Mercedes-Benz Bids Farewell To C43 AMG




 

 

Autoworld.com - Joey Ho - What began in 1998 as a very exclusive, high-performance C-Class sedan has come to and end this model year.  The Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG – the second of Mercedes-Benz’ extreme performance automobiles offered in the U.S. – closes out its production cycle after three model years and 1,411 examples of the well-rounded enthusiast’s sedan.


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    “The C43 AMG marked the start of a wave of extreme performance automobiles we plan to offer American clients,” notes Robert Allan, Mercedes-Benz USA AMG / designo / Special Vehicles Product Manager.  “This was the first compact car with our new-generation, three-valve/twin-spark V8.  At 302 horsepower, it offered very high power output, and our clients took that element very close to their hearts.  In face, the AMG-modified engine was what owners loved the most, since it combined that high performance with the expected refinement of a Mercedes-Benz.”

    Indeed, powerful engines are just one element of any Mercedes-AMG automobile.  There are six specific themes to every AMG product: handling ability, braking, acceleration, luxury, exclusivity and practicality.  All are equally important, but perhaps the latter is most significant.  Mercedes-AMG cars make no special demands of owners, and require no special concessions as a result of their high-performance capabilities.  In addition, every Mercedes-AMG displays understated, yet athletic styling enhancements.  The town of Affalterbach, just outside Stuttgart, is home to the Mercedes-AMG facility.  Engines are hand-assembled on–site and partial construction of whole AMG models takes place with a workforce of about 400.

    The Mercedes-AMG partnership officially started with the C36 AMG sedan for 1995, which offered 268 horsepower from a 3.6-liter six-cylinder engine, and has grown to encompass three models for the U.S. market—C43, E55 and ML55 AMG.

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