Mercedes-Benz 300E AMG 5.6 Hammer (W124) specs Price in US $125,000 - $137,000 Car type 4-door saloon Curb weight 1599-1655 kg (3525-3649 lbs) Introduced 1987 Origin country Germany Gas mileage 16.8-15.7 l/100 km (14-15 mpg US / 17-18 mpg UK) Views 40.2k Performance 0 -...
The ‘Hammer’ is one of the most famous pre-merger AMGs AMG had been in the ascendancy for 10-15 years by the time the W124 appeared, but it was its V8-engined 300E saloons that really made its reputation as a maker of hotted-up road machinery, eventually leading to the acquisition...
Legendary model icons such as the 300 SEL 6.9 AMG racing touring car, the 300 E 5.6 “The Hammer”, the CLK DTM or the SLS AMG Electric Drive have repeatedly confirmed the brand’s reputation as a gamechanger. Mercedes-AMG 55 years marketing campaign “55 years – changing the game” |...
Mercedes-Benzis one of the few European automakers that remains faithful to selling estates here in America, particularly fast ones. And it technically all started with the W124-based AMG Hammer from the 1980s.
It’s anAMG-tuned Mercfor one thing, before the days thatAMGwas part of Mercedes. So technically all the modifications fitted to this car are aftermarket, including the tuned 4.2-litre V8 engine. While not as powerful asmodern AMG sledgehammers, the 400 E is still quick by today’s stan...
A class dedicated to cars crafted as tributes to the originals included a 190E EVO II tribute, a 124 Hammer replica, and a few more surprises. Mile Muncher Class Highlighting the robustness and reliability of Mercedes-Benz engineering, the "Mile Munchers" class showcased classic Mercedes-Benz ca...