Schumacher and Rosberg Uncovered the 2012 DTM Car

The show all of shows have begun, the Frankfurt Auto Show already started. And it was an event for Mercedes-Benz, which was started by Mercedes Petronas drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg as they unveiled the 2012 DTM C-Class Coupe.

Definitely a racing performance car, the coupe is a silver arrow by the way it looks. But what's really interesting about it is the power it produces, which is 500HP, brought about by the 4L V8 engine and the lightweight characteristics.

Obviously, this car is bringing in the pride for the three-pointed star brand. Here are words of elation from key people from Mercedes-Benz:

Michael Schumacher: "The new 2012 Mercedes-Benz DTM car looks fantastic. But what I find even more impressive than the car's visual appearance is the new safety concept with its innovative safety cell and more advanced carbon-fiber structures. This safety standard is exemplary and constitutes, in my opinion, the benchmark for touring-car racing."

Gary Paffett: "After getting a feel for the handling and performance of the DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupe around the Lausitzring, I can say I'm very pleased with it. Of course, we still have a lot of development work ahead of us before the 2012 season opener in Hockenheim. The driving experience is quite different to that of previous DTM cars. The new Hankook tires for 2012 are wider and have taller sidewalls, providing more mechanical grip."

Norbert Haug, VP Mercedes-Benz Motorsports :"The new-generation vehicle, based on our Mercedes-Benz C-Coupe, signals the introduction of an even more spectacular racing car from the start of 2012. I am certain that the spectators will get their money's worth from the three-way fight between Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the DTM next year."

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Nick Hayden on an AMG DTM car

Ever since Ducati and AMG signed a partnership, they continued to be together in events. The most recent one is the China press event where Ducati's riders rode a DTM race car.

These motorcycle racers found it a bit difficult to drive the powerful car. Nick Hayden for example admitted that this car is a bit overpowering for him because despite of his driving skills, the 480 HP car which produced 180mph top speed requires more than skills only. The good thing about it is that F1 driver, David Coulthard coached them for the trial ride.

In spite of the power of the car, Nick Hayden was still able to ride the CLS 63 AMG Edition One excellently.

Watch the video of Nick Hayden on AMG below.

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AMG Emotion Tours : Experience Grand Vacation with High Performance Vehicles

AMG came up with an activity that will satisfy car lovers' longing to experience riding the high-performance vehicle. The tour, composed of different packages, will also let them experience living it up with lifestyle tours.

All tours will start in Affalterbach and will travel on an AMG car to the destination that is part of the package that you choose. The Montreaux package includes fine dining and partying at Lake Geneva for the popular Garden Party and Jazz Festival while the golf package will take you to Munich with Bernd Schneider and Robert Baker. To DTM fans you can take the package that will bring you to watch DTM racing up close.

If you have 'play money', you can join the Masters SLS AMG Experience which is kind of like the AMG Driving Academy only much posh, as it will take you circling the famous European tracks of La Castellet, Sachsenring, Spa-Francorchamps and Nordschleife behind the wheels of an SLS GT3.

Prices for the tour ranges from €570 for the Spirit of SLS AMG to €6,280 for the Masters SLS AMG Experience.

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Bruno Spengler Placed Third at DTM

Image via WikipediaThe Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class Driver, Bruno Spengler, took the third podium at the Lausitzring Circuit for the 4th race of DTM season. The Canadian driver opened the season at the top spot in Hockeheim and placed second in the Zandvoort circuit.

The other AMG Mercedes-Benz Drivers were also in the the top ten spot. Gary Paffett of THOMAS SABO took the fourth spot while Jamie Green of AMG, Christian Vietoris of Junge Sterne and Maro Engel of GQ finished in the sixth, ninth and tenth spot respectively.

Spengler seemed happy about his result as he commented, “You can’t really be disappointed if you get onto the podium in such a hotly contested racing series as DTM – especially when it’s such a close race as we’ve had here at the Lausitzring. Martin Tomczyk put in a magnificent performance today to take a well deserved victory. At the same time, though, we’ve banked six valuable championship points. We’re intending to hit back in the next race at the Norisring, and I’m already looking forward to that.”

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