What happens if you put in a space saver tire (125) in a power car like the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG? With all the might that the car has, surely you would think that a “thin” tire will make it slip. Well, not with the C63 AMG.
In this video, discover why Chris Harris said, “The greatest driving machine on the planet. The C63 AMG Coupe on space savers, might be the best handling car in the world!”
As he said, “narrower tires equals fun. And on the streets, fun is better than speed.” Have fun with the video and don’t forget to listen to the C63 AMG roar.
On the heels of the news that Mercedes beat BMW in North American sales last month comes another uplifting report, this time from the land down under. There, the entire allocation for the C63 AMG Black Series has been snapped up. Announced only in the first week of November and for delivery in April 2012, the overwhelming response has caught the local managers there by surprise.
Says Richard Emery, General Manager Sales, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars, “I can’t say I’m surprised but we’re certainly overwhelmed by the quick response. We’ll continue to work with AMG to secure more vehicles as not only have we sold out of our C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series allocation, but we now have a wait list. At this stage we don’t know how many more we can secure, but I know the number of additional vehicles won’t be high due to global demand.”
With that kind of statement, expect prices for these rare coupes to rise and retain their value even into the future. Even though rival BMW has been taking away sales, it seems that a resurgent Mercedes-Benz is intent on taking back its crown worldwide.
The German tuner, Wimmer RS mixed and match colors in their new tuning kit for the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. And this is not your ordinary vehicle.
Under the hood it uses V8 engine that’s 6.2L, which delivers 601 HP and 720 Nm of torque. The already mean machine, has become meaner, thus, Wimmer RS put in a KW coilover suspension, a 19-inch alloy rims and MOV’IT brakes made of ceramics.
All that inside the blue and green body, which made the car more interesting and well, made it an eye candy. Wimmer RS’ blue green monster is set to be showcased in Essen.
While the C350 coupe is a highly competent car that will dish out acceptable performance, it is its evil twin, the C63 AMG that will make owners of competing cars quake in their driving shoes. This mutation gives lucky buyers a 6.3-liter mill that puts out 487 horsepower in a medium-sized bodyshell. The power-to-weight ratio resulting from this unholy alliance should give even the most jaded driver a grin on his face.
As a sleeper car, the 4-door C63 AMG was a perennial favorite to blow the doors off unsuspecting wannabes, while carrying a couple of friends along. However, the new C-Class’ lines are too beautiful to be ignored and a big displacement engine in a small body has long been a tried and proven formula to automotive performance bliss. In this regard, the C63 AMG coupe truly fits the bill.
Car enthusiasts being what they are, it is not really a surprise when a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG owner decides that 450 horsepower is not enough. In this case, owner Keith Brantley contracted Modern Horsepower (MHP) to remake his C63 AMG. The resulting package, nicknamed the Red Brown Arrow, is touted to be the world’s fastest C63 AMG.
To be able to lay claim to this title, MHP installed their Stage 3CMR Package, which reworks the naturally-aspirated V8 to enable it to develop 652 horsepower and 595 lb-ft of torque, for a gain of 201HP and 152 lb-ft over the production AMG C63. Not stopping there, the tuner also fitted a nitrous oxide system that temporarily boosts maximum power to 900HP. At a quarter-mile track, the car was shown to do 0 to 60 mph in 3.04 seconds and on to 100 mph in 6.19 seconds. Its 60 to 130 mph time of 6.59 seconds is 1.2 seconds faster than a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640. It has already bested a Corvette ZR-1 and a Porsche Carrera GT in a standing mile event and has been timed at 10.41 seconds for the 1/4 mile.
For the owner, the next step is to install a better cam, larger nitrous jets and higher performance tires. Looks like the upgrade bug has bit Mr. Brantley and it will be interesting how far down the upgrade path he can take his C63 AMG.
