Mercedes-AMG

Mercedes-AMG has announced specifications for its revised 2021 E63 S sedan and wagon, with the sedan set for Australian showrooms towards the end of this year. As with the previous generation, Mercedes-AMG will opt only for the more powerful S trim of the E63 – and only in a sedan body – for the Australian market.

Mercedes-AMG has given its E53 coupe and convertible a mid-life facelift, with the refreshed two-door models expected to arrive in Australia in October. The 2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 carries over the same 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine used in the current model, equipped with a conventional turbocharger and an electronic turbocharger. Outputs remain unchanged at 320KW and 520Nm, with a nine-speed AMG-tuned automatic transmission sending power to all wheels through the 4Matic+ system.

Tobias Moers, the head of Mercedes-Benz’s performance division AMG, is set to take the top job at struggling British luxury marque Aston Martin. UPDATE 26/5/20: Tobias Moers has taken the role of CEO at Aston Martin, it has been confirmed. Aston Martin is expected to make an announcement regarding the appointment on Tuesday, according to the Financial Times.

Mercedes-Benz fans who want to look like movie stars and hip hop artists will need to pay a little more to join the Hollywood elite. The German car maker has raised the price for the boxy but iconic Mercedes G-Class – or G-Wagen – for 2020. The 2020 Mercedes-AMG G63 now costs $259,600 (including GST and LCT but excluding on-road costs), compared with the 2019 pricing, which started at $251,400 plus on-road costs as of September 2019 – representing a bump of $8200.

The top-selling Mercedes-AMG A 45 S hot hatch and its CLA 45 S four-door coupe twin have both hit the market, priced at $93,600 and $111,200 (before on-road costs) respectively. That’s a leap of between roughly $15,000 and $18,000 over the predecessor models which cost $78,240 and $93,070. However, Mercedes-AMG GmbH claims the impost is more than justified.