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Saturday, November 5, 2011

SPY: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz B 25 AMG snagged in Affalterbach

Mercedes-AMG will enter a new dimension with the advent of the new generation of compact models from Stuttgart. The first-ever A-Class AMG version will be released by the end of 2012, and if it wasn't enough, the already unveiled B-Class is also included in the plans of the Affalterbach tuning firm.

The sports tourer will receive the same underpinnings like its hatchback sibling, meaning a new 4x4 powertrain and a new 2.0-litre engine developed in cooperation with Hyprex. Combining several clever supercharging technologies, the petrol unit making the world debut on the forthcoming A 25/B 25 AMG variants will boast impressive performance figures, such as 350 hp maximum output and best-in-class values for peak torque and top speed. Both models, alongside the standard A-Class and B-Class, are expected to hit Stateside showrooms in 2013.

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

SPY: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz B 25 AMG - first on-road sighting of future hot MPV

The plans of Olla Kaellenius, head of Mercedes-AMG, are now confirmed: the Affalterbach-based tuner will soon launch a sports variant for the newly-unveiled B-Class - the B 25 AMG, recently scooped for the first time.

The car is expected to arrive next year as a 2013 model and will share its underpinnings with the forthcoming A 25 AMG, which has already been spotted on streets in the form of camouflaged test prototypes. This means the new B 25 AMG will accomodate a specially-developed 4x4 chassis mated to a 4-cylinder supercharged gasoline engine capable of delivering a maximum output of up to 350 hp. To counteract the vehicle's generous dimensions that might affect dynamics, AMG will apply the car a height reduction treatment, in addition to a new set of modified suspensions and dampers and the latest AMG ride management solutions to enrich the sports behaviour of the B 25 AMG. Design-wise, the MPV tamed in Affalterbach will feature a distinctive look, materialized through the LED headlights, the rehauled radiator grille (with one louvre, we guess), the bespoke front bumper with revised air intakes, the 19" alloy wheels and double exhausts at the rear - all in true AMG style.