Car Review - 2010 Mercedes-Benz C 63 Amg Features & Specifications

2010 Mercedes-Benz C 63 Amg - Flying halfway across the world, the to the lowest degree affair I would accept expected was to run across my wife’s tito—who happens to portion the same passion every bit I do: fast cars. But every bit if fate waved its magic wand, that’s just what happened too how I ended upwardly at a Mercedes-Benz dealership due south of Boston, Massachusetts. Stepping into Tito JC Cabanos’s corner constituent is similar stepping into the McLaren-Mercedes trophy room: on display were shimmering awards too trophies. Yet, JC’s passion for the three-pointed star doesn’t terminate amongst his sales accolades: hung on the wall was a epitome of Sterling Moss’s 300 SLR too on his desk, a shot of him sitting inwards a late-model SL, amongst oddly enough, a large lobster draped on the hood. After exchanging tales of kamustas, JC decided that at that spot was no improve agency to enhance the Mercedes experience than driving i of the most formidable Mercedes-Benz cars on the route today: the C 63 AMG.

Since JC works for Herb Chambers, a large multi-brand dealership network (one of the largest inwards the state, if I may add), it’s non extraordinary to reckon Mercedes-Benz too BMW cars parked side-by-side. In fact, the lot of pristine C 63 AMGs was parked only a glance away from its conduct rival, the BMW M3. As I visually inspected the AMG’s deep front end apron, massive perforated disc brakes, aggressive 18-inch alloys too quad-tip exhaust, a client who was receiving his M3 delivery gave me an inquisitive stare. As I twisted the ignition too breathed life to the monstrous 6.3-liter V8, the air was filled amongst a cacophony that’s best described every bit James Earl Jones inwards his Darth Vader guise. It’s the best damn exhaust depository fiscal establishment complaint I’ve e'er heard; plenty to construct me teary-eyed too the M3 guy realize he got the shorter terminate of the stick. Such is the appeal of the C 63 AMG, too it’s tardily to reckon why it’s the best-selling AMG model inwards the United States.

Despite having supercar-level surgery (451 horsepower, 600 Nm of torque), anyone familiar amongst a run-of-the-mill C-Class cabin volition experience correct at domicile within the C 63 AMG. At a glance, the blocky motif of the cabin (echoing the angular exterior) may seem uninviting, but the cabin is extremely intuitive, tardily to role too comfortable. The materials every bit good every bit the execution are kickoff rate, too don’t human face out of identify inwards a US$ 57,000 car. And if it’s a must have, the C 63 AMG tin live specified amongst forest cut back (like the automobile I drove)—good intelligence for those who can’t alive without one. That said, tyke but highly noticeable features develop the C 63 AMG apart. First is the revised musical instrument panel amongst a sportier font type (very similar to the i used yesteryear the Formula One team). Just below the 7,100 rpm redline, the words ‘6.3-liter V8’ are emblazoned—a constant reminder of the C 63 AMG’s potency. Next is the steering bike which has shrunk inwards diameter but grew inwards thickness. The bottom’s been squared-off—a motion that doesn’t construct whatever sense, but looks extremely nice. Lastly are the body-hugging sports seats amongst active bolstering. At first, the leather-trimmed seats human face extremely comfy for my 32-inch waist, 65 kilogram frame, but to my surprise, fifty-fifty at the loosest setting, the seats are rubbing against my rib change. This causes me to wonder how much larger Americans could gibe into i of these.

With M3 guy nevertheless craning his neck, I drove too made my agency to the opened upwardly road. Since pelting cruel the nighttime before, I feathered the throttle too took things easy—bringing the C 63 AMG to a minor xl mph. With a raised eyebrow, JC reckoned that both the automobile too I were destined for faster speeds. He added than an AMG isn’t an AMG if the correct pes isn’t planted to the floor. I obliged too switched off my sissy mode. Burying the aluminum-finished throttle pedal, the C 63 AMG downshifted too and thence the raise swayed at the outcome of 600 Nm of torque coursing through the raise wheels. With the ESP or Electronic Stability Program retuned yesteryear AMG engineers, it didn’t intervene every bit the Pirellis squabbled for traveling pocket on the moisture pavement. The speedometer rose every bit rapidly every bit the tachometer: 40, 50, 60…and inwards no time, I was braking the speed limit, traveling the 120 mph inwards virtually a quarter mile of route (the C 63 AMG tin obliterate the quarter-mile inwards only 12.3 seconds).

However, the C 63 AMG isn’t only made the scare other traffic inwards a conduct line. By granting the front end terminate architecture of the CLK 63 AMG Black Series (the road-going German linguistic communication Touring Car racer), the C 63 AMG has quick too responsive manners which are addicting to say the least. It’s surprising how tardily too confident the automobile is inwards taking only virtually whatever corner. Plus, the formal roofline doesn’t hamper visibility making the C 63 AMG fifty-fifty easier to maneuver about. Of course, the role of a racing car’s front-end does accept some downsides: this automobile rides stiffly, amplifying only virtually whatever route imperfection it passes over.

As daylight faded, it was fourth dimension to reluctantly mitt the keys of the C 63 AMG dorsum to Tito JC. Though the experience barely lasted 4 hours, I felt an instant connection amongst this automobile that I can’t fully describe. Not many volition live able to drive a Mercedes-AMG inwards their lifetime, but those that produce volition experience an extremely calming experience, a car-induced nirvana thence to speak. This is i afternoon I’ll for sure live talking virtually for years to come, too i that volition live straight off understood yesteryear people amongst a passion for speed.