came out, we sat down for lunch with one of the directors of the Mercedes-Benz High Performance Division. He said he was satisfied with the new 6.8-litre V8 engines that AMG had just developed as well …

In fact, this final edition of the stunning Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT is being unveiled simultaneously at the Los Angeles and Tokyo auto shows which are being held concurrently. As its name clearly indicates, it is the latest version of the sporty Mercedes-Benz, whose successor is already in development. It’s …

Word on the street is that Mercedes-Benz will capitalize on the New York Auto Show to unveil two brand-new vehicles. The first will be the roadster version of the SLS AMG coupe and the second will be a concept vehicle. If that doesn’t come to pass, it’s probably safe to …