Mercedes C63 AMG successor receives supercharging and ca. 500 hp

Posted on 24-10-2013 10:41 am by sir_smokalot – 20 Comments”

Over more than two months will be Mercedes at the Detroit Motor Show the fourth generation C-Class present. Of course, this is in all respects better and more efficient than its predecessor, and, of course, there will also be an AMG variant.

The new C-Class, internally codenamed W205, happy with the gewichtsbesparingstrend. By application of aluminum strong steels (and smaller engines) the car must be up to 100 kg lighter than its predecessor. He has a new chassis, a newly designed 4-link front axle, and GPS-sensitive air conditioning. Yes, I do.

Even though it takes a while until we see him get Mercedes plugs are new verkooptopper-in-the-shell, already considerably through teasers and interieurplaatjes. Whatever.

Also a successor of the C63 AMG (457 hp, 600 Nm) is in the barrel, which we for now just assume the numbers ’63’ will remain intact. The engine, however, certainly not the heavy, thirsty, but oh-so-tasty atmospheric 6,2 liter V8 should make for a model with a turbo (s), so reports the new AMG boss Tobias Moers at the Australian Motoring.

Could it be the new 4-litre V8, or still a teruggeschroefde 5.5 litre Biturbo V8? The first sounds more likely, but we obviously do not know whether this block is already finished. According to the rumors in any case. The power comes from on the ‘485 to 500 hp, which nicely leaves room for a Edition 5xx in a few years. Straps smoking can you in any case.

According to tradition, followed the current C63 AMG, just a few months after the debut of the W204 in march 2007, at the Geneva motor show. We expect, therefore, not too long on the new king of C-Class to have to wait.