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Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupé : First Look

Jay Williams - 22/March/2011

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupé

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe
336kW of power and 600Nm of torque under the bonnet

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe
An exclusive 'Edition 1' C63 AMG coupé available upon launch

Stuttgart, Germany - Mercedes-Benz has released details of its new C63 AMG coupé, a high-performance car that boasts both power and dynamic handling.

Powering the new AMG coupe is a 6.3-litre V8 engine that delivers 336kW of power and 600Nm of torque allowing the coupe to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 4.5 seconds before topping out at 250 m/h (electronically limited).

There is also the optional AMG Performance Package that increases output to 358 kW and 600Nm of torque. The additional power enables the coupe to sprint from 0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds.

The new coupé also gets a number of technology updates that have been adopted on the C63 AMG saloon and estate models. Starting with the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission with "Controlled Efficiency" mode as standard and a new power steering pump that reduces fuel consumption.

There will also be an exclusive 'Edition 1' C63 AMG coupé available upon launch. The Edition 1 features a premium quality interior that has AMG sports seats, door centre panels and armrests that come in black designo leather with contrasting porcelain seams on the sports seats. To complement this look the trim parts have a porcelain piano-lacquer look and the two-tone AMG performance steering wheel.

The CLS 63 AMG "Edition 1" also gains AMG 5-twin-spoke light-alloy wheels painted in matt black. As an option, the standard metallic paintwork can be swapped for a matt finish in designo magno night black or diamond white metallic BRIGHT.

C 63 AMG Coupé Specs:
Displacement - 6208 cc
Bore x stroke - 102.2 x 94.6 mm
Compression ratio - 11.3 : 1
Output - 336 kW (457 hp) at 6800 rpm, 358 kW (487 hp) at 6800 rpm*
Max. torque - 600 Nm at 5000 rpm
Engine weight (dry) - 195 kg, 192 kg*
Fuel consumption NEDC combined - 12.0 l/100km, CO2 emissions 280 g/km
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h – 4.5s, 4.4 s*
Top speed - 250 km/h**

* with AMG performance package; ** electronically limited

The market launch of the new C 63 AMG coupé starts in July 2011. All prices at a glance (incl. 19% VAT):

C63 AMG Coupé - €72,590 ($102,453 AUD)
C63 AMG Coupé "Edition 1" - €77,231 ($109.000 AUD)
C63 AMG Saloon - €71,340.50 ($100,689 AUD)
C63 AMG Estate - €73,899 ($104,300 AUD)
AMG Performance package - €7116.20 ($10,050 AUD) (saloon / coupé) €6461.70 ($9,120 AUD) (estate)

Related Links:
Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG (2011)
Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG (2011)
Mercedes-Benz CLS Class (2012)
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