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Mercedes E55 AMG
In the early 90’s, AMG stopped being just another Mercedes tuner. They became a part of a company that included access to Mercedes engineering facilities and expanding their lineup. For all German car fans, this was fantastic news since it signaled there would be more AMG models in future. And they were right.
But in late 90’s, they introduced the first widely popular and massively produced AMG model as the definition of a German muscle sedan: the Mercedes E55 AMG. The W201 generation of the venerable Mercedes E Class caused some controversy when it was released. This was due to a strange front end with four round headlights, but the buyers soon accepted it.
In 1998, AMG released their ultimate version in the form of the E55 AMG. From the outside, the E55 AMG looked like any other E Class with just minimal changes. However, underneath the body, there was a 5.4-liter supercharged beast just waiting to perform.
With 349 HP and 391 lb-ft of torque, E55 AMG could accelerate from 0 to 60 in just 5.4 seconds, which was late 90’s Porsche Turbo territory. AMG built over 12,000 examples, so they are relatively plentiful today. You can pick up decent example for around $10,000, which is a steal.