AMG's new C63.... M3 killer?

[allmotoronly]

With the release of the new M3 coming up soon, AMG has announced that they will be offering a new model. The new model is the C63 AMG. The C63 is built on the new C300/C350 platform, although the C63 shares few similarities with the C300 from the firewall forward. The C63 has a 6.2L V8 (same as the CLK63, but slightly detuned) with 450 hp. The 30 extra HP is not what makes this a M3 killer, its the 148 lb/ft torque advantage that the C63 has over the M3. The only downfall of the C63 is that it is not avaliable with a manual trans. The model comes standard with a 7 speed Tronic automatic transmission. Both vehicles have an estimated MSRP of $63k. The C63 weighs in at 3800lbs, where as the M3 (coupe) weighs in at 3650lbs. I do not have the weight specs of the Sedan M3 that is supposed to be coming out.

All in all its a pretty good looking car in my opinion. What do you guys think?


http://images.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0709_02z+2008_mercedes_benz_c63_AMG+front_thre e_quarter_view.jpg

http://images.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0709_03z+2008_mercedes_benz_c63_AMG+rear_three _quarter_view.jpg

http://images.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0709_06z+2008_mercedes_benz_c63_AMG+side_view. jpg

http://images.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0709_08z+2008_mercedes_benz_c63_AMG+engine.jpg

References:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0709_2008_mercedes_benz_c63_amg/

http://www.mercedes-amg.com

EDIT: added top gear video link

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=34238349331770588&q=top+gear+c63&total=17&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

[Crazy Asian]

Top gear tested this...and it's a brute. Especially when you turn the traction control off. Though they concluded the M3 is the best, still Id get this too.

[Alan®]

damn i was gonna mention the top gear test. lol can't wait for the 4 door version of it

[tony]

Straight line: C63
Curves: M3

[EJ25RUN]

i think apples prove that the m3 is better!

[KERR]

BMW is probably the best car in the world that keeps the drive connected. Mercedes is more of a luxuary car thats a bad mofo... Then MB makes a tone of torque which always feels better.

having owned both make's ill never own anything bmw or mercedes related again...

[BobbyFresco]

As much as I like the new M3, this Benz is badass.
The only drawback that I can come up with is the lack of a manual tranny.

[Alan®]

Straight line: C63
Curves: M3
thats where your wrong M3 wins both.

[EJ25RUN]

thats where your wrong M3 wins both.

watch at 7:55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usQi1peqQOs

[Alan®]

i stand corrected i had it wrong. I thought the bimmer one that race. My bad.

[EJ25RUN]

i stand corrected i had it wrong. I thought the bimmer one that race. My bad.

redGT...you are "RUBBISH"

[Alan®]

lol

[atlxpat]

i'd still take the M, i love the m3 lineup starting from the e30, i want to own each generation one day... haha
but yea that mercedez v8 sounds killer, jeremy clarkson said it was like a madman trying to kill you everytime you drove it

[OnURleft]

M had a -5 second difference on a track that takes similar cars a minute 1:40-1:50 to complete. Enough said...

[R_Rated]

thats where your wrong M3 wins both.

no.

[redpanda]

One HELL of a car, but not an M3 killer.

[The Yousef]

RS4 for me.

[OneSlow5pt0]

id always take AMG over M power

[R_Rated]

RS4 for me.

yeah the new C63 and M cars will smoke the RS4 but it's not fair since the rs4 in based on an already dated platform.

RS4 vs E46 M or C55 and the RS4 def wins.

[IDCoconut]

RS4 also has the biggest gear shifter diameter...

[IndianStig]

M>AMG

all day long unless i got me a turbo m3 already

[TokienMan]

That Top Gear episode was sick!! The Benz would smoke it in a straight line but the M is the all around better car, and it looks badass

[TokienMan]

what about in that Top Gear episode when they were trying to drift the M and the Audi and the guy had the sickest drift in the Audi!! Still like the M thou haha