Private company

AmD Essex

Logo: amdtuning.com3

British car company and former racing team

AmD Technik Essex (also known as Automotive Developments) was a British car tuning company and auto racing team. The team last competed in the British Touring Car Championship under the MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square banner before merging with Motorbase Performance.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

AmD Technik Essex (also known as Automotive Developments) was a British car tuning company and auto racing team. The team last competed in the British Touring Car Championship under the MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square banner before merging with Motorbase Performance.2

The story

The company was formed in 1987, specialising in the Volkswagen-Audi marque, forming their own VW-backed race team in 1990. They went on to win many championships with AmD-built and tuned Volkswagen Golfs. The company now offers tuning parts for most European cars.

For the 2008 & 2009 seasons, AmD ran SEAT Leóns in the Dunlop Sportmaxx Cup and won the championship in 2009, with Simon Shaw driving.

From Wikipedia’s article on AmD Essex, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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