Kompressor
- 1926: debut of Mercedes-Benz Kompressor cars on the racetrack
- Impressive vehicles dubbed ‘white elephants’
- Victory in Mille Miglia 1931 as the first non-Italian winner (more…)
Continue reading about K to SSKL: the Mercedes-Benz Kompressor cars
To call this a test would be a travesty on test, i had the car for an hour or so.
Mercedes-AMG GmbH launches V8 KOMPRESSOR initiative: up to 368 kW/500 hp for the E-Class, S-Class and CL-Class
- E 55 AMG: the most powerful Mercedes-Benz E-Class of all time
- S 55 AMG: high-performance Saloon with the character of a sports car
- CL 55 AMG: supreme power build from the elegant top Coupé model (more…)
The supercharger of the 2.0-litre and 2.3-litre engines e.g. in the E-Class (W210) or the SLK (R170) is located between the air cleaner and the intake manifold. (more…)
G 55 AMG Kompressor now with 368 kW/500 hp
Affalterbach, What is perhaps the strongest character in the Mercedes-AMG model range has been given a shot in the arm. Increased to 368 kW/500 hp, the output of the G 55 AMG now exceeds that of the predecessor model by 18 kW/24 hp. At the same time this classic cross-country vehicle has been treated to enhanced standard equipment which includes new AMG light-alloy wheels, bi-xenon headlamps, foglamps with a cornering light function and new paint finishes with greater scratch resistance, based on nano-technology. (more…)
I have almost forgotten that i got to drive the CLS55 AMG some time ago (how COULD i forget that). So here are some images and a little teststory of this super nice car with a a sound that is breathtaking..
I’ll skip the SLK200 Kompressor part because it was a similar one as to yesterday’s version. Damn, that’s 3 (three) SLK200 Kompressor’s I’ve driven already! 5-speed automatic transmission, leather and nicer rims were the only extra cost options I detected on this one. Color was Cubanitsilber (smoke silver). Very nice car. This time I had to drive it to Landshut because the SLK was sold already and I was just the middle man to drive it to Landshut 60 km away and pick up a used C200 Kompressor Sportscoupe. I cruised up there with the SLK200 Kompressor, topless of course to enjoy the sun and make more room for my Afro (:p]), and it was a most pleasant journey. Boy, those SLK’s are really fun and the ’200 even with the A/T isn’t bad at all.
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