Mercedes-AMG
| Mercedes-AMG GmbH
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | June 1, 1967 |
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Affalterbach , Germany
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| management | Philipp Schiemer (Chairman of the Management Board) |
| Number of employees | 1,500 (2017) |
| Branch | Automobile manufacturer , vehicle tuning |
| Website | www.mercedes-amg.com |
| As of July 25, 2017 | |
The Mercedes-AMG GmbH , also just AMG called, is a subsidiary of Daimler AG and responsible for the high-performance cars of the Group. The headquarters of Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach is approx. 20 km from the Daimler headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim .
Hans Werner A Ufrecht and Erhard M hich founded the company AMG on 1 June 1967. The third letter of the company name stands for G roßaspach , the original headquarters at the birthplace of Aufrecht. Together with Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG develops complete vehicle concepts in the high-performance area and is a Mercedes-Benz Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the first vehicle that was brought onto the market completely in Affalterbach in 2010 after a 36-month development period. On September 9, 2014, the second in-house development from Affalterbach was presented under the name Mercedes-AMG GT . This replaces its predecessor, the SLS AMG.
In Affalterbach, the most powerful engines in the series from Mercedes-Benz are also developed and assembled by hand in the engine factory - each engine by a single mechanic according to the "one man - one engine" principle. In the last step, the badge with the signature of the mechanic is attached. The engines are delivered to the respective Mercedes-Benz factories such as Sindelfingen or Bremen, where they are installed in the AMG vehicles.
Exclusive special requests that cannot be carried out ex works are implemented in the AMG Performance Studio in compliance with the quality and safety standards of Mercedes-Benz and in accordance with the legislative requirements.
history
Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher founded the AMG company in 1967. The first major sporting success came in 1971 at the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race with class victory and second place in the overall standings for the AMG Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3. In 1976 the company moved to Affalterbach . After a cooperation agreement was signed with Mercedes-Benz in 1990, the first joint vehicle development project, the C 36 AMG , was implemented in 1993 . In 1998 Daimler AG took over 51% of the shares from Hans Werner Aufrecht, and the company was renamed Mercedes-AMG GmbH . The company headquarters remained in Affalterbach. Mercedes-AMG GmbH has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG since January 2005. AMG became a Mercedes-Benz Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the area of complete vehicle and engine development, is integrated into the process of vehicle development at Mercedes-Benz and develops its own Mercedes-Benz complete vehicle concepts in the high-performance area.
In 2010, after 36 months of development, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was presented; From 2011, the racing version of the gullwing developed jointly with HWA AG according to the Group GT3 regulations was used as the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 . At the end of 2011, Mercedes-AMG announced a collaboration with the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati . Ducati presented the Diavel AMG Special Edition at the IAA in Frankfurt in September 2011 . This project ended with the acquisition of Ducati by Audi in April 2012.
In July 2014 negotiations between Mercedes-AMG and the Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta became known. At the end of October 2014, the companies signed a cooperation agreement according to which Mercedes-AMG will take over 25 percent of MV Agusta.
As of August 1st, 2020, long-standing managing director Tobias Moers will be joining Aston Martin as CEO . His successor will be Philipp Schiemer, who was previously CEO of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda.
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| Managing Director of Mercedes-AMG GmbH | |||
| executive Director | from | to | |
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| Wolfgang Bernhard | January 1, 1998 | December 31, 2000 | |
| Ulrich Bruhnke | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2003 | |
| Hubertus Troska | October 1, 2003 | August 31, 2005 | |
| Volker Mornhinweg | September 1, 2005 | March 31, 2010 | |
| Ola Källenius | April 1, 2010 | September 30th, 2013 | |
| Tobias Moers | October 1, 2013 | July 31, 2020 | |
| Philipp Schiemer | August 1, 2020 | ||
AMG in motorsport
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From the late 1960s to the early 1970s, AMG used the large Mercedes sedan 300 SEL 6.3 in touring car racing. This spectacular car, with over 295 kW from a V8 engine bored out to 6.8 liters, achieved some notable successes, but had problems with the tires due to its high weight. Participation in races in the late 1970s took place with the Coupé 450 SLC 5.0 based on the Mercedes-Benz C 107 .
After the introduction of the sporty Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 with 4-valve technology, AMG, among others, used it in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) . The plant supported the nearby team from 1988 (in addition to Peter Sauber's sports cars ), so that AMG received the status of a works team or was later taken over entirely. Klaus Ludwig won the DTM title in 1992 and 1994, and Bernd Schneider in 1995 . In addition, in the same year it won the title in the newly created and parallel ITC , which was held with the same vehicles in other European countries.
