On 1 January 2005, Aufrecht sold his remaining shares to DaimlerChrysler, and since then, Mercedes-AMG GmbH has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group. Racing engine development was divested and continues to exist in Burgstall under the name HWA (Aufrecht's initials). On 1 January 1999, DaimlerChrysler AG (as it was called between 19) acquired 51 percent of AMG shares, and AMG was renamed to Mercedes-AMG GmbH. In 1993, with AMG having become a high-profile purveyor of modified Mercedes-Benz cars, Daimler-Benz AG and AMG signed a contract of cooperation, allowing AMG to leverage Daimler-Benz's extensive dealer network and leading to commonly developed vehicles (the first one being the Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG, in 1993). At this time, Erhard Melcher ceased to be a partner, but he continued to be an employee at the Burgstall location.

In 1976, most of AMG moved to Affalterbach, with the racing-engine development remaining at the old location in Burgstall. The initialism 'AMG' stands for Aufrecht, Melcher and Großaspach (Aufrecht's birth town). History AMG logo on a Mercedes E 63 AMG (W212)ĪMG was founded as a racing engine forge in 1967 under the name AMG Motorenbau und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (German for 'AMG Engine Production and Development Limited') by former Mercedes-Benz engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher in Burgstall an der Murr, near Stuttgart. The world's first stand-alone Mercedes-AMG dealership, AMG Sydney, was opened in Sydney, Australia in 2018. For example, newer-model AMG V8s such as the E 63 actually have 4.0L V8s. The numerals do not always indicate engine size, but are rather a tribute to earlier heritage cars, such as the 300 SEL 6.3 litre. AMG has also made special variants of some Mitsubishi and Honda models.ĪMG variants are usually badged with two numerals, as opposed to regular Mercedes-Benz vehicles, which have three (e.g. AMG models are typically the most expensive and highest-performing variant of each Mercedes-Benz class. ĪMG models typically have more aggressive looks, higher performance, better handling, better stability and more carbon fibre than their regular Mercedes-Benz counterparts. Mercedes-AMG GmbH is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, which is in turn owned by the Mercedes-Benz Group. DaimlerChrysler AG took a controlling interest in 1999, then became the sole owner of AMG in 2005. The company has its headquarters in Affalterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.ĪMG was originally an independent engineering firm specializing in performance improvements for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. AMG independently hires engineers and contracts with manufacturers to customize Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles. No refunds or exchanges available.Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG (Aufrecht, Melcher, Großaspach), is the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. 1-2 weeks is only a rough estimate.Ĭustom shift knob sales are final. Depending on inventory of color chosen, most custom orders may ship within a couple business days, while some may take longer than 2 weeks to ship. 1-2 weeks for custom orders to be completed. If a shift pattern is selected with a logo from column D, E, or F, ONLY the logo will be engraved. Logos in column D, E, and F CANNOT be engraved with a shift pattern. If a logo is still selected, it will NOT be engraved. When purchasing Velocity, Ring-Land, or Heartbeat pattern, N/A must be selected for logo. Velocity, Ring-Land, and Heartbeat Shift Patterns cannot be engraved with a logo. If N/A is selected for shift pattern, the selected logo will be engraved large across the top.

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