Second Mercedes-Benz Mythos AMG Roars Into Arctic Tests
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Even smothered in camouflage and squinting under the perpetual gloom of a Scandinavian winter, this thing looks like it should be illegal. A Mercedes-AMG prototype is being bullied through snow and ice, and it announces itself the way an angry dog does – loud, unapologetic and with an air of imminent chaos.
Testing Where Things Freeze And Break
Sweden, near the Arctic Circle, is where manufacturers send cars they want to make very sure will not sulk, seize or turn into expensive paperweights when temperatures fall off a cliff. Cold-weather trials are not for show. They check how engines start, how lubrication behaves, how electronics cope, how heated bits actually heat and how the whole powertrain behaves when the mercury is properly miserable. If it survives here, it will survive most human environments.
A CLE With Its Face Changed Forever
From a distance the silhouette nods to the CLE family, but up close this is CLE on steroids. Wider stance, more aggressive detailing under the camouflage and proportions that suggest the designers were told to go as far as taste would allow before it becomes absurd. Expect a stance that screams intent and a temperament to match – AMG has presumably fitted the drivetrain to ensure the car’s manners are as extreme as its looks.
Mythos Means Limited And Ridiculously Covetable
This will be the second entry in the Mythos line, Mercedes-Benz’s small-batch, highly exclusive run of collector cars. The first was the PureSpeed, a deliberately mad, roofless two-seater designed to provoke and delight in equal measure. The new Mythos entrant seems to be following that brief: less about sensible family transport and more about making the neighbours stare.
What To Expect When It Finally Shows Up
Think serious power, chassis tuned to be violent but controllable, and luxury bits applied like icing to a very fast cake. Production numbers will be modest, price tags substantial and appeal concentrated among people who collect statements rather than sensible hatchbacks. When Mercedes-AMG lifts the veil, it will not be for the faint-hearted or the frugal.
Zachary Skinner is the editor of TechDrivePlay.com, where tech, cars and adventure share the fast lane.
A former snowboarding pro and programmer, he brings both creative flair and technical know-how to his reviews. From high-performance cars to clever gadgets, he explores how innovation shapes the way we move, connect and live.
