Mercedes-AMG

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Mercedes-AMG GmbH
Company typeSubsidiary (GmbH)
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
(as AMG Motorenbau und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH)
Burgstall a. d. Murr, Germany
FoundersHans Werner Aufrecht
Erhard Melcher
FateAcquired by DaimlerChrysler (1999 (1999)), and operating under Daimler AG
Headquarters,
Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Philipp Schiemer (Chairman of the Board)[1]
ProductsHigh performance automobiles
ServicesResearch and development
Number of employees
~2,900
ParentMercedes-Benz AG
Websitewww.mercedes-amg.com

Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG (Aufrecht, Melcher, Großaspach), is the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG.[1] AMG independently hires engineers and contracts with manufacturers to customize Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles. The company has its headquarters in Affalterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

AMG was originally an independent engineering firm specializing in performance improvements for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. DaimlerChrysler AG took a controlling interest in 1999, then became the sole owner of AMG in 2005. Mercedes-AMG GmbH is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG,[1] which is in turn owned by the Mercedes-Benz Group.[2]

AMG models typically have more aggressive looks, higher performance, better handling, better stability and more carbon fibre than their regular Mercedes-Benz counterparts.[3] AMG models are typically the most expensive and highest-performing variant of each Mercedes-Benz class.[3] AMG has also made special variants of some Mitsubishi and Honda models.

AMG variants are usually badged with two numerals, as opposed to regular Mercedes-Benz vehicles, which have three (e.g. "E 63" as opposed to "E 350").[4] The numerals do not always indicate engine size, but are rather a tribute to earlier heritage cars, such as the 300 SEL 6.3 litre. For example, newer-model AMG V8s such as the E 63 actually have 4.0L V8s.

The world's first stand-alone Mercedes-AMG dealership, AMG Sydney, was opened in Sydney, Australia in 2018.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "AMG – The Company". Mercedes-AMG GmbH. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ "About us". Mercedes-Benz AG. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Mercedes-Benz AMG". Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. ^ "2002 Mercedes-Benz AMG Road Test". Edmunds. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Mercedes-AMG Sydney Becomes The World's First Standalone Dealership". DMARGE. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.