Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine

18 March 2022

If I had a Hammer... A first-hand account of how AMG developed its 1980s supercar killer, the six-litre Hammer. The start of something big: Long-time C36 fan Sam Parmer lets us pour over his rare Lapis Blue AMG. Going the extra mile: The history of designo options and how they made Mercedes cars even more special. Signal of intent: Restored by Cardock Classics in Ireland, this 230GE Cabriolet must be one of the best in the world. Bulletproof Benz: South African company SVI Engineering reveals how it turns Mercs from luxurious to bulletproof. The 1,000km promise: The EQXX is Mercedes’ most efficient car ever – we explain what it means for the future. The secrets we keep: This 230SL Pagoda was once owned by an employee of the US Central Intelligence Agency. Electric avenue: We put a top-spec EQA350 against a EQC400 in a battle between two battery-powered SUVs. Pedal to the metal: Slide into the world of rallying and find out which M-Bs we think would make great dirt chuckers. Big Moment – 1996: AAVision The sports utility vehicle concept that inspired a whole new type of Mercedes-Benz