Mercedes-AMG: Maybe the all-wheel drive, but not the manual gearbox...
Affalterbach, Germany - Thomas Rappel (recall, in French) is certainly not a good name for someone who works in the auto industry. But that has not prevented him from becoming the chief executive officer of AMG, Mercedes' performance division. I recently had a long and interesting conversation with him. We talked about all-wheel drive, diesel engines, manual gearboxes and even the future of AMG.
