

The new Mercedes-AMG Hotline is free of charge, and I anticipate that it will go down well with enthusiast owners ALSO AVAILABLE on ipad, Android and Kindle Fire! Kyle Molyneux Editor Matt Robinson Coffee. A high point for AMG, and demonstrative of a company that s at its very best presently. Once a bit of a one-dimensional dragster with charm, the AMG E-Class is freshly imbued with agility, poise and sophistication to match its always eyewidening pace. Kyle Fortune From the sublime to the ridiculous, the E63 covers the lot! On road and track, Kyle Fortune finds AMG s redefined performance saloon something of a revelation, and very much to his liking. Buy one now while you still can! Who s been doing what in this month s Mercedes Enthusiast. And how can I forget our cover star the 124-series cabriolet (left), which has just turned 25 years old. For this issue, we ve also gathered together four generations of AMG s baby roadster for comparison, and met the owner of a stunning, race prepared Gullwing that remains street legal. The AMG hotline is free of charge, and I anticipate that it will go down well with enthusiast owners, including those who ve just bought the new E63 a 604bhp monster of a saloon that we ve just tested in Portugal. But note this cover isn t exclusive to AMGs, rather a nationwide initiative for all Mercedes cars. The friendly pit member also reminded me that because our C55 AMG Estate was recently serviced at the local Benz dealership, we were entitled to two years free roadside recovery to the nearest dealer. Calling the number ( ) to find out more about the Mercedes-AMG service, the calming Irish voice on the other end of the telephone line revealed that this new department opened in October, and follows the model of AMG services launched in Germany and France. Think of it as the most direct line to your AMG pit crew says the first paragraph of the letter, a team of AMG experts available to owners 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It turns out that Mercedes-Benz UK has launched a dedicated hotline for AMG owners, covering general support and roadside recovery. Editorial comment and the latest from the Mercedes Enthusiast team A N INTERESTING MAIL ITEM DROPPED ON MY DESK QUITE RECENTLY, complete with the exciting words AMG Driving performance. For a copy of advertising terms & conditions, please write to Paul Cosgrove at Sundial Magazines Ltd, Sundial House, 17 Wickham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5JS. Registered in England no Conditions for advertising All advertisements are accepted subject to the publisher s standard conditions of insertion. Reproduction in whole or in part is forbidden without the permission of the publishers. Copyright Sundial Magazines Ltd All rights reserved. Printing Garnett Dickinson Print Ltd, Brookfields Way, Manvers, Wath-upon- Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorks, S63 5DL. Tel +44 (0) Repro Design & Printing Solutions Ltd, The Coach House, 101 Northwood Road, Whistable, Kent, CT5 2HE. Tel +44 (0) Fax (UK) Fax +44 (0) (non UK) Newstrade Seymour Distribution, 2 East Poultry Avenue, London, EC1A 9PT. Tel +44 (0) Fax Web Subscriptions/Back issues Mercedes Enthusiast Subscriptions, 800 Guillat Avenue, Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8GU. 3 EDITORIAL UPFRONT JANUARY US$10.99 Mercedes E N T H U S I A S T OPEN SEASON 25 years of the 124-series cabriolet AMG s compact roadsters compared 300SL OUTLAW SLC BUYER S GUIDE NEW ENGINE FAMILY NEW E63 DRIVEN! Issue 183 January 2017 TERRY OBORNE Editor Kyle Molyneux +44 (0) Art Director David Spike McCormack Designers Claire Hayter, Sarah-Jane Mortimer Retoucher Linda Duong European Editor Ian Kuah Publishing Director Paul Cosgrove +44 (0) Advertisement Sales Executive Louise Hollingdale +44 (0) Lee Warden +44 (0) Sales & Marketing Manager Richard Cosgrove +44 (0) Contributing writers and photographers Guy Baker, Edward Bridger-Stille, Martin Buckley, Rémi Dargegen, Kyle Fortune, Rob Hislop, Reed Hitchcock, Carsten Höfinghoff, Garry Melnyk, Terry Oborne, Craig Pusey, Eric Richardson, Matt Robinson, David Sutherland, Felix Steck, Matt Zollo Mercedes Enthusiast is published by Sundial Magazines Ltd, Sundial House, 17 Wickham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5JS.
