Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius has found religion in synthetic engine noise. He said his conversion came when he drove the new electric version of the AMG CLA 45, Mercedes’ performance sedan. It uses artificial sounds and sensations to mimic a combustion-powered car. “I was like a born-again Christian,” he told UK car enthusiast publication Autocar.
Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company, claiming that the AMG logo on their driver’s seat gets so hot that it literally brands them and causes burns. Gabriel Lahijani and Karendeep “Karina” Bath allege the front seats of certain Mercedes AMG vehicles have a design
