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

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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?










References:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/..._benz_c63_amg/

http://www.mercedes-amg.com

EDIT: added top gear video link

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...arch&plindex=0