Luxury segment leader Mercedes-Benz steps up its range of new models for New Zealand with the arrival this year of five C-Class coupe derivatives, one of which is the go-fast AMG C43. Four will land here mid-year, among them the C200 petrol and C250 diesel. The remaining two are still to be announced, says Mercedes-Benz NZ public relations man Matt Bruce. One is likely to be … [Read more...] about Mercedes-AMG lines up new go-faster model range for NZ
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Mercedes-AMG wagon is race car and sneaky sleeper all in one
I was having a beer with a couple of Mercedes-Benz engineers in Berlin in the early 1990s. The digital revolution was gaining momentum and talk turned to safety advances. Benz had not long equipped its premium S-Class with anti-lock braking and, like its competitors, was working on further safety devices. One of the engineers painted a light-hearted picture of ‘his’ safest car: … [Read more...] about Mercedes-AMG wagon is race car and sneaky sleeper all in one
Mercedes-AMG GT: First NZ-bound car has already been sold
Mercedes-Benz has broken with tradition by dropping the ‘Benz’ name from the go-fast coupe it calls the Mercedes-AMG GT. The new model and its twin-turbocharged V8 engine is a product of Mercedes-Benz and its wholly owned performance house AMG. The German carmaker dropped the ‘Benz’ handle because it wanted to give the new model its own identity, just as it did with the SLS … [Read more...] about Mercedes-AMG GT: First NZ-bound car has already been sold