Mercedes is reportedly developing an extended range of AMG Sport models which will be positioned below its AMG models, much like Audi has done for a long time with S models and more recently BMW with the M Performance line.
AMG Sport models will feature exclusive exterior and interior styling touches and upgraded engines.
Mercedes’ AMG Sport models will also have custom calibrated chassis tuning and electronics, according to insiders. Upcoming AMG Sport models will be offered with a choice of either petrol or diesel engines, but not every model will be available with both engine types.
Other distinguishing features from the standard Mercedes-Benz models will be widened tracks, similar to those used by full-blown AMG models. “We have identified growing demand for our more overtly sporting models, both in petrol and diesel guises. We intend to extend our range with a new line of models developed in partnership with AMG,” an insider told Autocar magazine.
The AMG Sport line will include models from the A-, C-, E- and S-Class ranges together with variants based on the GL-, M-, GLK- and GLA-Class SUVs. Among the first models to arrive is the C450 AMG Sport, scheduled to debut later this year. The model will feature an uprated version of the C400’s turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine that produces around 367 hp, 34 hp more than the standard C400 but over 100 hp less than the upcoming C63 AMG.
The C450 AMG Sport will be followed in 2015 by a version based on the upcoming MLC coupe SUV.
By Dan Mihalascu
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