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CAR interviews AMG's ex-boss Volker Mornhinweg

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 01 April 2010 10:30

Volker Mornhinweg has single-handedly transformed AMG, turning the in-house tuner into a fully fledged and independent supercar manufacturer. During his five-year watch he built up an outstanding team of engineers and designers, and his enthusiasm for fast and dynamic cars was as contagious as it was never-ending. In April he will leave AMG and take on the new role of ...

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CAR interviews AMG's ex-boss Volker Mornhinweg

CAR interviews AMG's ex-boss Volker Mornhinweg

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 01 April 2010 10:30

Volker Mornhinweg has single-handedly transformed AMG, turning the in-house tuner into a fully fledged and independent supercar manufacturer. During his five-year watch he built up an outstanding team of engineers and designers, and his enthusiasm for fast and dynamic cars was as contagious as it was never-ending. In April he will leave AMG and take on the new role of ...

Top 5 of everything at the Frankfurt motor show

Top 5 of everything at the Frankfurt motor show

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Whitworth, 16 September 2009 17:21

The top trends at Frankfurt motor show 2009 1. Carbonfibre. From the tub in the oddball Volkswagen L1 to the wing mirrors of the Mercedes SLS, the glossy black woven stuff, both real and fake, is everywhere.2. LED Lights. Impossibly white and bright, no glitzy concept or top-end German model is complete without a liberal sprinkling of the blinding lights. ...

SEMA 2008 show report: Mercedes GLK

SEMA 2008 show report: Mercedes GLK

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Whitworth, 04 November 2008 10:30

Mercedes set an all but impossible challenge for tuners at this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas – to turn its gut-wrenchingly ugly GLK off-roader, which makes its formal American debut at the show, into something desirable and cool. The best four submissions – the Brabus Widestar, Urban Whip, Pikes Peak Rally Racer and Rock Crawler ...

AMG plans greener, cleaner performance cars

AMG plans greener, cleaner performance cars

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ben Whitworth, 08 October 2008 08:00

AMG is going green – the maker of unfeasibly fast Mercedes-Benz models is gearing up for hybrid and diesel versions, using advanced low-weight materials to retain their tyre-smoking performance credentials while satisfying the nagging greener conscience. In an exclusive CAR interview, Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach boss Volker Mornhinweg spoke candidly about the company’s future and outlined why a raft of imminent ...

Mercedes at the Paris motor show 2008

Mercedes at the Paris motor show 2008

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Whitworth, 02 October 2008 12:04

Mercedes’ new Project Fascination – easily the best-looking car from Stuttgart in a long while – took centre stage on Daimler's stand, followed by the new S400 Blue Hybrid, a grenade-proof Pullman stretch limo, en electric smart and a new biturbo diesel. A busy stand. No wonder it took almost half an hour to unveil them all! Tell me more ...

Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid (2008): first official pictures

Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid (2008): first official pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 18 September 2008 17:00

These are the first pictures of the new Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid. With a combined economy figure of 35.8mpg and a CO2 rating of just 190g/km, Mercedes claims it is the world’s most economical petrol-powered luxury saloon. But put your chequebook away – it’s not coming to the UK. The BlueHybrid has been developed primarily for the diesel-disliking US market, where ...

Jody Scheckter turns farmer

Jody Scheckter turns farmer

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 26 August 2008 10:11

Ever wondered what happens to F1 world champions when they hang up their race suits? Jody Scheckter – the last man to give Ferrari a world championship in 1979 before Michael Schumacher stepped in – has traded in the glamour of the pit lane for farming. The owner of the award-winning Laverstoke Park farm and acclaimed organic expert, South Africa-born ...

Mercedes launches Attention Assist

Mercedes launches Attention Assist

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 13 August 2008 13:28

Mercedes-Benz researchers call it the ‘one-second nap’ – that instant when fatigue overcomes you at the wheel on a long trip and you wake up in hospital. To counter dozing off while driving, which Mercedes claims accounts for a quarter of all major motorway accidents, its engineers have developed an innovative driver support system called Attention Assist. As well as ...

Mercedes-Benz World

Mercedes-Benz World

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Whitworth, 26 October 2006 11:40

The lowdown The name says it all - Mercedes-Benz World. Situated next to the historic Brooklands race circuit and museum in Weybridge, Surrey, this multi-million pound group of designer buildings is Mercedes’ shiny new experience centre. Sitting in 60acres of parklands, it’s the ultimate one-stop Mercedes shop, with everything from a conference centre to an off-roading circuit. It joins eight ...

Super-Mercs storm in

Super-Mercs storm in

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 29 September 2006 08:18

Mercedes pulled the wraps off not one but two muscle-bound AMG monsters at the Paris show – the CL63 and S63. Powered by AMG’s formidable 6.3-litre V8 that pumps out 525bhp at a screaming 6800rpm and 465lb ft of twist action at 5200rpm, the uber Mercs will both hit 60mph in 4.6seconds and are electronically reined in at 155mph. Given ...

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