Mercedes-AMG Performance Center Scottsdale AZ

Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale today announced that they have become an AMG® Performance Center dealership in the State of Arizona.

“Having been the original Mercedes-Benz dealer in Arizona for more than 45 years, we’re honored and proud to be an AMG Performance Center in Arizona,” said Vern Foutz, General Manager of Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale and Arrowhead. “Given our history, our proximity to Scottsdale Fashion Square, we believe this designation solidifies with Mercedes-Benz’s motto of ‘The Best or Nothing’.”

The AMG Performance Center is designed to offer a distinct Mercedes-AMG product experience and a commitment to first-class service quality at every stage in the customer relationship. This focus on developing an even closer relationship with customers extends a very special brand experience to them. The AMG Performance Center is characterized by a consistently applied and unique AMG brand identity. High quality interiors with exclusive furnishings and a palette of colors that is representative of AMG, creates an exclusive atmosphere for driving enthusiasts.

There were several convincing reasons to choose Mercedes-Benz Scottsdale as the location for the AMG Performance Center. The luxury shopping mall across the street is an attractive gathering area by both local residents and tourists. The location's proximity to the lifestyle-and-luxury environment at night becomes a show mile for the trend conscious. In addition, the dealership's 115,000 square-foot facility that features an indoor, bi-level, climate-controlled (75 degrees) showroom with high glass allow car shoppers and luxury car enthusiasts to see the cars in natural light.

What started out 45 years ago as a small company dedicated to developing high-performance racing engines for Mercedes-Benz automobiles has turned into a worldwide phenomenon. It all came to be on June 1, 1967 in an old mill in the village of Burgstall where Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, two Mercedes-Benz engineers, came together with this specific goal in mind. Their initials and Aufrecht’s birthplace, Grossaspach, gave birth to AMG®. This is how AMG® began, but what really put it on the map and made it known was the production of “The Hammer” in 1987, the first four-door sedan to exceed 187 mph.

Today, AMG® is the performance division of Mercedes-Benz and is one hundred percent dedicated to fulfilling every desire of the most demanding driver. Every car that leaves the workshops in Affalterbach, Germany is engrained with the elements of the AMG® philosophy – handcrafted precision, dynamic performance, luxury, style, classic lines and passion.