The 503bhp Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe is here, and it’s fast.
This is the new Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe. It has two doors, driven wheels at the rear, lots of noise, and a bi-turbo V8 with the option of 470bhp or 503bhp. The latter is the correct option.
The new C63 follows in the footsteps of the regular C-Class Coupe revealed earlier this week, and of course, the C63 Saloon, with which it shares much of its DNA.
So you’ll spot those familiar flared wheel arches, accommodating a 64mm wider track up front and 66mm wider track at the back, and housing wider tyres. Which, of course, are likely to get torched, thanks to the engine from the AMG GT installed under that power-domed bonnet.
Like the C63 Saloon, the Coupe gets the AMG GT supercar’s bi-turbo, 4.0-litre V8 with dynamic engine mounts, in either base 470bhp form - 0-100kph in 4 seconds – or C63 ‘S’. That ‘S’ gets 503bhp and a 0–100kph time of 3.9 seconds. By any metric, that’s seriously quick.
Both versions are quicker than their equivalent C63 saloons by a tenth, and – perhaps more crucially – faster than the BMW M4. Both versions are also capped at 250kph, though you can select the AMG Driver’s Package to liberate up to 290kph.
A new exhaust flap developed specifically for the Coupe ensures many noises are made, too, while you can even option a proper performance exhaust for yet more shouting. Merc’s dual-clutch seven-speed gearbox is the only transmission on offer, of course driving the rear wheels.
AMG has tweaked the coupe’s suspension relative to the C63 Saloon, too: there are new steering knuckles, while the contact surfaces of the wheel bearings were pushed 25mm further out. Yeah, exactly.
The coupe also gets new wheel carriers, stiffer elastikinematic tuning, and a higher negative camber. Naturally, you get AMG’s ‘ride control’ in the shape of adaptive dampers.
The base car comes with a mechanical limited-slip diff, while the C63 ‘S’ gets an electronic version.
Looks the part, too, don’t you think? A new front spoiler, aforementioned twin-dome bonnet and flared arches, new side skirts, rear diffuser and spoiler lip all help distinguish the AMG from the regular C Coupe - though there is a distinct whiff of Mustang about its swooping roofline profile - while inside it is as upmarket as you would expect from an AMG Mercedes.
Prices have yet to be announced, but expect a small premium over the base C63 Saloon’s starting price (which will be out on September 3). Now, here’s the big one: this, or the six-cylinder, 425bhp BMW M4? On paper at least, the Merc has it licked, but we know things are different out there in the ‘real’ world of pumped-up, 250kph coupes…
Courtesy : BBC TopGear.