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Korea Herald
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- Korea Herald
Mercedes-AMG SL 43 aims at young, single and rich
High-performance roadster leaves lasting impression with sleek design, great performance Mercedes-Benz' iconic three-pointed star carries a distinctive aura. But the high-performance Mercedes-AMG vehicles project a next-level presence. In case of the Mercedes-AMG SL 43, a luxury roadster recently launched in the Korean market, the imposing convertible is an enticing choice for young, single drivers seeking an unforgettable ride. The Korea Herald got to check out the new vehicle in a test drive that included urban, rural and highway driving. Measuring at 4,705 millimeters in length, 1,915 mm in width and 1,365 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2,700 mm, the Mercedes-AMG SL 43 has a sleek and distinctive design featuring the German automaker's signature sportiness. The wide grille creates an imposing introduction, while the long wheelbase and bonnet, short overhangs, sharp-sloped windshield project power and performance. The circular exhaust outlets replacing the Mercedes-AMG SL 63's angular tailpipe trim and a smoother rear bumper round off the SL 43's slick image. The interior was all about making the car as sporty as possible but with digital conveniences. The 12.3-inch cluster dashboard behind the wheel and 11.9-inch center display feels high tech, while the AMG performance steering wheel, with its one-click manual gear change, adds to the driving experience. The racing-style seats in the front added to the sporty feel. There were back seats, but they had so little legroom they did not seem meant for humans. Powered by the 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline turbocharged engine, the AMG SL 43 demonstrated why it is a speedster. A maximum output of 421 horsepower with a peak torque of 51 kilogram-meters, which was enough for the car to accelerate to 100 kilometers-per-hour from standstill, showcased powerful shifting. Under comfort mode, the engine sound from the inside was somewhat quiet for a roaring vehicle with so much power. The sports mode had more than enough in the tank, as the AMG SL 43 had no trouble passing vehicles on highways. The cornering was stable and smooth even when driving along winding roads at a healthy speed. As one of the most important features of a convertible, the soft top had to be opened and closed multiple times. The mechanism was simple with a touch on the center display to open and close it. The transition takes about 15 seconds, and can be done while driving, as long as the car is moving at 60 kph or less. Although the weather was hot and humid, the driving experience with the open top was enjoyable with the air conditioning on full strength. Whether it may be the peculiar look of the vehicle or the fact that the top was open despite the heat, the roadster caught drew a lot of attention as it drove by. Overall, the Mercedes-Benz SL 43 presents an enticing ride for the young and single looking for a fancy roadster. The convertible speedster is not meant for everyone, though, due to its hefty price tag starting at 155.6 million won ($112,000). hwkan@
Newsweek
20 hours ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Next Year's New Electric Cars Will Sound Like Classic V8s
Today's electric cars sound like vehicles from a sci-fi movie. They emit sounds ranging from ethereal to high-pitched whines to rocket-like noises and simulated flatulence. Those sounds pair with slow motion and simulated shifts to create a new-age ambiance that has many car enthusiasts longing for the sounds of engines past. As Mercedes-AMG works to create the electric performance cars of the future, the company isn't keen to fully let go of its gasoline-powered past. Its upcoming C590 battery-electric sedan, built on the new architecture, aims to blend old sounds with new powertrain performance. "We want to set the benchmark when it comes to electric high-performance driving... We use a speedboat to give a little hint how the electric future will look like when you talk about AMG electric cars," Michael Schiebe, chairman of the board of management of Mercedes‑AMG, the performance arm of the company, and head of Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class and Mercedes‑Maybach business units, told Newsweek. "We want to use the car to break some records. This is what it's all about. Because if you claim yourself to be a performance brand, then you need to beat your competitors on the track. It's not just the talking, you need to prove it," he continued. Front of the Mercedes-AMG C590 prototype. Front of the Mercedes-AMG C590 prototype. Mercedes-AMG AMG's performance history is storied. "AMG was born on the racetrack. From the beginning, performance has been in our DNA—whether on the track or the road. Every split second matters, and the relentless pursuit of more has fueled us since day one. It's what drives us to give everything, every single day," Schiebe said. The electric era is a new frontier for the company. Though it has been including hybrid technology in its most recent cars, including the C 63 S E Performance and CLE, C590 will be a first-of-its-kind AMG vehicle developed on a platform designed to meet key performance indicators (KPIs) earmarked by AMG rather than leaning on a Mercedes-Benz base then amplifying it, the formula for much of the recent lot of AMG offerings. "When we are talking about going into the electric era, we always say it's about continuous performance, because this is the real differentiator," Schiebe said. "Most of the electric cars