In 1996 only one championship under the name ITC was held at home and abroad. After its end at the end of the same year (due to the withdrawal of the competition from Opel and Alfa Romeo for cost reasons), the FIA allowed entry into the GT1 World Championship for 1997 with the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR , which was developed over the winter in a short time , although still none of the mandatory 25 road vehicles were available. The uncompromisingly developed V12 racing car promptly won the 1997 World Championship against competition from Porsche and private McLaren - BMW, among others . In 1998 the evolution stage CLK LM with V8 engine was introduced, which was eliminated at Le Mans with oil pump problems, but otherwise dominated the GT World Championship against the Porsche 911 GT1-98, which was also further developed . Since the private GT1 competition had no chance and withdrew, this series also ended for lack of opponents. The first CLK-GTR road vehicles have only just been delivered.
After AMG was incorporated into the DaimlerChrysler Group, Hans-Werner Aufrecht founded HWA GmbH (now HWA AG) in 1998 , which carries out racing for Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG.
In Formula 1 , too , AMG vehicles are used as auxiliary vehicles outside of the actual racing event. Examples of this are the medical car and the safety car , for which the Mercedes-AMG C63 T-model and the AMG GT R were used in the 2019 season. A modified SLS AMG was used as a safety car from 2010 to 2014. Since the year 2012, the Mercedes works team competes in Formula 1 under the name " Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team " and was on 14 and 15 April 2012 at the Chinese Grand Prix by Nico Rosberg the first pole position and celebrate the first victory. Between 2014 and 2018, five drivers 'and five constructors' world championships were won in Formula 1 and several records were set. See also: Formula 1 statistics
Driver in the DTM
| 1988 | Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 | Johnny Cecotto | Marc Hessel | Heiner Weiss | Kurt Thiim | Jean-Louis Schlesser | ||
| 1989 | Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 | Klaus Ludwig | Kurt Thiim | Joachim Winkelhock | ||||
| 1990 | Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 | Klaus Ludwig | Kurt Thiim | Fritz Kreutzpointner | Thomas Winkelhock | Karl Wendlinger | Rob Gravett | Michael sSchumacher |
| 1991 | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | Klaus Ludwig | Kurt Thiim | Fritz Kreutzpointner | Ellen Lohr | Bernd Schneider | ||
| 1992 | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | Klaus Ludwig | Keke Rosberg | Ellen Lohr | Bernd Schneider | |||
| 1993 | AMG-Mercedes 190E Class 1 / AMG-Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II | Klaus Ludwig | Roland Asch | Ellen Lohr | Bernd Schneider | |||
| 1994 | AMG Mercedes C-Class | Klaus Ludwig | Roland Asch | Ellen Lohr | Bernd Schneider | |||
| 1995 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class V6 | Jörg van Ommen | Jan Magnussen | Dario Franchitti | Bernd Schneider | |||
| 1996 | AMG-Mercedes C-Class | Alexander Gray | Jan Magnussen | Dario Franchitti | Bernd Schneider | Juan Pablo Montoya | Ricardo Zonta | Bernd Mayländer |
particularities
AMG has been producing one of the world's most powerful roadsters in a small series since 2004 , the SL 65 AMG based on the Mercedes-Benz R 230 . The V12 biturbo engine used there with a displacement of six liters and 450 kW (612 hp), which is also installed in the Maybach , is also offered in other AMG models. The torque of this engine is 1200 Nm, but is limited to a maximum of 1000 Nm by the engine control unit in order not to overload the transmission and other components in the drive train. The maximum torque is already available at revs from 2000 min −1 , which enables a confident driving behavior, as there is always enough power without a large increase in speed.
The V12 biturbo engine block is also used in the S-Class sedan, the G-Class and the CL Coupé. The performance is the same for all series with this engine. Only for the special series SL 65 AMG Black Series (a series limited to 350 units) was the output increased to 493 kW (670 hp).
The V8 supercharged engine is supplied for the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren , but here with up to 650 hp.
Current models
Many different gasoline engines are currently installed in AMG vehicles. A diesel engine is not currently being built, but was already part of the model range. Contrary to popular belief, the technically effective numerical designations of the engine series no longer have a specific connection with the displacement: the 45 engine has a displacement of only 2 liters, while the 63 engine is now in the newest variant after versions with 6.2 and later 5.5 only has 4 liters of displacement.
