MERCEDES BENZ S-Klasse AMG Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

2013 - 2017

The S 63 AMG was a kind of vehicle with a split personality that could either drive its occupants in comfort or it could be thrashed around a corner smoking its rear tires. Available on both versions of the wheelbases of the S-Class (W222), this AMG version of the luxury car came on the market in 2013. The evolution of this car over its predecessor was massive not only in terms of features and amenities but also in terms of performance. Adding more power to the biturbo V8 was just one of the upgrades. It also had two extra gears in the gearbox and was available with an all-wheel drive sys...

2013 - 2017

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the S65 AMG in 2013 as the most potent German luxury sedan on the market, even though it was not the fastest one. Launched simultaneously at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show and Los Angeles International Auto Show, the S65 AMG represented the top-of-the-range version for the German premium brand's flagship. It was available as a long-wheelbase only and just a rear-wheel-drive. Among the enhancements added to the specific version were the Magic Body Control suspension system, the carbo-ceramic dinner-dish disc-brakes, and the best performance options developed by AMG. ...

2009 - 2013

The S65 AMG was the top performer for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. And it wasn't shy to show its muscles, to whoever had the eyes to see it. The big luxury car from Mercedes-Benz was not at the first AMG treatment. Its predecessors were in the Affalterbach spa before and returned fresh and with loads of power. And there was more than more performance. There were some visual effects too. The fifth generation of the S-Class was introduced in 2005 at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. It was praised for its sleek look and the press said that BMW and Mercedes swapped their designer...

2009 - 2013

In 2009, Mercedes-Benz introduced a new facelift for its upper-scale model, the S-Class. As usual with the German brand, it was also offered as an AMG version, more potent and muscular. The luxury car-market required top-performance versions for the biggest models. In the same category as the Audi S8, BMW M-Performance, or Jaguar XJ-R there is the S-Class AMG version. A vehicle that offered both top luxury and high performances that will make a lot of sports cars sweating their cylinders to keep up with the big barge car. The front of the car was strikingly more aggressive as its less...

2006 - 2009

The thrill for fast and luxurious sedans was accomplished for Mercedes-Benz by the top-of-the-range S 65 AMG, a car that offered a limousine experience with supercar performance. Launched as a big, luxurious barge, the S-Class promised comfort, style, and a boost of image for its owner. The fifth-generation was launched in 2006 and it featured a very wide range of engines, starting with a 2.1-liter inline-four diesel unit that offered 204 hp up to the 612 hp S65 AMG. While the former might have been considered a good option for a taxi driver, the latter might have been named a sports limo...

2006 - 2009

The S-Class W221 received an AMG treatment in 2006. It was introduced at the Paris Motor Show and sales started at the beginning of 2007. Mercedes-Benz S-Class was one of the most known luxury cars in the world. It was a state official vehicle for more countries and its features attracted wealthy men to drive it or to be driven in it. When the S63 AMG was introduced, it was aimed directly at those who preferred to sit behind the wheel rather than behind the driver. The dynamic look of the 2005 S-Class was enhanced with the launch of the S63 AMG and S65 AMG. The luxury barge showed its ...

2004 - 2006

The 2004 S65 AMG came to reinforce the S-Class image on the market. With the new, sportier, design language, a proper performance model was needed. And the V12 was the best way. In 1998, the new generation of the premium executive cars on the market was launched. BMW, Jaguar, and Audi A8 were already in the game when the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Class was unveiled. Its styling was surprising, with a much agile look than its predecessor. The W220 model, as it was its factory code-name, had a sleek design, far away from the previous W140 S-Class. The S-Class W220 featured a new design langua...

2002 - 2005

AMG tuned the facelifted version of the W220 Mercedes-Benz S-Class and transformed the big luxury barge into a fast executive sedan. Mercedes-Benz had its factory tuner division, namely AMG. It was a small department, compared to the MB size, yet it managed to get on the covers of most car magazines in the world. Since their early development stages, AMG had access to vehicles and knew what to do to make them fast, safe, and reliable. Maybe they were not the fastest tuned-versions for a Mercedes-Benz, but they were the most-desired versions for any Mercedes-Benz cars. AMG had the diffi...

2001 - 2001

This is one of the rarest AMG vehicles ever made. Only 70 units were sold and they were not advertised in the German company catalog. The 2001 S63 AMG, a car that was built for just a month. It was not the most powerful version of the S-Class from that era. It was not the most comfortable car in the lineup. It wasn't even the rarest AMG model (The CL63 AMG was produced in 26 units). But it was the rarest S-Class. It was available only as a long-wheelbase and with rear-wheel-drive. It was offered only to selected customers, most of them being heads of states or other officials. The...

1999 - 2002

Back in 1999, the S-Class was trying to find its way into the sport-executive niche and the S55 AMG version was a good choice of a car to drive more than to be driven in. The S55 AMG came just four years after the C36 AMG, which was the first proper factory-tuned car built by Mercedes-Benz and the wizards from Affalterbach, where the AMG headquarter was. It was a fire-spitting luxury car. From the outside, the big AMG wheels featured a sportier design than the classic, elegant, look of the S-Class light-alloy wheels. The front apron was modified to enhance the sporty image and to incre...