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From “Porco Rosso” to AMG Project ONE, the legendary high-performance Mercedes -AMG

AMG– three simple letters, contains decades of achievements and unparalleled track road performance. Since its establishment in 1967 to now, AMG has gone through 52 spring and autumn, to become a real car of people, can not understand the story of AMG. Now, let’s open the history books, into the common property belonging to the legendary Mercedes -AMG of.

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early 60s of the last century, two young and full of passion Daimler German engineers are middot; Mercedes-Benz 300 SE models of research and development for the engine tuning, sudden news hit them by surprise – Daimler racing department to shut down, there will be no sports events for them to show their talents.

This is how to do? Unwilling to be the fate of the two engineers decided to make fun of themselves continue to develop this engine, squeezing out more power. The two engineers, a Mingjiaohansi middot; Werner middot; Ao Fuer Hurt (Hans Werner Aufrecht), another called Erhard middot; Melcher (Erhard Melcher). Hutt is located in Ao Fuer Baden-Wurttemberg He 格罗萨斯帕 town (Groszlig; aspach) home, they continue working day and night to transform the 300 SE engine.

Melcher being debugged 300 SEL V8 engine

In 1965, two former colleagues at Daimler – racer Mansfield middot ; Xie Yike (Manfred Schiek) to visit, want to bring this engine to participate in the German Touring car Championship (German Touring car Championship), the two agreed, the results of this engine helped Xie Yike won 10 games in the championship!

Ao Fuer Hutt and Melcher engine “fire”, Xie Yike wins in the GTCCLee laid the foundation for the two in the field of high-performance engines, but fame is not the purpose of obtaining Ao Fuer Hurt – he wants to build a model of road racing performance models. A year later, he left the Daimler middot; Benz, together with Melcher Stahl Berg in Stuttgart outskirts of the city in an old factory, set up a “AMG engine production and R & D company”, designed to provide racing High-performance engine modification.

AMG name implies – Ao Fuer acronym Hutt and Melcher surname 加格罗萨斯 Pah town. It has been easy to remember, created the “A (human) and M (people) in G (place) founded AMG” argument, in fact, is not correct, 格罗萨斯帕 it is not a town AMG’s place of incorporation, but where a and M have been working hard together.

Hans middot; Werner middot; Ao Fuer Hutt

[ 123] not long after the establishment of the company, AMG racing engines has become a private racing team snapped up “treasures”, to 1971, since the birth of a legendary car, AMG start-renowned worldwide.

this car is the Mercedes -AMG 300 SEL 6.8, with red paint and a huge body, people give it a “Porco Rosso” nickname. The AMG 300 SEL 6.3-liter V8 engine converted to 6.8 liters, its strong power output lets play together racing to catch up in the Spa 24-hour race of the year, “Porco Rosso” won the category victory and the audience runner-up good results. A giant figure four luxury cars, transformed into a leader in the race, AMG make the impossible possible.

In 1971 Spa 24 hour race

“Porco Rosso” dominated the 24 Hours of Spa

AMG 300 SEL 6.8 engine

“Rosso” in Spa

“the impossible It may, “became the 1970s modified AMG philosophy. With the reputation continues to grow, AMG customers all over the world began, and Mercedes – Benz partnership has become increasingly close. In 1976, AMG is only 20 kilometers away from the company moved the headquarters of Mercedes 阿法特巴赫 (Affalterbach), which opened for a new chapter.

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Mercedes -AMG Affalterbach plant

Melcher independently developed in 1984 out of a single-cylinder four-valve cylinder head, reveals the AMG engine tuning company to transition from engine development company. Two years later, the Mercedes E-Class AMG is installed 5.0L V8 engine, this is known as “The Hammer” performance beast became a sign of the times of AMG. The late 1980s, Daimler middot; Benz and AMG racing commenced official cooperation: from 1988– 1993 Mercedes 190 E AMG Racing won 50 games sub-station on the DTM victory in the game.

“the Hammer”

Mei Siders -AMG 190 Evo II DTM racing

in 1990 ushered in the company’s Mercedes -AMG milestone, with Daimler through middot; cooperate Benz Group, the company through the AMG Mercedes – Benz dealers and after-sales network of sales and maintenance of AMG models, greatly promoted the market demand and customer acceptance. In the same year, AMG opened its third plant, enrollment of 400 employees. In 1993, Mercedes – Benz and AMG official developed the first model C36AMG offline. Since 1996, Mercedes -AMG became the official F1 safety car and medical car supplier. In 2005, AMG became Mercedes – Benz high-performance R & D department, to today, Mercedes -AMG PETRONAS team has won six consecutive years F1年度车队冠军, AMG became a household name, high-performance benchmark, by fans around the world love the performance.

In 1993, Mercedes -AMG first production model AMG C 36 [123 ]

since 1996, AMG become the official F1 safety car, medical car [123 ]

Mercedes -AMG PETRONAS team for six consecutive years to dominate F1

Hamilton was crowned 6 time winner

Today, Mercedes -AMG has become a benchmark for high-performance models

from Mercedes “Queen tuning” to its high-performance division, AMG writing legend is true or each one AMG models. Mercedes -AMG adhering to the brand’s unique “one man, one engine” concept – each engine has one founder, assembled from start to manufacture chosen by an engineer in charge of the last cabin in the most eye-catching places engraved with the handwritten signature of the engineer, it embodies the AMG adhere handmade, responsible for the performance of brand beliefs.

Today, Mercedes -AMG more abundant product line, can provide for the needs of high-performance models for different consumers. Divided according to the performance, cash can be divided into four levels of AMG product:

AMG A45 4MATIC [123 ]

AMG G63

AMG S 63 Coupe

AMG GT R

AMG GLC 63 S

AMG C 63 S Coupe

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Mercedes-AMG Project ONE

“one man, one engine” philosophy

pioneer grade focused on performance, comfort and utility, etc. many of balance; professional-grade products adhering to the “one man, one engine” philosophy, creating high-performance enthusiasts; track-level products are more particular about the ultimate driving control and track performance; and the title of super high-performance models, equipped with a non-F1 the ultimate sports car hybrid system Mercedes -AMG Project ONE must go. With the maturity of the technology and the expansion of the market, Mercedes -AMG camp have more models to meet different needs, and now, with four AMG GT coupe, all-new generation of hardcore off-road G63 AMG, high-performance luxury SUV and other models one after another to join a total of 16 cars, more than 40 main models of Mercedes -AMG, always meet your needs for performance.

close the history books, the classic image of Mercedes -AMG still emerge in front: each a cool, high-performance sports cars, DTM invincible on the track, Lewis middot; nobody Hamilton , countless young boys dream … sometimes, we do not need to remember history books would have been, because the legendary story of AMG, always happening.

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