will be able to accelerate very fast from zero to 100 or zero to 60 [mph]. It doesn't matter. This will not be the real differentiator in an electric era in the future. "When we started with the development of the we defined certain criteria... we know that we have a very strong heritage when it comes to combustion engines and V8s and so we have a very strong customer base. And customers just love that, especially in the U.S. So if we, as a brand, come up with an electric car, we need to jump even further, because otherwise customers will just say, 'Why don't you just stick to your V8s,' and that is why we put our targets so ambitiously high, and we said we really need to jump really, really far to convince our customers." Scheibe linked performance and design to emotion, citing a combination of KPIs that make a performance AMG car a must-buy for the company's customers. One of the aspects of emotion is sound, an emotional touchpoint that battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have struggled to wrangle. For the C590, "we actually created the feeling that our customers are used to from our beloved V8s," he said. The formula for the C590 combines the sound of previously beloved AMG vehicles with a variety of driving triggers to deliver a fully engaged sensory experience to the driver. Schiebe pointed out: "If I talk to my engineers driving the car on the Nordschleife, for example, they are not driving the cars and looking to the RPM meter all the time. They are actually driving it by all their senses; they hear the sound of the engine and everything. You need to get feedback to make a fast lap on the racetrack." Rear of the Mercedes-AMG C590 prototype. Rear of the Mercedes-AMG C590 prototype. Mercedes-AMG C590 owners will be able to experience the sounds of V8 and V12 driving in the BEV thanks to technical experts who captured the sound of those engines after blind sound tests that Schiebe compared to wine tasting. "We were standing next to the track, and then some of our young engineers were just driving by back and forth and back and forth, and we were listening," he said. After narrowing down the possibilities, engineers went to a specially engineered sound room in Affalterbach, Germany, the home to the brand, and listened to the noise in isolation. "We invested a hell of a lot of hours just to optimize it, because we think it's of such high importance. It's not just something that you delegate to one of your engineers and say, 'Please come up [with this],' because it is part of our DNA." The sounds tested for transfer from the company's extensive engine portfolio include those from the first-generation Mercedes-AMG GT, Mercedes-AMG C63 and third-generation Mercedes-AMG C-Class (W204), among others. What Is It Like to Drive? With ample acceleration on rural roads around Affalterbach, a Mercedes-AMG engineer showcased the capabilities of the forthcoming car. While dressed in camouflage and switched into its Sport+ drive modes, the prototype C590 rode as aggressively as the driver wanted, delivering simulated shifts at what felt like the appropriate torque points, matched with sounds that echoed through the cabin as if there was a real engine under the hood. Although mostly authentic-sounding, the noise would occasionally sound electronic, particularly around the end notes of a downshift brap. The experience heightened the senses, much like riding in a gasoline-powered car, though it's still not a 1:1 match. Will it be enough to persuade drivers to switch from gas to electric? That's the question. "Buying an AMG is always an emotional decision. You can go from A to B in a much cheaper [car]. So if you decide for such a car from our brand, it's an emotional topic, and this is why we invested a lot of attention, resources and money to make those cars really emotional," Schiebe said. Mercedes-AMG intends to unveil the production version of the C590 soon.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe: Key highlights you should know ahead of August 12 launch
The Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe gets more aggressive than the CLE 300 Cabriolet and will officially launch in India on August 12. (Mercedes-AMG) The Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4Matic+ Coupe will officially launch in India on August 12, 2025, as the second CLE model in the country after the CLE 300 Cabriolet. Globally debuted in December 2024, this performance-focused luxury coupe was built to replace the C-Class and E-Class coupes and will expand the AMG performance range in the Indian market. It bears a much meaner look than the CLE Cabriolet and derives its power from an inline-six turbo-petrol powerplant. With its launch just around the corner, here's everything you need to know about the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe before you decide to get your hands on one: 3 Features: Mercedes-AMG remains consistent on the feature front, and to this end, the CLE 53 Coupe is equipped with a broad, premium tech suite. It gets a vertical 11.9-inch infotainment display that blends into the centre console and a separate 12.3-inch digital cluster. The coupe offers wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, alongside additional creature comforts such as electrically-adjustable seats with memory, wireless charging, heads-up display, 64-colour ambient lighting, and a Burmester sound system. Check out Upcoming Cars in India 2025, Best SUVs in India. First Published Date: 20 Jul 2025, 16:00 pm IST NEXT ARTICLE BEGINS
The Advertiser
7 days ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
2025 Mercedes-AMG C43 almost $20k cheaper despite more power, equipment
