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2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe Revealed

  • Compared to the regular C-Class coupe, the AMG edition looks markedly different, sharing only doors, roof and trunk lid. A more aggressive snout and flared arches cover wider tires and longer bodywork.
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    2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe Exterior

    Compared to the regular C-Class coupe, the AMG edition looks markedly different, sharing only doors, roof and trunk lid. A more aggressive snout and flared arches cover wider tires and longer bodywork.
  • Under the lengthened hood rests AMG’s 4-liter, twin-turbo V-8 — a torquey, sizable weapon in a class that usually sacrifices displacement for boost. In regular trim the V8 pumps 469 hp and 479 lb-ft torque; output jumps to 503 hp and 516 lb-ft torque in the S edition.
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    2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe engine bay

    Under the lengthened hood rests AMG’s 4-liter, twin-turbo V-8 — a torquey, sizable weapon in a class that usually sacrifices displacement for boost. In regular trim the V8 pumps 469 hp and 479 lb-ft torque; output jumps to 503 hp and 516 lb-ft torque in the S edition.
  • That’s enough power to hurtle the rear-wheel-drive machine to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds (3.8 in S levels) — slightly faster than the C 63 sedan. As in the four-door, power flows through the seven-speed automatic. Speeds are limited to 155 mph in the regular edition or 180 mph in the S.
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    2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe on road

    That’s enough power to hurtle the rear-wheel-drive machine to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds (3.8 in S levels) — slightly faster than the C 63 sedan. As in the four-door, power flows through the seven-speed automatic. Speeds are limited to 155 mph in the regular edition or 180 mph in the S.
  • Inside, AMG has left most of the C-Class intact with new materials, although buyers can get performance seats.
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    2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe interior

    Inside, AMG has left most of the C-Class intact with new materials, although buyers can get performance seats.
  • The 2017 C63 won’t hit American roads until the summer of 2016, at a price estimated at roughly $70,000 (think $80,000 and change for the S version.) That’s a sizable premium over competitors like the Cadillac ATS-V and BMW M4 — although at this level, AMG clearly believes the winner isn’t the cheapest, but the fastest.
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    2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe rear view

    The 2017 C63 won’t hit American roads until the summer of 2016, at a price estimated at roughly $70,000 (think $80,000 and change for the S version.) That’s a sizable premium over competitors like the Cadillac ATS-V and BMW M4 — although at this level, AMG clearly believes the winner isn’t the cheapest, but the fastest.
Compared to the regular C-Class coupe, the AMG edition looks markedly different, sharing only doors, roof and trunk lid. A more aggressive snout and flared arches cover wider tires and longer bodywork.
Under the lengthened hood rests AMG’s 4-liter, twin-turbo V-8 — a torquey, sizable weapon in a class that usually sacrifices displacement for boost. In regular trim the V8 pumps 469 hp and 479 lb-ft torque; output jumps to 503 hp and 516 lb-ft torque in the S edition.
That’s enough power to hurtle the rear-wheel-drive machine to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds (3.8 in S levels) — slightly faster than the C 63 sedan. As in the four-door, power flows through the seven-speed automatic. Speeds are limited to 155 mph in the regular edition or 180 mph in the S.
Inside, AMG has left most of the C-Class intact with new materials, although buyers can get performance seats.
The 2017 C63 won’t hit American roads until the summer of 2016, at a price estimated at roughly $70,000 (think $80,000 and change for the S version.) That’s a sizable premium over competitors like the Cadillac ATS-V and BMW M4 — although at this level, AMG clearly believes the winner isn’t the cheapest, but the fastest.
Justin Hyde
·Managing Editor

No automaker has put quite as many resources into performance cars in recent years as Mercedes-Benz has done with AMG. The semi-independent tuner not only designs its own models but has a version of almost every Mercedes mainstream model, including the un-sporty small SUVs.