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- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: First Drive
2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe
Daimler's Dark Knight Gets Personal 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe - Click above for high-res image gallery Let's be honest. We all want to save our barnacled friends in the ocean and give the whole world a great big polar bear hug. But as enthusiasts, we've all got a char-black underbelly, too. Mercedes-Benz understands. More specifically, the folks at AMG really understand. While Daimler has been working diligently this year to reduce its offerings' various footprints and curb their dependence on gas, the people there haven't lost sight of the fact that, occasionally, enthusiasts ... Read More
Vital Stats
- Engine:
- 6.2L V8
- Power:
- 451 HP / 443 LB-FT
- Transmission:
- 7-Speed Auto
- MSRP:
- 3,816 Pounds
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0Video: AMG takes us behind the scenes of Ducati photo shoot 1327885260
Mercedes-Benz has cobbled together a behind-the-scenes video chronicling a photo shoot with two stars: the 451-horseepower C63 AMG Coupe and a Ducati 848 in matching white. Deviating from the behind-the-scenes template, this one is more like a series of rushes set to music. In addition to the mechanical eye candy, a pair of models feature prominently (as ...
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Report: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series turns in 7:46 lap on the 'Ring 1324393200
Democracy, said Winston Churchill, is the worst form of government...except for all the others. You might say the same of the Nürburging. Not the track itself, but the ultimate bragging rights that have emerged from comparing lap times on it. Because while there are countless factors that can affect a car's lap time over such a long circuit, it's ...
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Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Estate preparing to storm the supermarket 1322596740
Yes. A thousand times, yes. It's no secret that we – and every other automotive enthusiast on the plant – love insanely fast wagons. So it comes as no surprise that we're seriously excited to see this, the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Estate, come to life. All of the bulgy bits you see here – the front bumper, massive air ...
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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series [w/video] 1321894620
Uncorking This Road-Legal DTM Coupe At Laguna Seca Turn Two at Laguna Seca is one of racing's more interesting creations. Get it wrong here and the rest of your lap will get really grumpy really fast. The AMG-Mercedes people thankfully gave us around 20 hot laps in their new C63 AMG Coupe Black Series over the course of the day – enough that we ...
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Video: Mercedes releases drool-inducing C63 AMG Black Series featurette 1321404900
Mercedes-Benz has given the company's 2012 C63 AMG Black Series a life of its own. The newest commercial for the vehicle shows exactly what happens when dealers shut off the lights and go home for the night. The coupe sets about prowling the streets of some unnamed metropolis in a quest to quench its insatiable thirst for asphalt, frightening away ...
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Video: Fifth Gear lines up Audi RS5 vs. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe 1320782400
The menacing Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe is slowly making its way into dealerships, ready to eat the souls of any driver willing to tame the 451-horsepower super coupe. It's a hardcore two-door with a naturally aspirated V8 powerplant under the hood, and in our recent stint behind the wheel, we fell head-over-heels in love. But the C63 isn't the only hot ...
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Video: Hear the glorious 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe all by its lonesome 1320088320
Engine notes are a funny thing. They don't add anything to a car's performance capabilities. They don't improve emissions or lower fuel consumption. They don't contribute to ride quality or overall refinement – in fact you could argue just the opposite, at least indirectly. Yet automakers spend a great deal of time and resources to ensure their cars ...
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Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz prepping hardcore C63 AMG Black Series sedan 1318361400
It looks as if Mercedes-Benz is closer to giving the C63 AMG Sedan the Black Series treatment, judging by the shots our spy photographers nabbed of the menacing four door frolicking around the Nürburgring. Word has it that the C63 AMG Black Series Sedan will pack the same 510-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 as found in the two-door as well as an identical ...
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Report: Class action lawsuit to be filed against Mercedes alleges AMG V8 defects 1316703600
Mercedes-Benz is reportedly facing a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey for alleged defects in the company's M156 V8. According to the plaintiffs, premature internal wear occurs because the engine uses cast nodular iron camshafts and 9310-grade steel valves. Something about that combination causes early failure, either due to ...
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Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series captured prepping for track duty 1314205320
If we had to put a list together of cars that we're dying to drive, the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series would be well within the top ten. Mind you, ours would be a big list, too. Apparently we'll need to recalibrate our roster a bit, because MB may just have a more vicious version waiting to assault our senses. Our spy photographers have just ...
