Mercedes-AMG, located in Affalterbach, Germany, is the performance and sports car brand of Mercedes-Benz. Founded in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher as an "engineering, design and testing office for the development of racing engines", the company soon established itself in motor racing: in 1971, the AMG Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 won its class at the 24-hour race in Spa and took second place overall. In the following years the young company grew and equipped other Mercedes models with performance technology. The cooperation with Mercedes-Benz became even closer in 1990 when a cooperation agreement opened up the global sales network of the brand with the three-pointed star to AMG.
Mercedes-AMG has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG since 2005 and has developed from a passion for motorsport and innovative engineering into a driving force in the Group's performance engineering.
In addition to the development, testing and design of AMG vehicles, the Affalterbach site in the Stuttgart area is also home to the engine manufactory. The engines (V8 and R4) are assembled there according to the philosophy of "One Man, One Engine" and provided with an hand-signed plaque of the respective engine builders. Other engine sites in the Mercedes-Benz Group are Untertürkheim and Mannheim. Affalterbach is also home to the management, operations, administration and marketing & sales of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.
The AMG vehicles are produced at the international Mercedes-Benz plants.
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- AMG Engine Manufactory
- AMG Performance Studio
Press contact plant Affalterbach
Madeleine Herdlitschka E-Mail: madeleine.herdlitschka@mercedes-benz.com
