AMG + CLK = spicy alphabet soup that flies.(Abstract)

INDIANAPOLIS - In theory, the 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG is a German hot rod. In fact, it's the fastest production car Mercedes has sold on our shores. What's an AMG? It's the performance label given to Mercedes-Benz models that are modified by its in-house tuner, Mercedes-AMG. The CLK55 AMG is the latest in a string of AMG-badged products Mercedes offers in the expanding low-volume, high-performance luxury market that Audi, BMW and a handful of other makes are targeting. The name AMG has been linked to Mercedes-Benz for more than three decades. But it wasn't until 1999 that AMG became a part of DaimlerChrysler, when the company bought a majority stake in AMG. The AMG name …