Mercedes-Benz AMG®

Mercedes-Benz AMG® refers to the performance division of Mercedes-Benz. Through AMG®, powerful engines that deliver high quality performance and speed are created with features such as:

• AMG® 2.0L inline 4 turbo engine, which offers twin-scroll turbocharging with low consumption and high performance.
• 3.0L V6 biturbo engine that provides AMG® software and powerful turbochargers for improved efficiency when driving on Huntington roads.
• 4.0L V8 biturbo engine that is compact and offers quick responsiveness.
• AMG® 4.0L V8 biturbo, the first sports car engine with dry sump lubrication.
• AMG® 5.5L V8 biturbo, which offers turbocharging and direct injection with an ECO-START® system.
• AMG® 6.0L V12 biturbo, the most powerful engine equipped with high-speed engine management.

With a desire to create speed, founders Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher spent their spare time building the SE racing engine in the 1960s. The rest is history:

• In 1965, a colleague used their engine in his race at the German Touring Car Championship and won 10 times.
• In 1967, the men founded their own company dedicated to creating racing engines, and the AMG® engine was born.
• Over the years, the AMG® engine was placed into more Mercedes-Benz models, and the company grew from a two-man operation into a mid-size company.
• In 1984, AMG® solely became an engine manufacturer when Melcher developed an independent cylinder head engine.
• In 1993, the company unveiled the Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG®, the first joint vehicle between the new Mercedes-Benz company and AMG®.