Does Mercedes own Pagani?
Mercedes-Benz AMG has been a partner of Pagani Automobili since 1999 and has built over 150 bespoke engines for Pagani Automobili in the past ten years. The History of AMG Both the cosmetic trim and the high performance engines are borne from the rich racing heritage of Mercedes-Benz. The letters AMG stand for Aufrecht, Melcher and Großaspach. Aufrecht and Melcher were the original founders of AMG, and Großaspach was Aufrecht’s birth place.Mercedes-AMG® is founded on a central philosophy: “One Man, One Engine. This means every Mercedes-AMG® engine is carefully assembled by a single Master Engine Builder.The letters AMG stand for Aufrecht, Melcher and Großaspach. Aufrecht and Melcher were the original founders of AMG, and Großaspach was Aufrecht’s birth place. Mercedes-Benz engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher began AMG as a racing engine forge in Germany in 1967.DaimlerChrysler AG took a controlling interest in 1999, then became the sole owner of AMG in 2005. Mercedes-AMG GmbH is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, which is in turn owned by the Mercedes-Benz Group.
Is Mercedes AMG luxury?
Mercedes-AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE Sedan The thoroughbred bloodline of AMG began with a 1971 S-Class, crafted into a champion racecar. The luxury legacy of the S-Class knows no peer. The AMG® designation on certain Mercedes Benz vehicles stands for “Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach. The first two words are the last names of Mercedes’ founders, Hans- Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher. The last word, Großaspach, is the name of a city in Germany where Aufrecht was born.AMG® is the performance-tuned division of the Mercedes-Benz model lineup. The M-Series is BMW’s performance line.