REVIEWS: First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe

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The addition of a two-door coupe to the C-class lineup has given AMG the opportunity to expand the family of its popular C63 AMG model. Currently offered as a sedan and (in Europe) a wagon, the C63 adds a coupe variant for the 2012 model year. Mechanically, the coupe and sedan are identical, with one significant upgrade coming to both for 2012. The two-door is the same size as its four-door sibling, but its lower body, more intimate cabin, and sportier styling make it a racier distillation of the C63 formula.

Familiar motivator
The C63 coupe’s 6.2-liter V-8 is an engine that we know (and love) from the C63 sedan-and elsewhere in the AMG line-up. What do we love about it? The deep rumble on start-up, its quick bark during full-throttle upshifts, the roar as it passes by at full gallop, and of course the tremendous response, which is both linear and lag-free. But the big V-8 actually is on its way out; it has already been replaced by a smaller, 5.5-liter bi-turbo V-8 in the CL63 and the S63, the blown 5.5 powers the new CLS63 AMG, and for 2012 it steps in for the 6.2-liter in the E63 as well. Why not use it here? The answer, from AMG’s head of product development Tobias Moers, is that the 5.5-liter biturbo makes more torque than the smaller C-class chassis can handle (516 pound-feet in the E63). ……………………..

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2012 CLS 63 AMG

This is an article from The New York Times

November 18, 2010, 2:02 PM

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG: More Power, Less Guzzle

By TORI TELLEM

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG is powered by a twin-turbo V-8 that puts out up to 550 horsepower.

Introduced on Wednesday: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG.

What is it? A more fuel-efficient AMG.

What makes it tick? The new twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V-8 engine, which makes 550 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque with the optional AMG Performance Package (without, those figures are 518 and 516, respectively). The Speedshift MCT 7-speed sport transmission helps to achieve an estimated fuel economy of 16 miles per gallon in the city and 21 on the highway, a 33 percent improvement over the departing 6.2-liter.

Jerry Garrett for The New York TimesThe 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

How much, how soon? It’s due in June, with pricing to be set in May. Expect it to push six figures.

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How’s it look? Rendered in matte gray, the upscale CLS sedan morphs into something as menacing as a Predator missile, under which are aluminum doors, hood, front clip and trunk lid. The optional AMG Performance package adds a carbon-fiber hood and rear spoiler along with suspension upgrades and nicer trim