0 Mercedes-AMG previews the Concept GLA 45 AMG

Mercedes-AMG has just released a teaser video on their official Facebook page for what looks to be, at first, quite an awkward concept car: the Concept GLA 45 AMG.

Given the fact the A 45 AMG and CLA 45 AMG were released shortly after the introduction of the standard-spec Mercedes-Benz A-Class and CLA-Class models in their series production form, one cannot help but wonder why they took the strategy of showcasing a near-series concept of the future GLA 45 AMG.

At a closer inspection, the exterior livery is identical to the livery of the CLA 45 AMG Racing Series that was premiered in September (see HERE), which means Mercedes-AMG is planning to further expand their customer motorsport activities, which successfully started with the SLS AMG GT3, with a possible, racetrack-prone GLA 45 AMG Racing Series version.

The new GLA 45 AMG should be introduced later on, in early 2014. As its two brothers, the high performance version of the compact crossover will be powered by the rocking 1,991 cc, 4-cylinder turbocharged M133 engine. The 360 hp output will reach the ground through all four wheels thanks to the newly developed Performance AMG 4MATIC sports-oriented traction system which directs the impressive torque of 450 Nm as follows: 33% towards the rear axle and the remaining 67% to the front wheels.

Look for official details and pictures of the Concept GLA 45 AMG to be released as soon as tomorrow morning! So, stay tuned to www.mercedes-benz-blog.blogspot.com for the latest news!


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0 Early Reveal: Mercedes-Benz "accidentally" takes the wraps off the 2014 S 63 AMG

Following the entrance into production of the all new S-Class, Mercedes-Benz published a set of pictures and, consequently, a presentation promo (which you see posted below) on the assembly process going on at the Sindelfingen plant. The film features a just readied S 63 AMG model, showcased in all of its splendour.

Hardly an accident and more of a controlled leak strategy from Mercedes-Benz, as every body can witness the full vehicle without any problem. The rear end baring the "S 63" emblem on the boot lid is also being presented for a couple of seconds towards the end of the video. And, last but not least, each one of us can notice the different air intakes at the front, the V8 AMG lettering on the side wings and the differently styled alloy wheels with sports design. We would have liked to see a more aggressive design on the front fascia, but probably "Less is more", so we will have to wait for proper images to appear in order to judge the whole car.

First real and official details and pictures on the 8-cylinder high-performance limousine from Affalterbach are set to come in mid-July, as the market launch of the W 222 S-Class generation happen on day 20 of the next month. The new S 63 AMG comes equipped with the latest technology from Mercedes-AMG and gets its power from the 5.5-litre BITURBO engine, which was tuned to deliver around 570 hp specially for this model. In its S-Model declination, the S 63 AMG boasts the intelligent Performance 4MATIC rear-biased traction and an output boost up to 585 hp or even more.

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0 Mercedes-Benz releases teaser video of the new S-Class

The final days until the S-Class premiere scheduled for this Wednesday prove to be an painfully excruciating await. After yesterday's teaser picture released on Facebook, it was the turn of a presentation video today to preview the 222 model series. Obviously, hardly anything revealed on the menu as the video shows the same car as the one from the picture, in almost complete darkness, with some details such as the headlights, the radiator grille and the steering wheel being filmed from close-up.

3 days to go... :)

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