He Mercedes-Benz E60 AMG It was a sports cut model that is one of the best kept secrets of the German firm. It is a modified version of the E-Class sedan, specifically of the W-124 generation. It appeared in 1993 as a truly exclusive version due to power, a wolf in sheep’s clothing that yielded much more than it appeared. To this day, despite not being well known, it is valued positively by fans.
To create the E60 AMG, an already winning base was taken, such as the E500 (joint development with Porsche), although the Affalterbach firm introduced very interesting improvements. Under the hood it has the 6.0-liter V8 engine, the result of an increase in the diameter and stroke of the cylinders. With that and other tweaks, it produced a power 381 hp and 580 Nm of torque. It was linked to a four-speed automatic transmission and achieved performance that made more than a pure sports car pale.
As we said, the Mercedes-Benz E60 AMG was capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.4 seconds and reached a top speed of 250 km/h. This example also featured a number of performance enhancements compared to the standard E-Class, including a sport suspension, ventilated disc brakes and a suspension system. sports exhaust signed by Remus. At the time, it was a true top-of-the-line model and featured the largest engine ever installed in a series-production Mercedes.
Nor was he orphaned aesthetic details. Although its appearance was not especially radical, it had distinctive elements such as the 17-inch AMG wheels, that E500 body kit or a very distinguished interior. Inside it was all leather and there was a steering wheel with wood inserts, matching the center console. This model called to be a rival of the BMW M5 also stood out for its level of exclusivity, since there are not many units that are still alive.
It is believed that between 100 and 150 units were made of the Mercedes-Benz E60 AMG, even within that more limited run only 45 units were made at the factory. They are the ones with the inscription “957 AMG Technik-Paket” like the one seen in the images. It is being auctioned and was worth over $60,000 at the time of writing. It is likely that the number will doublesince in other auctions this copy has reached around 200,000 dollars.
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