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The baddest-ass C-class most absolutely has the power to corrupt.
Poor Karl Benz. Very first he was purged from the name of Mercedes’ corporate parent when Dieter Zetsche decided against reverting to Daimler-Benz once the former DaimlerChrysler was taken out back and shot. Now the contact has been made to strip Benz totally from the names of AMG merchandise, a move initial seen on the new Mercedes-AMG GT sports auto. And so it goes with the new Mercedes-AMG C63, which debuts at the Paris auto show and will arrive in the U.S. next March as a 2015 model. (You know this car’s predecessor as the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, if that wasn’t clear currently.)
Whatever it’;s referred to as, AMG’s C-class derivate is shaping up to be one particular of the most fascinating sleds ever to roar out of Affalterbach. Enthusiasts’ chests heaved in anguish when AMG announced the departure of the now-legendary naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V-8 its final sanctuary is the outgoing C63 AMG coupe, which remains on sale for the 2015 model year. The C63 sedan thus adopts the M177 twin-turbocharged 4.-liter V-8—it’s primarily the very same engine as the M178 discovered in the AMG GT, and you can read all about it here—in 2 strengths.
The basic C63 is rated for an amazing 469 horsepower, while an uprated S model drops 503 onto the table. (Mercedes has told us that the take rate on AMG cars’ optional horsepower-raising packages was so high that it decided to basically turn these into their personal trims.) Maximum torque is rated at 479 or 516 lb-ft and is served up on a plateau that stretches from 1750 to 4500 rpm. In the S, the M177 rides on dynamic engine mounts like those of the AMG GT, which adjust their stiffness according to driving style to either isolate engine noise and vibration (softer) or minimize engine movement (firmer).
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The sprint from zero to 60 mph is mentioned to take 4. seconds in the C63 and 3.9 in the C63 S thinking about we achieved 3.9 seconds from the 481-hp version of the preceding vehicle, we’re thinking at least the latter number is conservative. Prime speed, as ever, is governed at an simply attainable 155 mph. These figures are especially exceptional in light of the new car’s much far more affordable drinking habits, as Mercedes claims the automobile is 32 percent much more efficient than its predecessor. If that quantity carries over to EPA testing, the new car’s combined mpg figure would be practically 20 mpg.
Power is shuttled by way of AMG’;s Speedshift 6-speed automatic, basically a standard automatic with a clutch in place of a torque converter. It boasts “acoustic upshift and distinctive double-declutching feedback,” which is to say it assists the vehicle sound super great, doubly so when the optional functionality exhaust is specified.
The days when an AMG was strictly a straight-line beast are extended gone: Like its predecessor, this rear-wheel-drive—that’s right, no 4MATIC organization here—performance sedan is intended to shred twisty back roads and racetracks. The multilink front and rear suspension setups have been heavily massaged to maintain the vehicle planted and body roll to a minimum. That contains a wider track, a heavy dose of aluminum, an accessible 3-stage adjustable setup, and AMG-particular (and as-however-unspecified) tuning. A mechanical locking rear differential is normal the S version gets an ultraquick electronically locking diff.
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The normal C63 is fitted with 245/40R-18 front and 265/40R-18 rear rubber, while the S moves up to 245/35R-19 and 265/35R-19 meats. Of course, the vehicle’;s character can be optimized by means of chassis modes that variously influence steering and throttle response, engine noise, the electronic dampers, and the ESP stability-manage method. In most outstanding news, ESP can be turned off completely.
The C63 looks its component, as well. The front end in distinct has been heavily modified, with wider fenders (the automobile is .6-inch broader than the normal C-class) and it juts forward by far more than 2 further inches. The rear gets a decklid spoiler, a multi-finned diffuser, and 4 chromed exhaust finishers. Inside, Mercedes-AMG has fitted this compact sedan with bespoke trim and materials, which includes a clock with IWC branding. When it arrives, the C63 S will be available in “Edition 1” spec, which will bring particular matte-black wheels with red rims, a wheelbarrow full of blacked-out trim pieces (mirror caps, window trim, exhaust finishers, etc.), red grille and mirror accents, and matte-gray rocker stripes. Inside the Edition 1 gets black leather seats with red diamond stitching, red seatbelts, a flat-bottom faux-suede-wrapped steering wheel with Edition 1 badging, and more.
As for old Karl, we’re considering he’d be quite stoked on this stonking Mercedes-AMG, whether his name is on it or not.
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