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| model | model series | power | variants | construction time | engine |
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| A 35 | W 177 | 225 kW (306 hp) | Compact sedan, sedan | since 2019 |
M 260 (2.0 liter R4) |
| CLA 35 | W 118 | Coupé, shooting brake | since 2019 | ||
| GLB 35 | X 247 | SUV | since 2019 |
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| model | model series | power | variants | construction time | engine |
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| C 43 | 205 | 287 kW (390 hp) | Sedan, T-Model, Coupé, Cabriolet | since 2018 |
M 276 (3.0 liter V6) |
| GLC 43 | X 253 / C 253 | SUV, coupe | since 2019 | ||
| GT 43 | X 290 | 270 kW + 16 kW (367 PS + 22 PS) | Coupe | since 2019 |
M 256
(3.0 liter R6 Hybrid) |
| SLC 43 | R 172 | 287 kW (390 hp) | Roadster | since 2013 |
M 276 (3.0 liter V6) |
45
| model | model series | power | variants | construction time | engine |
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| A 45 | W 177 | 285 kW (387 hp) | Compact sedan | since 2019 |
M 139 (2.0 liter R4) |
| A 45 p | 310 kW (421 hp) | ||||
| CLA 45 | 118 | 285 kW (387 hp) | Coupé, shooting brake | since 2019 | |
| CLA 45 S. | 310 kW (421 hp) |
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| model | model series | power | variants | construction time | engine |
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| E 53 | 213 | 320 kW + 16 kW (435 PS + 22 PS) | Limousine, station wagon | since 2018 |
M 256 (3.0 liter R6 hybrid) |
| 238 | Coupé, convertible | since 2018 | |||
| CLS 53 | C 257 | Coupe | since 2018 | ||
| GT 53 | X 290 | Coupe | since 2019 |
63
| model | model series | power | variants | construction time | engine |
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| C 63 | 205 | 350 kW (476 hp) | Sedan, T-Model, Coupé, Cabriolet | since 2015 |
M 177 (4.0 liter V8) |
| C 63 S | 375 kW (510 hp) | ||||
| E 63 | 213 | 420 kW (571 hp) | Sedan, T-model | since 2017 | |
| E 63 p | 450 kW (612 hp) | ||||
| P. 63 | 222 / 217 | 430 kW (585 hp) | Sedan, coupe, convertible | since 2017 | |
| P 63 p | 450 kW (612 hp) | ||||
| G 63 | W 463 | 430 kW (585 hp) | SUV | since 2018 | |
| GLC 63 | 253 | 350 kW (476 hp) | SUV, coupe | since 2017 | |
| GLC 63 S | 375 kW (510 hp) | ||||
| GT 63 | X 290 | 430 kW (585 hp) | Coupe | since 2019 | |
| GT 63 S. | 470 kW (639 hp) | ||||
| SL 63 | R 231 | 430 kW (585 hp) | Roadster | since 2018 |
M 157
(5.5 liter V8) |
| Displacement | Empty weight kg) | PS | km / h | KW |
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| 5980 | 1870 | 670 | 350 | 493 |
GT
The Mercedes-AMG GT is a vehicle developed independently by Mercedes-AMG and the successor to the SLS AMG . It is operated in all variants by the 4.0-liter V8 M 178 .
Project One
The Mercedes-AMG Project One is a two-seat sports car , the drive unit from the 1-formula - racing car Mercedes W07 F1 hybrid derived. The vehicle was presented to the public for the first time in September 2017 at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main . The first vehicles are to be delivered to customers in 2019.
Former models
- 30 CDI
The first and so far only diesel engine from AMG was the 30 CDI . It is based on the inline five-cylinder, which had a displacement of 2.7 liters in the production version. The displacement of the AMG counterpart was increased to 3.0 liters by using a different crankshaft, and the common rail injection, turbocharger and charge air cooling were optimized. The engine was offered from 2003 to 2004 in all variants of the C-Class (sedan, T-model and sports coupé) and developed 170 kW (231 hp).
- 3.2
Installed in the 190 (W 201); first AMG that could be obtained directly from Mercedes. Two-valve in-line six-cylinder with 172 kW (234 hp) and 305 Nm.
- 32
The 3.2-liter V6 supercharged engine appeared as a smaller supercharged variant of the 55 AMG supercharged engine. It was offered in all variants of the C-Class (sedan, T-model and sports coupé - W / S / CL 203) as well as in the SLK (R 170) and developed a uniform 260 kW (354 hp). Its maximum torque is 450 Nm. The engine was also installed in a one-off production of the A-Class (AMG A 32 Kompressor) in 2002, for which the dashboard and seats had to be moved seven centimeters to the rear.