The Mercedes-AMG C43 has received an $18,500 price cut, even as it has gained extra performance and standard equipment. Available to order now, the updated C43 is priced at $123,800 before on-road costs. Its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine now produces 310kW of power – up 10kW – and 500Nm of torque. It features a 48V mild-hybrid system, a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, and can do the 0-100km/h dash in 4.3 seconds. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Mercedes-AMG previously quoted a 4.6-second sprint time for the C43, which launched here in 2023. Standard equipment for the C43 now includes: "Following the strong demand for the limited Mercedes-AMG C 43 Edition R launched last year, the base model Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC receives performance-oriented upgrades to its carefully edited standard specification and is now available at a sharper price point," the company explained in a release. Last year's Edition R saw the C43 gain all of this extra equipment – if at the expense of some other accoutrements – for a lower price tag of $112,600 before on-road costs. The limited edition model swapped Mercedes' Digital Light headlights with Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus for regular LED headlights with adaptive high-beam, and lost stop-and-go assist for its adaptive cruise control, augmented reality for its satellite navigation, and heat- and noise-insulating acoustic glazing. These features remain on the C43, as do the following: The C43 is Mercedes-AMG's rival to the Audi S5 and BMW M340i xDrive, which remain more affordable even after this price cut at $114,900 and $117,600 before on-roads, respectively. The Mercedes has them beat in terms of power, pumping out 40kW more than the S5 and 25kW more than the M340i, but the BMW matches it in torque and the Audi produces an extra 50Nm. The C43 slots in under the C63 S E Performance, which gains a plug-in hybrid system and takes on the BMW M3. MORE: Everything Mercedes-AMG C43 Content originally sourced from: The Mercedes-AMG C43 has received an $18,500 price cut, even as it has gained extra performance and standard equipment. Available to order now, the updated C43 is priced at $123,800 before on-road costs. Its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine now produces 310kW of power – up 10kW – and 500Nm of torque. It features a 48V mild-hybrid system, a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, and can do the 0-100km/h dash in 4.3 seconds. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Mercedes-AMG previously quoted a 4.6-second sprint time for the C43, which launched here in 2023. Standard equipment for the C43 now includes: "Following the strong demand for the limited Mercedes-AMG C 43 Edition R launched last year, the base model Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC receives performance-oriented upgrades to its carefully edited standard specification and is now available at a sharper price point," the company explained in a release. Last year's Edition R saw the C43 gain all of this extra equipment – if at the expense of some other accoutrements – for a lower price tag of $112,600 before on-road costs. The limited edition model swapped Mercedes' Digital Light headlights with Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus for regular LED headlights with adaptive high-beam, and lost stop-and-go assist for its adaptive cruise control, augmented reality for its satellite navigation, and heat- and noise-insulating acoustic glazing. These features remain on the C43, as do the following: The C43 is Mercedes-AMG's rival to the Audi S5 and BMW M340i xDrive, which remain more affordable even after this price cut at $114,900 and $117,600 before on-roads, respectively. The Mercedes has them beat in terms of power, pumping out 40kW more than the S5 and 25kW more than the M340i, but the BMW matches it in torque and the Audi produces an extra 50Nm. The C43 slots in under the C63 S E Performance, which gains a plug-in hybrid system and takes on the BMW M3. MORE: Everything Mercedes-AMG C43 Content originally sourced from: The Mercedes-AMG C43 has received an $18,500 price cut, even as it has gained extra performance and standard equipment. Available to order now, the updated C43 is priced at $123,800 before on-road costs. Its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine now produces 310kW of power – up 10kW – and 500Nm of torque. It features a 48V mild-hybrid system, a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, and can do the 0-100km/h dash in 4.3 seconds. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Mercedes-AMG previously quoted a 4.6-second sprint time for the C43, which launched here in 2023. Standard equipment for the C43 now includes: "Following the strong demand for the limited Mercedes-AMG C 43 Edition R launched last year, the base model Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC receives performance-oriented upgrades to its carefully edited standard specification and is now available at a sharper price point," the company explained in a release. Last year's Edition R saw the C43 gain all of this extra equipment – if at the expense of some other accoutrements – for a lower price tag of $112,600 before on-road costs. The limited edition model swapped Mercedes' Digital Light headlights with Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus for regular LED headlights with adaptive high-beam, and lost stop-and-go assist for its adaptive cruise control, augmented reality for its satellite navigation, and heat- and noise-insulating acoustic glazing. These features