The Original Four-Door Coupe Still Tickles Our Soul The Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG is an Olympic decathlete wearing a hand-tailored tuxedo – its well-rounded performance is every bit as impressive as its physical appearance. Such talent and charm is often acknowledged by the automotive press, but such accolades don't always guarantee a winning combination in the showroom. But Mercedes-Benz knows its AMG customers, understands what stirs them and realizes how to pry open their checkbooks. The automaker is aware that its affluent clientele don't purchase objectively. Rather, they ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:: 5.5L Twin-Turbo V8
Power:: 550 HP / 590 LB-FT
Transmission:: 7-Speed MCT
MSRP:: $115,435 (as tested)

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Ducati's Nicky Hayden stops by AMG headquarters for a new CLS 1303473480

Membership, they say, has its privileges. Just ask Fernando Alonso, who's landed himself a free Ferrari 458 Italia, Maserati GranCabrio and Abarth 695 since moving to Maranello. That's a heck of a garage, but it's fairly standard for F1 drivers to get comp'd on free cars from the automakers that support them. But while MotoGP riders can probably get ...
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Boca Raton Concours scores 'first' sales: Ferrari FF, Benz SLS Roadster, Audi R8 GT, etc. *UPDATE 1298055540

Are you a mega-wealthy car enthusiast that's always eager to be first in line when it comes to supercars? Here's a tip for you: Buy a plane ticket (or fuel up the jet) and head on down to Florida for the Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance. Now in its fifth year, this upper-crust car show has been gaining momentum in the concours community, in part by ...
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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG 1295628900

Sometimes, Less Means More Of Everything 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG – Click above for high-res image gallery Sometimes, luxury isn't about having more – it's about having less, albeit artfully architected. Just ask BMW, which lops off a heaping helping of headroom and cargo space to turn its well-conceived X5 into the costlier, less utile ...
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Mercedes-Benz considering CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake, diesel AMGs a long way off 1290198480

In the span of two weeks, Mercedes-Benz announced two new CLS-based production models: the recently revealed CLS63 AMG and plans to produce a wagon version inspired by the CLS "Shooting Brake" Concept shown at the Beijing Motor Show. Now we've learned that another CLS variant could combine the two. The CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake would adapt all the ...
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LA 2010: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG 1289962800

On the eve of the LA Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off the 2012 CLS63 AMG, the bi-turbo V8 version of its thoroughly restyled and utterly delectable sedan. AMG's new baby – the M157 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V8 – is finding a home in nearly every new Mercedes product, and when fitted to the CLS63 the blown mill is good for ...

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2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG coming to LA Auto Show 1288123140

Not long after Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off of the shapely new CLS-Class at this year's Paris Motor Show, sources within the automaker have told Autoblog that the AMG-fettled CLS will bow at next month's Los Angeles Auto Show. Much like the revised S63 and CL63, expect the 2012 CLS63 AMG to use the automaker's new twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8, churning ...