- 3.4
The engine was installed in the A 124, C 124, S 124 and W 124 as 300 E-24 3.4 AMG and 300 CE-24 3.4 AMG . The 3.3-liter engine has 3314 cm³, is based on the M 104 and has an engine output of 200 kW (272 hp), a maximum torque of 330 Nm or an output of 252 hp in the convertible.
- 36
The first top model in the C-Class was called the C 36 AMG from 1993 to 1997. The engine is a straight six cylinder with 3606 cm³ and an engine output of 206 kW (280 PS) and 385 Nm. It is based on the M-104 engine . The C 36 AMG was only available as a sedan.
In addition, the engine was also used in the E-Class of the 124 series in all variants except the sedan, and later on request in the 210 series. These vehicles were sold as tuning vehicles, but as E 36 AMGs through the regular dealer network . These engines produce between 195 and 206 kW.
- 43
As the successor to the C 36 AMG, AMG presented the 4266 cm³ V8 engine with an output of 225 kW (306 hp) and 410 Nm torque in the C 43 AMG in September 1997. This is a more powerful version of the M 113 E 43 . The C 43 AMG was both as a sedan and as a model T (combi) was prepared.
- 50/60
This is a more powerful version of the M 119 E 50 , it was sold as the E 50 AMG ( W / S 210 ) with unchanged displacement of 4973 cm³ (255 kW / 347 PS; 480 Nm), and as the E 60 AMG ( W 124 & W / S 210) and SL 60 AMG ( R 129 ) with 5956 cm³ (280 kW / 381 PS; 580 Nm) were sold. Only the E 50 AMG was marketed as a Mercedes-Benz vehicle, the other versions were available as tuning derivatives of their respective basic models (E 50 AMG, E 500 or SL 500) from Mercedes-Benz dealers.
- 55
Two different engines were offered under the designation 55, depending on the model: the M 152 and the M 113 E 55 ML. The M 113 V8 engine has a displacement of 5.4 liters and was recently only offered with a compressor ( G 55 AMG ) . Until the beginning of 2011, the engine was also sold without a compressor ( SLK 55 AMG ) . The 55 series was previously the standard machine and was offered for all AMG series, but has since been replaced. The power spectrum ranged from 255 kW (347 hp) in the C 55 AMG ( W / S 202 ) to 380 kW (517 hp) in the SL 55 AMG . A modified version of this supercharged engine, the M 155 , powered the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (up to 500 kW / 680 PS). The only model that was still equipped with the M 113 engine up to 2012 was the G 55 AMG .
- 63
The 63 AMG was the last expansion stage of the 12-cylinder naturally aspirated engine ( M 137 ) from the S 600 L. By expanding the displacement from 5.8 to 6.2 liters and making further modifications, the output could be increased to 326 kW (444 hp). The model name is also a reference to the legendary 300 SEL 6.3 from 1968, the first tuning object from AMG. This twelve-cylinder was offered in the CL and S-Class and as the first series-produced off-road vehicle with twelve-cylinder in the G-Class .
Models with a 6.2 liter V8 engine
| model | construction time | power | variants | model series |
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| C 63 AMG | 2007-2015 | 336 kW (457 hp) | Sedan and station wagon | W / S 204 |
| 2011-2015 | Coupe | C 204 | ||
| C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series | 2012 | 380 kW (517 hp) | ||
| CL 63 AMG | 2006-2010 | 386 kW (525 hp) | Coupe | C 216 |
| CLK 63 AMG | 2006-2010 | 354 kW (481 hp) | Coupé and Cabriolet | C / A 209 |
| CLK 63 AMG Black Series | 2007-2009 | 373 kW (507 hp) | Coupe | C 209 |
| CLS 63 AMG | 2006-2011 | 378 kW (514 hp) | four-door coupe | C 219 |
| E 63 AMG | 2006-2009 | 378 kW (514 hp) | Sedan and station wagon | W / S 211 |
| 2009-2011 | 386 kW (525 hp) | W / S 212 | ||
| ML 63 AMG | 2006-2011 | 375 kW (510 hp) | Off-roader | W 164 |
| R 63 AMG | 2006-2007 | 375 kW (510 hp) | People carrier | W / V 251 |
| S 63 AMG | 2006-2010 | 386 kW (525 hp) | Limousine and long limousine | W / V 221 |
| SL 63 AMG | 2008–2012 | 386 kW (525 hp) | Roadster | R 230 |
| SLS AMG | 2010-2014 | 420 kW (571 hp) | Roadster and Coupé | C / R 197 |
- 70/73
The 7055 or 7291 cm³ large V12 was marketed exclusively in the SL (R 129) by AMG under the name SL 70/73 AMG and never officially appeared in the Mercedes price lists. The roadster presented in 1995 has an output of 365 kW (496 hp) or 386 kW (525 hp) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.7 seconds. The same baseline was used for both some Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs and the Pagani Zonda . The motor has the internal designation M 120 .
