1937 Mercedes-Benz W125

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On April - 20 - 2012

Due to the non-competitiveness of their W25 car, Mercedes pulled out of the 1936 Grand Prix Season midway through the year in order to concentrate on designing a car that would see them return to the top of the rankings…

The W125 made its first competitive outing in May at the 1937 Tripoli Grand Prix with Mercedes-Benz entering four cars. German Hermann Lang won his first Grand Prix motor race to give the W125 a victory on its début and provide Mercedes with their first victory over rivals Auto Union since May 1936. (Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200)

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1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On April - 18 - 2012

Another icon of the 1930′s. the influential SSK was the last car designed for Mercedes-Benz by famed engineer Ferdinand Porsche before leaving to found his own company…

Fitted with a supercharged single overhead camshaft 7-litre straight-6 engine producing 200–300 metric horsepower and over 500 lb·ft of torque. (HQ Image Available - 1920x1200)

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2008 Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 23 - 2012

After the performance of the AMG models in the previous generation, Mercedes-Benz attempted to increase sales among high-end buyers by introducing two different AMG versions in the new model, also in 2001.

Featuring a 5.4 L naturally aspirated V8, the C55 AMG saw it's overall power raised to 362hp at 5750 rpm with torque of 376 lb·ft. (Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200)

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Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 22 - 2012

The C63 AMG is reportedly the first AMG-Mercedes designed from the ground up for performance.

The AMG 6.208L V8 engine, despite being detuned compared to other AMG offerings using the same powerplant, still provides the C63 AMG with more horsepower and torque over direct rivals such as the Audi RS4 and BMW M3. (Click to Enlarge 1920x1200)

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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 21 - 2012

Mercedes-Benz announced the new SLK in the autumn of 2010, several months prior to its official 2011 launch at 2011 Frankfurt Autoshow, allowing car magazines to drive disguised test cars.

Capable of traveling 0-60mph in under 4.6 seconds and packing a 5.5L naturally aspirated V8, the new AMG SLK is 2 parts sports car and 1 part muscle car. (1920x1200)

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2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 20 - 2012

The SLS is the first Mercedes automobile designed in-house by AMG and is described byMercedes-Benz as a spiritual successor to the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing.

The SLS AMG is capable of accelerating from 0 to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds, and can reach an electronically limited top speed of 197 mph. (HQ Image Available: Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200)

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