We're pretty sure that most of you already know what AMG stands for, but a friendly reminder is always welcomed, especially when it also comes in the form of a video filled with other interesting bits of trivia about the history of the Mercedes-owned company.
With a history spanning over 45 years now, the German engine specialist was founded in the basement of an old mill by two ex-Mercedes-Benz engineers who had a fight the first day they met.
This didn't stop Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher to form what was to become sport side of Mercedes-Benz in just a couple of decades.
Since they developed their first direct injection engine based on a Mercedes-Benz powerplant almost half a century ago, the company has evolved into creating entire cars from scratch, with the SLS AMG being the first ever AMG not based on any other existing model.
Enough of our jibber-jabber though, because the following video is a much better story-teller than we are, so you should probably click play and sit back for a few minutes.
Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project. Full profile
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