gallery
E 55 AMG (S210)
A 45 AMG (W 176)
A 45 AMG (W 177)
CLA 45 AMG (C 117)
CLA 45 AMG (C 118)
C 43 AMG
CLS 63 AMG (C 218)
E 63 AMG (W 213)
E 63 AMG T-Model (S 212)
G 63 AMG 6x6 (W 463)
G 65 AMG (W 463)
GL 63 AMG (X 166)
AMG GT
AMG GT 4-door
ML 63 AMG (W 166)
S 63 AMG (V 222)
S 63 AMG Coupé (C 217)
SL 63 AMG (R 231)
SLK 55 AMG (R 172)
Project One
S 63 4MATIC + Cabriolet
E 53
G 63
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- The Mercedes-AMG website received a Webby Award in 2006.
- Together with the logistics service provider Müller - Lila Logistik , AMG was awarded the German Logistics Prize of the Bundesvereinigung Logistik in 2014.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 50 years AMG: Garage cars, 50 years, maintained faz.net, accessed on July 25, 2017.
- ↑ Michael Pfeiffer: Mercedes-AMG new partner of Ducati. Two icons of motorsport want to work together. (No longer available online.) In: Motorrad . Motor Presse Stuttgart , November 25, 2010, archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; accessed on November 22, 2014 : “Mercedes-AMG is now the new sponsor of Ducati. Initially, the two manufacturers want to work together on marketing - but more is conceivable. "
- ↑ Norbert Löns: Ducati Diavel special model. Ducati presents the AMG edition of the Diavel. (No longer available online.) In: Motorrad . Motor Presse Stuttgart , September 6, 2011, archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; accessed on November 22, 2014 : "Ducati would like to make the increased cooperation with Mercedes AMG clear and is presenting the Diavel AMG Special Edition as the new top model in the Diavel model family."
- ↑ a b Norbert Löns: Daimler subsidiary AMG is negotiating to join MV Agusta. Will Mercedes join MV Agusta? (No longer available online.) In: Motorrad . Motor Presse Stuttgart , July 14, 2014, archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; accessed on November 22, 2014 : "Audi bought the Ducati brand a good two years ago, and now the second German-Italian merger between the auto and motorcycle industries could follow."
- ↑ Manuel Fuchs: Mercedes-AMG takes over 25 percent of MV Agusta. Motorcycles for the car brand with the star. In: motorcycle . Motor Presse Stuttgart , October 30, 2014, accessed on November 22, 2014 : "Mercedes-AMG, itself part of Daimler AG, and the motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta have signed a cooperation agreement whereby AMG will take over 25 percent of MV Agusta."
- ↑ Change of management at Mercedes-AMG. In: daimler.com. Daimler AG , May 26, 2020, accessed on May 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Wolfgang Bernhard - Daimler's Invisible Crown Prince
- ↑ Article on the new managing director Ulrich Bruhnke
- ↑ Article on the new managing director Hubertus Troska
- ↑ Article on the new managing director Volker Mornhinweg
- ↑ Daimler: AMG boss Mornhinweg changes to the van division
- ↑ http://www.mercedes-amg-f1.com/de/#/s/news/1214/silberpfeil-werksteam-startet-als-mercedes-amg-petronas-formel-1-team
- ↑ The SL 63 is still listed on the Mercedes-AMG website ( https://www.mercedes-amg.com/de/fahrzeuge/sl/roadster/sl63.html ) although this is on the Mercedes-Benz website (https: / /www.mercedes-benz.de/zügegercars.html#modeltabs ) is no longer the case.
- ↑ The twist on the moment
- ↑ Götz Leyrer: Runners World. The ultimate Mercedes A-Class: HWA A 32 Kompressor ( Memento from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), in: auto motor sport 22/2002, p. 28ff.
- ↑ DVZ Logistic Daily, October 23, 2014
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