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Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Mercedes - Repair and Service Redwood City - Mercedes-AMG collection heads to auction featuring rare cars and parts- Bosch European (650) 368-3000
Bonhams will offer a collection of more than 20 AMG-modified Mercedes-Benz classics, as well as what the auction house claims is the largest collection of pre-merger AMG parts across two sales this summer.
Owned by the late Barry Taylor, a San Francisco Bay Area car collector who died in 2020, the collection will be offered for sale in two online auctions. The first, scheduled for June 17-24, includes 200 lots. The rest will be sold in a second auction scheduled for July 22-29.
Highlights include several notable cars from AMG's time as an independent tuner, before it began collaborating with Mercedes on factory-built cars in 1990 on the way to becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the automaker in 2005.
One such car is a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 500 TE AMG, a modified version of the W123-generation (predecessor to today's E-Class) wagon complete with a 5.2-liter V-8 and 5-speed manual transmission. It's expected to sell for between $150,000 and $180,000.
1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC Coupe 6.9 “The Green Machine” (Credit: Bonhams|Cars)
Another featured lot is a 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC Coupe 6.9 dubbed The Green Machine. Rumored to be built for the former boss of the European Dresdner Bank, it features the M100 6.9-liter V-8 from the 450 SEL 6.9 sedan, again connected to a 5-speed manual. It also features a period-correct body kit and green velour interior, including Recaro sport seats upholstered in the same material. It's expected to sell for between $45,000 and $60,000.
But perhaps just as important is the stash of parts also
going up for auction. It's likely to be the last offering of such a large
volume of pre-merger AMG parts in the U.S., according to Bonhams, making it an
important resource for owners and restorers.
“This is a restorer's dream come true," Bonhams specialist of automobilia
Kurt Forry said in a statement. "It's akin to stepping into a pre-1990 AMG
dealership and having the chance to sift through a cache of vintage stock
parts."
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1143507_mercedes-amg-collection-heads-to-auction-featuring-rare-cars-and-parts
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
Monday, July 1, 2024
Audi - Repair and Service Redwood City - 2025 Audi RS Q8 super SUV bows with up to 630 hp - Bosch European Redwood City - (650) 368-3000
The Audi Q8 received a mid-cycle update for 2024, but the high-performance RS Q8 variant was notably absent from the lineup.
Audi finally revealed its updated RS Q8 late on Monday and confirmed it will arrive as a 2025 model in the U.S. It will also include a new RS Q8 Performance range topper.
Many of the changes made to the RS Q8 reflect those made to the regular Q8, like revised styling, available matrix LED headlights with an additional laser high beam, taillights with customizable light signatures, and new interior trim options.
But for the RS Q8 and new RS Q8 Performance, there's also an optimized self-locking center differential that splits the drive torque 40:60 front to rear in normal conditions but can send up to 70% to the front and up to 85% to the rear when slippage occurs. Audi said the 8-speed automatic transmission's shift times are also faster.
A V-8 is still under the hood. It's a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 that delivers 591 hp in the RS Q8, which is the same in the outgoing model, and 630 hp in the new RS Q8 Performance. The extra horsepower is courtesy of a less restrictive exhaust system. Audi also offers an alternative RS exhaust which delivers a louder sound and can be identified by glossy black tips.
Audi quotes 0-62 mph times of 3.8 seconds for the standard RS Q8 and 3.6 seconds for the Performance model. The top speed is capped at 155 mph but can be raised to 174 mph or to 189 mph as an option.
Additional performance features include an adaptive suspension with air springs and dampers tuned specifically for the RS duo, rear-wheel steering, and available active roll stabilization. Performance can be further enhanced with an available Dynamic pack that in addition to increasing the top speed to 189 mph and adding the roll stabilization system, adds carbon-ceramic brake rotors (standard on RS Q8 Performance), and Audi's Sport differential that splits the drive torque between the rear wheels in addition to between the axles.
The standard wheels are a 22-inch set but 23-inch wheels with 295/35-size tires is available. For the RS Q8 Performance, buyers can also choose lightweight 23-inch wheels that reduce unsprung mass by 44 pounds.
Inside, the RS Q8 benefits from new trim options, including new dash accents to choose from. The infotainment system has also been updated and now includes support for third-party apps such as Spotify or Amazon Music. Audi has also updated some of the driver-assist graphics that appear in the digital gauge cluster, and added a shift indicator when the vehicle's transmission is in manual mode.
Availability and pricing for the U.S. market will be announced at a later date.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1143613_2025-audi-rs-q8-revealed
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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