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AMG boss confirms future hybrid and diesel plans

Filed under: Coupes, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Supercars, Mercedes-Benz, AMG

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Saying that "only a fool would ignore" the emissions of a new vehicle and the current global economy, AMG head-man Volker Mornhinweg realizes that it can't keep building gas-guzzling supercars with reckless abandon. Not that the company will lose its performance edge, mind you. In fact, hybrids and diesels could offer a meaningful performance boost if...

B&O put the Bang in Mercedes AMG

Filed under: Audio, Mercedes-Benz, AMG
Typically when "music" is mentioned in the same sentence as AMG, it's in relation to the deep burble emanating from the exhaust pipes. But with all that Teutonic, sound-deadened cabin comfort, customers of the Mercedes tuning division have come to expect an equally impressive performance from inside the cabin. To that end, AMG has signed a new deal with the Danish audio gurus at Bang & Olufsen to provide their high-end automotive sound systems for these high-powered Mercedes models.
The deal is the third such...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG [w/VIDEO]

Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage, Sedans/Saloons, Tech, Videos, Mercedes-Benz, AMG

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There was a time when what we might call super-sedans were largely the province of a dedicated cadre of aftermarket tuners. Companies like Brabus, Alpina and, of course, AMG would generally start with mid-sized German sedans and transform them into something truly special. AMG in particular came to the forefront in 1987 after two decades of building special...

Details emerge on Gullwing SLC, but no Mercedes badge?

Filed under: Supercars, Mercedes-Benz, AMG
Fans of the classic Gullwing Mercedes 300 SL have been eagerly awaiting the new Gullwing SLC supercar, which Mercedes' tuning house AMG has been spied working on over the last year. But if emerging reports are to be believed, the SLC won't wear a Mercedes badge at all. The true successor to SLR McLaren will reportedly be the first vehicle to be badged exclusively as an AMG product, forgoing the vaunted three-pointed star altogether.
Reports also indicate that with dimensions of 4650mm long, 2700mm wheelbase, 1950mm...

Spied-by-Side: Pagani Zonda and SL65 Black in Colorado

Filed under: Spy Photos, Supercars, Mercedes-Benz, AMG

Eyebrows were raised when a photograph from the Rockies began circulating the interwebs. The rare shot shows a pair of delectable supercar test mules - the next-generation Pagani Zonda and the new Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series - undergoing testing side-by-side on public roads. Aside the from the rare occurrence of a non-homologated Zonda on American tarmac, speculation began to ramp up as to what the two were doing together. Conclusion: they must be sharing the...

In The Autoblog Garage: 2008 Mercedes SLK55 AMG

Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage, Convertibles, Euro, Mercedes-Benz, AMG

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It sits there, all tension and sinew, ready to pounce on lesser cars. Start it up and it barks with a clear V8 voice that thumps off the neighbor's house, setting them discreetly peeking from behind their lace curtains. This is an SLK? Oh yeah. No longer a blocky Benz with dwarfism, the SLK55 AMG ripples...

VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black at full-tilt boogie

Filed under: Sports/GTs, Videos, Supercars, Mercedes-Benz, AMG

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The SL65 AMG Black, in this Autoblogger's opinion, is everything the SLR should have been -- intimidating, mean, nasty, and fast. Granted, the butterfly-doored SLR had the last base covered, but compared to this latest Black Series ride, it looks cute and cuddly. Mercedes has now released a trio of official videos of the SL65 AMG Black, one of which features the...

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Aston Martin

Aston Martin Racing reveals new Vantage GT4 to replace N24

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Aston Martin

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At the Dubai Autodrome this week, Aston Martin revealed the car that will replace the Vantage N24, which has raced successfully in the FIA GT4 class and endurance events like the 24 Hours of Nürburgring for the past two years. Named the Vantage GT4, the new racer will employ a racing version of the production car's 4.7L V8...

Second Aston Martin One-77 teaser video rises from the mist

Filed under: Videos, Supercars, Aston Martin

Laced with shadowy images of details of the upcoming Aston Martin One-77, the company has released their second video teaser for the new supercar. Comparing it to the company's legendary limited production DB4GT Zagato, the One-77 is said to be the "Embodiment of Aston Martin." AM tell us it should feel like it's been tailored to the driver and that it has new technologies, exclusive components and handmade body panels. The talking heads call it a piece...

Project Kahn retrofit interior for Aston Martin Vanquish S

Filed under: Aftermarket, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Aston Martin

Click above for a high-res gallery of Project Kahn's interior for the Aston Martin Vanquish S
If you haven't been living in a cave, shut off from the fantastic world of European supercars for the past decade, then you'll likely know that Aston Martin has been hard at work on a succession of new flagships since the vaunted Vanquish. But Aston Martin is an automaker deeply rooted in its heritage, so even after discontinuing the Vanquish,...

SEMA 2008: Supercar sightings from show floor

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, SEMA, Supercars, Aston Martin, Chevrolet, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Spyker

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As much as we love its tires, we are really upset with Michelin. Where is the annual supercar lovefest that has been the Michelin SEMA booth? Last year's display was an incredible assortment of stock, tuned and race vehicles from Audi, Chevrolet and Porsche. The year before that the Michelin...

Aston One-77: short, wide and fast, with only 5 coming to U.S.

Filed under: Supercars, Aston Martin, Special/Limited Editions

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Despite a slowing economy, Aston Martin is not shying away from tackling some high-priced territory. Its Rapide four-door coupe is on the way, the as-yet un-named convertible DBS is due imminently, development of the V12 Vantage continues, and it's re-launching the Lagonda marque with some new luxury machinery. All the while the next DB9 and Vantage are tipped to go up-market, but not before...

First Lagonda to be based on S-Class?

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Aston Martin, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Rumormill

It sounds like a match made in heaven. A new duo of sedans styled by Aston Martin with Mercedes-Benz engineering prowess propping them up. Assuming that these two automakers can get their next super-sedans bolted together well enough, the first sedan from the recently-revived Lagonda brand and the next Maybach may be jointly designed by the two companies, which just recently began collaborating with each other. Early reports indicate that the two premium...

The story of the Vantage that crossed Asia finally finished

Filed under: Etc., Aston Martin, Lifestyle

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Driving an Aston Martin V8 Vantage over the Asian Highway to promote highway safety strikes us as, if not the least safe thing we can think of, certainly dubious. Yet the Project 30,000 car piloted by Britons Richard Meredith and Phil Colley made the trek safely, albeit with quite a few adventures along the way: a cattle stampede, border hassles in Turkmenistan, and a sandstorm...