Autobahn Top-Speed Testing in Mercedes-AMG’s 2016 S63 Sedan

By Arison Knapp - November 3, 2016

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AutobahnDRIVER, one of Europe’s witty blossoming car critics, got a hold of Mercedes-AMG’s 2016 S63 sedan for some top-speed attacks. Well-crafted, concise reviews examining strengths and weaknesses help make a difference when trying to decipher how and why to choose a certain model line of a brand’s offerings. Indeed, all the S-Class’s configurations have their own character, but the video below will help you figure out the right entree for you.

No official walk-around introduction from this lad, like most videos we see today. He just kicks off the review right in the driver’s seat, at rocket speeds no less, for a no-nonsense, to-the-point highlight reel. Jetting this jumbo 207-inch, four-door sedan’s 4Matic system up to speed is a twin-turbocharged V8 engine, signed and handbuilt by AMG, that’s producing 585 HP. AutobahnDRIVER complements the engine’s full-bodied power, but tosses out an insult about the transmission’s manual mode, which apparently doesn’t work as well as its automatic shift mapping. The insult actually turns into AMG praise when he implies the engineers dialed-in the shifting points even better than you could.

Another interesting fact is the top speed limiter is removed by adding the AMG Driver’s Package. That’ll be useful in certain countries. If you ship your car around the world for business or pleasure, it’ll be nice to push past the factory regulated 250 kph. When AutobahnDRIVER does hit speeds reaching upwards of 300 KPH, the S63 remains unbelievably quiet, welcoming calming conversations about its warm interior feng shui. At low speeds, he tests the semi-autonomous lane-keeping tech, which doesn’t quite make the cut, but it’s still in its infancy.

All in all, we have to agree with the critic here: the 2016 S63 is Autobahn royalty.