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Since its first appearance makes the SLK from Mercedes-Benz looks ecstatic. The little roadster won the hearts of many car lovers by storm and became a huge success for the Stuttgart automaker. Especially women fall in love too often in the good-looking charmer with two faces. The special talent of the little roadster is in fact its retractable hardtop, the SLK was at the premiere of a real sensation. There are now almost all manufacturers of so-called hard-top convertibles, but the SLK has still lost none of its charm.

2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG

For all let it rip like, was at Mercedes-Benz AMG has always been responsible. The in-house tuning company gives the models of C-to S-class muscles and is known for its brutal high-performance cars. Of course, there may remain de SLK not left out and so it is no surprise that AMG delivers also a very own interpretation of this car. Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG is called this creation, and provides both visually and technically for admiring glances.

Visually presenting the mercedes SLK 55 AMG with AMG Sports typical elegant dress that just hits the golden mean between the nobility and athleticism. 18-inch wheels out and lots of leather, Alcantara and carbon give the interior of the SLK AMG special touch. The narrow bucket seats are more comfortable than a first glance suggests, and can also offer plenty of comfort even on longer journeys.

The heart of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG can be found under the hood, because sitting there, squeezed in a confined space, a 5.5-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. This engine generates 421 hp and accelerates the roadster in 4.6 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h This is the average fuel consumption according to the manufacturer are only 8.4 liters. Whether this information can be translated into reality depends probably on the drivers accelerator foot. The price Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG is available from at $ 75,000.

Mercedes A45 AMG, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the strongest on the market and completes its compact model up from down.


The new 2014 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG will be on display for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show is the new top model of the A-Class. Under the hood lies dormant the worlds most powerful series-produced four-cylinder engine.

The performance of the 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engines is 360 hp (265 kW), making the compact A-Class comes to a specific power output of 180 hp and thus exceeds even stronger supercar.

For the sprint from 0 to 100 km / h takes 4.6 seconds, with top speed of 250 km / h electronically limited. Here, the A45 AMG will be content with an average of 6.9 liters per 100 kilometers.


Switching is standard with the AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission, which can convince with fast switching operations. The dual-clutch transmission has three driving modes, a clutch function and a "Race Start" function, which allows optimum acceleration.

So that the force is also perfect on the road, the A45 AMG features the AMG 4Matic all-wheel drive, which combines perfectly with its weight-saving design efficiency and dynamics.

For superb road-holding also provide the AMG sports suspension and a trimmed entirely on athleticism suspension. In combination with the AMG sports steering and the AMG high-performance braking system shows the A45 AMG clenched his athleticism.

Despite its sporty, the Mercedes A45 AMG is visually quite restrained. The AMG front apron, AMG light-alloy wheels and the AMG rear apron are also available for other models, in the case of the A45 AMG these components, however, have slight adaptations, and also the "turbo AMG" lettering on the front wing is the top model reserved.
If you wish, his athletic A-Class but still refine the AMG Aerodynamics package, the AMG carbon-fiber exterior mirrors and the AMG Night package.


The interior was then also again a track sports. Carbon look and the AMG instrument cluster with AMG main menu and RaceTimer characterize the short-cut interior. The sports seats in Artico leather / microfiber Dinamica with red contrast stitching and the multifunction sports steering wheel with shift paddles complete the AMG interior.

To see for the first time, the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG at the Geneva Motor Show, the sale takes place on 8 April, and the first models will roll in June 2013 to the dealers.



Photo Credit: © Mercedes-Benz

New York, Saint Tropez - In 45 years, in the year 1967, founded by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher companies house tuner AMG already developed by the independent performance brand of Mercedes. To celebrate, the Affalterbach with the SL 65 AMG "45 Anniversary" launched a limited edition of 45 copies model to be launched, however, is not scheduled until September.



Roadsters with exclusive features
This is a twelve cylinder roadster with exclusive features. The said AMG boss Ola Källenius at the presentation at the auto show in New York recently, perfectly embodies the "Driving Performance" slogan of the brand. The designers have developed a unique paint with satin finish on the aluminum body creates, specifically used applications in high-gloss chrome, as the new grille with the blade-like fins on the hood of the AMG-specific LED daytime running lights, or at the side fins on the fenders and the hood. The exterior carbon package, according to AMG exclusively reserved for the anniversary model.




Doubly charged petrol engine
Its twice-fired turbo gasoline engine draws its power from six liters of displacement. The 463/630 kW / hp twelve-cylinder braces massive 1000 Nm of torque from early 2300 and then a broad band up to 4300 trips to the crankshaft. In just four seconds of the sprint from a standstill to 100 km is achieved. The electronic controls on at 250 miles an hour, even if this power is much more possible. Mercedes gives the Mixverbrauch in conjunction with the special seven-speed sport automatic transmission, at least in the data sheet with approximately eleven and a half liters at best, compared to its predecessor around 17 percent less, calculates Källenius.

Series ceramic brake systemThe sport exhaust system provides for appropriate sound. The superbly finished, looking very valent SL 65 AMG comes with 255/285er-Reifen therefore 19/20-Zöllern. The standard ceramic composite brake system is designed for maximum performance. Inside, its up to the special graphics seats upholstered with a diamond pattern to sporty elegant. Standard on board are about Nackenföhn, active parking assist, including Parktronic, high-end sound system, driver assistance package with distance control, active lane keeping and Totwinkelhilfe, the new windscreen wiper system, panoramic vario-roof and roll bar and is electrically aufstellende windbreak. As an extra, the AMG Performance Media-called system with telemetry function is available.