AMG celebrates 45th anniversary also on the track

After earlier this year, the Mercedes SL65 AMG in a party outfit hoisted saws are now is the turn of their sample circuit, the SLS AMG GT3. Former DTM champion Bernd Schneider even put the engine together for you.

45 years tinkers AMG engines from Mercedes-Benz. To celebrate this anniversary brought the famous company in April, the SL 65 AMG "45th Anniversary" from. The party appears not yet to be over for now AMG gives herself a present on the circuit. On the basis of this special model, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, a race-ready sample this year for three different GT championships to his name managed to write. With its speed must be pretty good and the focus was therefore fully on the looks. Indeed, it was chosen for the new wheels designo magno graphite color and a matte gray spray turn for the body. These gray tones are carried through to the interior which includes the roll cage and center console similar treatment. For whom it is a little difficult to find the special edition to recognize the double doors fitted with large birthday stickers.

unique
Only five copies of this unique SLS AMG GT3 will of the bands. To further enhance the exclusivity will build and install the 6.3 liter V8 engine made ​​by Bernd Schneider, record champion in the DTM and associated with AMG as a consultant and instructor. Luckily he gets help from an AMG engine builder to avoid mistakes. Upon delivery is also presented with a certificate signed by Schneider. In Germany the price tag of the SLS AMG GT3 "45th ANNIVERSARY" at € 446.250, -. For this amount you get also a full tour of the factory and a raceles of a competent instructor.

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Aston Martin 100th Anniversary is big party

 Over the years may Aston Martin would always fallen as risen and taken over countless times, in 2013, there is a primal British make up a century. And that is of course celebrated.

In 1913 founded the engineers Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford a small business to build cars, originally intended only for them. The company name Aston Martin was actually only in 1914 and grew out of the successes Lionel Martin recorded during the then famous Aston Clinton Hill Climb near the same place. Meanwhile, all that has been almost 100 years ago played, but today we can still enjoy all this beauty from England. Now from Gaydon.

100th Anniversary
it is also in Gaydon where the Aston Martin celebrating its 100th anniversary celebrates grand. But the original birthplace of the brand - Chelsea - is done as part of the Centenaries. There will even their oldest surviving Aston Martin car, the A3 from 1921, exhibition, accompanied by the latest flagship Vanquish. A little further, in the heart of London, there will be a special event held hosted by the actor Sir John Standing. He will speak a few words about the bygone years of Aston Martin and in style as founder Lionel Martin formerly did.

Aston Martin 100th Anniversary

Later, in July next year, the centenary further and there is a kind Concours d’Elegance around the sports car brand planned again in Gaydon. Under the heading "Centenary Drivers" will find plenty to admire: Aston Martins familiar relationship with James Bond to historic racing images.

Aston Martin and AMG
In short, Aston Martin 100th Anniversary promises a beautiful celebration. And during the festivities will be the year driven manufacturer also necessary to tell about the present and future; including the fact that they recently invest industrial have found a new investor. Extremely curious, we or during enthusiastically soaked words also AMG passes in review. It is rumored fact that Aston Martin is currently in talks with Mercedes-AMG for the supply of (modern) engines. Moreover, the realization of this link is easily made: namely Invest industrial was formerly owner of the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati and previously worked once with AMG. Currently deny both Aston Martin and AMG in all keys that a possible relationship in the pipeline.

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