Mercedes-AMG C63 S Review: Take No Prisoners
What's hot: A serious track-spec Q car with big back seats and a boot (and an immense sound).
What's not: As firm as Bronwyn Bishop and unsettled - even offended - by bumps.
X-FACTOR: Fantastic on track, a four-door sedan with the kind of power and performance that would have sat comfortably in ‘supercar world' not so long ago.
Vehicle style: Super-sports premium sedan
Price: $154,900 (sedan) and $157,400 (Estate)
Engine/trans: 375kW/700Nm 4.0 biturbo V8 | 7spd AMG Speedshift MCT
OVERVIEW
On paper, numbers aren't that scary, not even the big ones. But in the real world, figures like the 375kW and 700Nm that this new C 63 S makes are capable of causing genuine, gut-churning fear.
Any doubts we may have had about AMG's ability to replace its huge and hugely powerful 6.3-litre naturally-aspirated V8 with something smaller and turbocharged are wiped out the within seconds of nudging this new and improved beast from the kerb.