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AMG’S FIRST HYBRID ROCKET A CRACKER

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You can have your cake and eat it too proves Mercedes with the release of its first performance hybrid – the AMG GT 63 S E Performance. It’s Mercedes’ most powerful series-production model to date. At the heart of the four-door coupe is a 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 along with a 150kW electric motor mounted on the rear axle. The combination delivers 620kW of power and 1400Nm of torque, with a blistering 0-100km/h time of 2.9 seconds and top speed of 316km/h. You get this and indicative fuel consumption of… Read more

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LOTUS EMIRA – THE FOUR WITH MORE

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Normally we wouldn’t too excited about a four-cylinder version of any car. But in the case of the Lotus Emira, the turbocharged 2.0-litre power plant produces almost as much power as its supercharged V6 sibling. How good is that? Supplied by technical partner Mercedes-AMG, the all-aluminium, turbocharged 2.0-litre unit is based on the world’s most powerful four-cylinder in series production. Badged for launch as the Emira First Edition, it has been further developed by Lotus with new intake and exhaust systems, plus a bespoke calibration matched to new transmission shift-mapping…. Read more

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TARDY TARDIS OF OFF-ROADERS CELEBRATES 55 YEARS

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Check out the ‘guns’ on this Mercedes-AMG G 63 Edition 55. It’s one of three special editions to mark the 55th anniversary of the Mercedes go- fast brigade. Edition 55 adds $29,900 to the already asking price of $365,091 for the standard G 63, making it just that much more exclusive. Trouble is, even if you’ve got the readies to buy what could be described as the ultimate ‘bogan’ accessory – it could be a long wait because the standard G 63 remains out of stock. Why? That’s a very… Read more