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Founded in 1967 by a pair of former Mercedes-Benz engineers, AMG became a high-profile company thanks to the modifications brought to three-pointed star models. It was 1993 when Daimler-Benz signed an agreement with AMG to cooperate on high-performance models, then the German juggernaut bought a majority stake in 1999 to create the Mercedes-AMG brand.
From four-cylinder turbos with more than 400 horsepower to hybridized inline-six engines to twin-turbo V8s, there’s a lot to like about AMG. Expert engine builders are also responsible for the twin-turbo V12 powerplant that goes into the Pagani Huayra, and there’s a bit of racing pedigree to consider too.
It appears that the sky is the limit for AMG, but there’s something Tobias Moers doesn’t intend to modify to corner better and accelerate quicker. That something is a pair of Mercedes-Benz models, as in the B-Class and EQC.
Speaking to MotorTrend.com, the head honcho of AMG made it clear there’s no business case to be made for such extensive modifications on these nameplates. The B-Class and EQC are joined by the automaker’s commercial vehicles, including the X-Class pickup truck with a lot of Nissan underpinnings.
Moers claims that B-Classers aren’t in the market for go-faster thrills and spills, and the EQC is reduced to an AMG Line package. Full-on performance specifications don’t make sense in either case, let alone for a cargo van such as the Sprinter or the Renault Kangoo-based Citan.
“That's not to say Mercedes-AMG won't go electric,” concludes MotorTrend, but it remains to be seen what kind of electric vehicles will wear that badge in the mid-term future. Nearer to the present day, the boys in Affalterbach are expected to roll out the 73 series with a hybridized V8, close to 800 horsepower in total, and corner-carving 4Matic+ all-wheel drive.
Audi is a bit ahead of the three-pointed star with a sportier version of the e-tron, and BMW isn’t too far behind if you remember the Power BEV prototype from June 2019. When all is said and done, Tesla has the upper hand with Plaid Mode for the Model S, Model X, and Roadster II.
It appears that the sky is the limit for AMG, but there’s something Tobias Moers doesn’t intend to modify to corner better and accelerate quicker. That something is a pair of Mercedes-Benz models, as in the B-Class and EQC.
Speaking to MotorTrend.com, the head honcho of AMG made it clear there’s no business case to be made for such extensive modifications on these nameplates. The B-Class and EQC are joined by the automaker’s commercial vehicles, including the X-Class pickup truck with a lot of Nissan underpinnings.
Moers claims that B-Classers aren’t in the market for go-faster thrills and spills, and the EQC is reduced to an AMG Line package. Full-on performance specifications don’t make sense in either case, let alone for a cargo van such as the Sprinter or the Renault Kangoo-based Citan.
“That's not to say Mercedes-AMG won't go electric,” concludes MotorTrend, but it remains to be seen what kind of electric vehicles will wear that badge in the mid-term future. Nearer to the present day, the boys in Affalterbach are expected to roll out the 73 series with a hybridized V8, close to 800 horsepower in total, and corner-carving 4Matic+ all-wheel drive.
Audi is a bit ahead of the three-pointed star with a sportier version of the e-tron, and BMW isn’t too far behind if you remember the Power BEV prototype from June 2019. When all is said and done, Tesla has the upper hand with Plaid Mode for the Model S, Model X, and Roadster II.
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