PICS: Here comes the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG - Nice!

Jul 04, 2007 1 Replies

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The first official shots of Mercedes? new high-performance C63 AM saloon have been released showcasing Stuttgart?s new sledgehamme sedan that?s set to compete with the upcoming BMW M3 and Audi?s RS4

Sporting the familiar hand-built 6.2L AMG V8 engine, the C63 churn

out 450hp, down on the 507hp in the E63 sedan but still a significan leap in performance over its rival?s offerings. Max torque is a ver healthy 600Nm, with more than 500Nm from 2,000 all the way up t

6,250rpm. Expect a 0 to 100km/h time of 4.5 seconds and a electronically controlled 250km/h top speed

Differences over the regular C-class include the 3.5cm wider body,

new bonnet, AMG labeled trim and 18in wheels as standard wit optional 19in alloys to house the 360mm front brake discs

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I never thought I'd hear myself saying this....But these hyper saloons are getting a bit silly now, all these power increases offer very little in the way of real world perfomance gains.

I suppose it's the law of diminishing returns and the fact we've probably reached the limit of current tyre technology, but faced with the choice of a £30K Mercedes that will reach a limited 155 mph and 0-60 in around 5.5 seconds or a £100K Mercedes that will reach a limited 155 mph and 0-60 in around 4.7 seconds, it's a no brainer really isn't it.

If I wanted to go lunatic fast and I had six figures to spend, I'd buy an Aerial Atom or similar track day car, then with the other £70K I was saving, probably buy a nice two year old Bentley Arnage Red Label, my idea of pleasant motoring, a 6.75 litre gentlemans club...:-)

I guess I'm just getting old....

Alan M

PICS: Here comes the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG - Nice!

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