Mercedes-AMG and Skip Barber Racing School are both pumping out the PR for the upcoming AMG Driving Academy events.

Here’s the latest info we received at AMG Market:

The AMG Driving Academy is taking place on two of the most legendary U.S. tracks, Road Atlanta (GA) and Laguna Seca Raceway (CA). Participants will experience AMG’s true performance capabilities with the help of trained race instructors and some of the finest hand-crafted performance vehicles made by Mercedes-Benz.

GET READY for an experience that you will never forget… GET SET for some of the best training at two of the world’s best circuits… Accelerate your heartbeat!

ROAD ATLANTA BASIC TRAINING
May 14-15, 2010

ROAD ATLANTA BASIC TRAINING
May 15-16, 2010

BASIC TRAINING – $1,795
Intense, one-day track program focused on performance driving. Learn the fundamentals of vehicle dynamics and car control maneuvers. (*Formerly Stage 1) Continue reading » »

LAST UPDATED: MARCH 2012

Oh lord, won’t you win me, a Mercedes-Benz.

AMG Market provides the following raffle info to Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts. We are not involved with the raffles or benefit from the proceeds – we just list the Mercedes-Benz raffles and links for our readers. This is a running list with the most recent raffles at the top of the list:

PLEASE NOTE THE PAGE THAT INCLUDES CURRENT RAFFLES AND SWEEPSTAKES (MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES) HAS MOVED. Click here for the current listing.

PAST MERCEDES-BENZ RAFFLES AND PROMOS

National Humane Society Charity MERCEDES-BENZ Raffle

June 18, 2010

Win a New ’2011′ Mercedes Benz CLS 550 (OR $50,000.00)
Buy 3 Tickets Get 3 Free! Tickets for the Mercedes-Benz raffle are $100.00 each. Call 877-816-7176 for more info or visit the National Humane Society Charity website here.
Drawing to be held on June 18, 2010.

Past Mercedes-Benz Raffles (check the website links for the organizations below for current raffles)

December 9, 2009
Mercedes-Benz GLK350 (cash equivalent)
Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA)
ENTRY DEADLINE: November 27, 2009 with the drawing on December 9, 2009. You must be a member of MBCA to purchase tickets and to win prizes at the time of drawing. Visit the club’s website for details on additional prizes, which include a MBCA sponsored trip to Germany Tour (cash equivalent). Winners will be posted here on December 9th and will be in the MBCA Club magazine, The Star.

April 19, 2008
Win a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300
Mississippi Opera’s Raffle – Fundraiser Offers Excellent Odds

THIS IS NOT A LEASE! Mississippi Opera kicks off its annual fundraiser by again raffling the ownership of a brand new Mercedes-Benz! For the third consecutive season, we will put a lucky someone in the driver’s seat of a brand new 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport Sedan, courtesy of Higginbotham Mercedes-Benz of Jackson. Continue reading » »

Mercedes-Benz debuts the SLS AMG GT3 at the New York International Auto Show (April 2-11, 2010, Jacob Javits Center).Excerpts of a March 31, 2010 press release from Mercedes-Benz follows.

SLS AMG GT3 Makes U.S. Debut

Automobile fascination paired with spectacular race car design – that is the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. The racing version of the 2011 SLS AMG has been conceived as a customer sport vehicle for participation in race series based on FIA GT3 regulations. Meticulous lightweight construction and optimized chassis, brakes and aerodynamics deliver uncompromising dynamics. The extra special SLS AMG will make its race track debut in 2011.

Thoroughbred motorsport technology for the race track

Automobile fascination paired with spectacular race car design – that is the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. The racing version of the SLS AMG has been conceived as a customer sport vehicle for participation in race series based on FIA GT3 regulations. Meticulous lightweight construction and optimized chassis, brakes and aerodynamics deliver uncompromising dynamics. The extra special SLS AMG will make its race track debut in 2011.

The clean design and breathtaking form of the SLS AMG have been effectively accentuated by targeted modifications to the bodyshell. The new components, made largely from lightweight carbon fiber offer a clear indication of extraordinary race track performance and extensive aerodynamic development work. Continue reading » »

AMG V8 Biturbo Highlights

The most important highlights of the new AMG V8 biturbo engine and the new AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission

• Direct petrol injection with piezo-electric injectors and spray-guided
  combustion
• Twin turbochargers with air/water intercooling
• Sophisticated engine electronics with Controlled Efficiency start/stop function and generator management
• Aluminum crankcase with ventilation holes to reduce friction
• Continuous camshaft adjustment on the intake and exhaust sides
• Demand-controlled engine oil pump
• AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission with a wet start-up clutch and three driving modes

Powerful and efficient: an eight-cylinder developing up to 420 kW (571 hp): Aim: Best in class – top performance in all respects by virtue of a comprehensively efficient powertrain

AMG V8 biturbo engine photos:

AMG Mercedes Press Release

Affalterbach – AMG is writing another chapter in its “AMG Performance 2015″ drive system strategy: a completely newly developed AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine with a Continue reading » »

The SLS AMG Desert Gold was created for the Dubai International Auto Show that took place in mid-December. The AMG Desert Gold was unveiled at a media event in Abu Dhabi that included Nico Rosberg.