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AMG-fettled Mercedes E-Class Coupe to favor agility over power? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Gallery: Mercedes C63 in Dubai Gold

Gold(finger's) Mercedes C63 spotted in... where else? Dubai originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Automobile Magazine Announces 2009 All-Stars

Automobile Magazine Announces 2009 All-Stars originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Click above for high-res gallery of the Väth V63RS

There's no shortage of Mercedes-Benz tuners, and we're used to having news tips in our email box regarding BRABUS, Kleemann, Lorinser, Carlsson, etc. That's why we were curious when we received a tip about a company taht we'd never heard of called Väth. The German aftermarket company has products for the entire Mercedes-Benz lineup, the latest of which is the V63RS Clubsport based on the C63 AMG that you see here. Väth essentially leaves the exterior untouched and focuses on the performance including an upgrade of the V8 to 585 bhp and 509 lb-ft torque that will power the car to a top speed of 202 mph. Other upgrades available include a sport suspension, high performance brakes, 19-inch wheels, and sport seats. Complete cars are available at a hefty 125,000 Euros, although components can be purchased individually, as well. Just like the BRABUS Bullit Black Arrow we showed yesterday, black seems to be the color of choice.

Gallery: Vath V63RS Clubsport

Väth V63RS latest tuning option for AMG fans originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Gallery: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG DTM Safety Car

Continue reading Mercedes offers up C63 AMG as Official Safety Car of DTM

Mercedes offers up C63 AMG as Official Safety Car of DTM originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading VIDEO: Top Gear drives the M3, C63, and RS4

VIDEO: Top Gear drives the M3, C63, and RS4 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Gallery: LA 2007: Mercedes C63 AMG

Continue reading LA 2007: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG stateside debut

LA 2007: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG stateside debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• AMG 6.2L V8 producing 457 horsepower/442 lb-ft
• Paddle-shift equipped 7-speed automatic
• 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.6 seconds
• 155 mph top speed (electronically limited)
• Full AMG appearance package inside and out
• Up to 53 cubic ft of cargo space
• One-touch opening and closing tailgate
• European market launch in beginning of 2008
• Price (inc. VAT): €69,853

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Continue reading Officially Official: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate

Officially Official: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Gallery: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate

Frankfurt Preview: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate hauls ass...and your stuff! originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

A hand-built 6.3-liter V8 pumping 451 horsepower in a compact German sports sedan sounds pretty good, doesn't it? You should see it on video, where you get a better idea of the muscle beneath the skin of Mercedes' newest baby, the C63 AMG.

Sadly, yet again, the exhaust note, on which the Affalterbach engineers spent so much time tuning, is all but completely drowned out by the unfortunate soundtrack, and this time it's trashy trance music. It's still well worth watching, though; the video has some great angles, like the steering-wheel cam focused on the paddle shifter. Sweet.

[Source: vpod.tv via Le Blog Auto]

Continue reading VIDEO: Mercedes C63 AMG boogies to the techno beat

VIDEO: Mercedes C63 AMG boogies to the techno beat originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Gallery: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

Continue reading Officially Official: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

Officially Official: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Those octane junkies in Affalterbach never seem to tire of developing new, more powerful engines and shoehorning them into everything with four wheels and a three-pointed star. The Mercedes AMG website is featuring a cryptic bit of flash animation that shows the back end of an unknown new product speeding through a haze, accompanied by the caption that reads, "In July... the fog lifts." Hey, wait a minute... July... that's this month!

The indication that Benz' in-house tuning division is preparing, in short order, to release a new model naturally leads to speculation over just what that new model might be. One definite possibility could be the impending AMG version of the newly-released C-Class, on which spy shots and information have been trickling in of late. Aside from a C63 AMG, we can speculate based on AMG's current line-up of fire-snorting models, which places the division's latest 6.3-liter V8 in every Mercedes model except for three: the G-Class SUV, the outgoing C-Class wagon, and the SLK roadster, all of which still use the outgoing 5.5-liter engine.

Thanks for the tip everyone!

[Source: Mercedes AMG via eMercedes-Benz]

Continue reading Guessing Game: AMG website hints at impending new model

Guessing Game: AMG website hints at impending new model originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

It looks like Mercedes is ready get serious about handling performance matching the impressive might of its AMG engines. Autocar reports that the C63 "has been designed from the ground up to make the best of the 6.3-liter engine." To do so, the C-Class Crusher will take elements from the CLK63 Black Series, including portions of the car's front subframe. It will also get the Advanced Agility Package, which creates a "Sport" mode and supposedly the kind of backroad manners that Mercedes hasn't been known for. An exact horsepower number for the car has been hard to come by -- Mercedes wants to demonstrably outdo the competition, without intruding on the E63. Or that's been the story up to now. We reported earlier that the hp number would be 450, but Autocar says, achtung!, 500 bhp. That's only 7 shy of the much more expensive E63. If that's true, Mercedes will have to do something grand with it's middle-rung monster, which mean good times ahead. As for the C, with the new M3 to be offered as a wagon, you'll also have the option to get a hauler-version C63. Still, it's too bad that all versions will only come in automatic.

Thanks for the tip, PD

[Source: Autocar]

C63 AMG ready to eat M3's breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Car magazine gets the skinny on the Audi RS5 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 12 May 2007 11:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

After several other tuners have had their say, AMG finally checks in with a horsepower number for the C63: 450. By comparison, the E63 AMG gets 507 hp and takes $83K to become part of the family. The C63 AMG will cost about $20K less, so in order not to offend its bigger brother (and their owners), the AMG V8 has been detuned. That is 20 more than was originally rumored, and 57 less than the E63 AMG. Word is that it will also be differentiated slightly from other AMG's by wearing a mildly restyled bodykit, but will get the quad-pipes to match the rest of the AMG range. The car will be revealed (finally!) at Frankfurt, later this year.

[Source: Benz Insider]

AMG C63: 450 HP C-Class at your service originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 01 May 2007 07:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Following the unveiling of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, we all knew it wouldn't be long before AMG would have their turn at the new baby Benz. Sure enough, spy photos have begun hitting the internet, showing the next C63 AMG undergoing testing at the fabled Nurburgring.

Set to face off against the likes of BMW's upcoming (albeit manual and two-door) M3 and Audi's all-wheel-drive RS4, the C63 is anticipated to shoehorn in AMG's prolific 6.3-liter V8, though detuned to somewhere in the neighborhood of a magical 420 horsepower.

Major aftermarket tuners like Brabus, Kicherer and Lorinser have already revealed their modifications for the new C-Class, but only AMG will be able to provide the dealer-direct, factory-backed final product that you're likely to see ripping up your local streets. Expect the C63 AMG to make its debut at the Frankfurt show in September.

[Source: World Can Fans]

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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