remain on the C43, as do the following: The C43 is Mercedes-AMG's rival to the Audi S5 and BMW M340i xDrive, which remain more affordable even after this price cut at $114,900 and $117,600 before on-roads, respectively. The Mercedes has them beat in terms of power, pumping out 40kW more than the S5 and 25kW more than the M340i, but the BMW matches it in torque and the Audi produces an extra 50Nm. The C43 slots in under the C63 S E Performance, which gains a plug-in hybrid system and takes on the BMW M3. MORE: Everything Mercedes-AMG C43 Content originally sourced from: The Mercedes-AMG C43 has received an $18,500 price cut, even as it has gained extra performance and standard equipment. Available to order now, the updated C43 is priced at $123,800 before on-road costs. Its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine now produces 310kW of power – up 10kW – and 500Nm of torque. It features a 48V mild-hybrid system, a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, and can do the 0-100km/h dash in 4.3 seconds. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Mercedes-AMG previously quoted a 4.6-second sprint time for the C43, which launched here in 2023. Standard equipment for the C43 now includes: "Following the strong demand for the limited Mercedes-AMG C 43 Edition R launched last year, the base model Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC receives performance-oriented upgrades to its carefully edited standard specification and is now available at a sharper price point," the company explained in a release. Last year's Edition R saw the C43 gain all of this extra equipment – if at the expense of some other accoutrements – for a lower price tag of $112,600 before on-road costs. The limited edition model swapped Mercedes' Digital Light headlights with Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus for regular LED headlights with adaptive high-beam, and lost stop-and-go assist for its adaptive cruise control, augmented reality for its satellite navigation, and heat- and noise-insulating acoustic glazing. These features remain on the C43, as do the following: The C43 is Mercedes-AMG's rival to the Audi S5 and BMW M340i xDrive, which remain more affordable even after this price cut at $114,900 and $117,600 before on-roads, respectively. The Mercedes has them beat in terms of power, pumping out 40kW more than the S5 and 25kW more than the M340i, but the BMW matches it in torque and the Audi produces an extra 50Nm. The C43 slots in under the C63 S E Performance, which gains a plug-in hybrid system and takes on the BMW M3. MORE: Everything Mercedes-AMG C43 Content originally sourced from:
Perth Now
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
2025 Mercedes-AMG C43 almost $20k cheaper despite more power, equipment
The Mercedes-AMG C43 has received an $18,500 price cut, even as it has gained extra performance and standard equipment. Available to order now, the updated C43 is priced at $123,800 before on-road costs. Its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine now produces 310kW of power – up 10kW – and 500Nm of torque. It features a 48V mild-hybrid system, a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, and can do the 0-100km/h dash in 4.3 seconds. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Mercedes-AMG previously quoted a 4.6-second sprint time for the C43, which launched here in 2023. Standard equipment for the C43 now includes: Night Package II (dark grille and badging) AMG Dynamic Plus package AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather, Microcut microfibre AMG Performance Seat Package High End Metal Structure centre console, dash trim AMG Track Pace 'Following the strong demand for the limited Mercedes-AMG C 43 Edition R launched last year, the base model Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC receives performance-oriented upgrades to its carefully edited standard specification and is now available at a sharper price point,' the company explained in a release. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Last year's Edition R saw the C43 gain all of this extra equipment – if at the expense of some other accoutrements – for a lower price tag of $112,600 before on-road costs. The limited edition model swapped Mercedes' Digital Light headlights with Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus for regular LED headlights with adaptive high-beam, and lost stop-and-go assist for its adaptive cruise control, augmented reality for its satellite navigation, and heat- and noise-insulating acoustic glazing. These features remain on the C43, as do the following: 20-inch alloy wheels Panoramic sunroof Rain-sensing wipers Power-folding exterior mirrors Proximity entry with push-button start Power boot-lid Autonomous emergency braking Blind-spot monitoring Lane-keep assist Safe exit warning Surround-view camera Tyre pressure monitoring Semi-autonomous parking assist Heated, power-adjustable front seats with memory Ambient lighting Wireless phone charger 11.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system Apple CarPlay and Android Auto 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster The C43 is Mercedes-AMG's rival to the Audi S5 and BMW M340i xDrive, which remain more affordable even after this price cut at $114,900 and $117,600 before on-roads, respectively. The Mercedes has them beat in terms of power, pumping out 40kW more than the S5 and 25kW more than the M340i, but the BMW matches it in torque and the Audi produces an extra 50Nm. The C43 slots in under the C63 S E Performance, which gains a plug-in hybrid system and takes on the BMW M3. MORE: Everything Mercedes-AMG C43
