Road Test of the Year 2016: Mercedes-AMG C63S Review



When people first read that Mercedes-AMG would be ditching the fire-breathing 6.2-litre V8 used in the original C63 for a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged one, there was outcry. That naturally-aspirated unit was full of character – not to mention horsepower – and gave the first-generation car a huge amount of charisma. Downsizing, people thought, would take away some of the thuggish charm that came with the first C63.

Were those people right? Absolutely not. Although it's lost a slight bit of vocal edge at the top end, this all-new engine is just as much of a riot as the original. With more of a Messerschmitt under your right foot than a motor, the new C63S has all the character you could want in a car.

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