A lightly modified Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG makes short work of a C7 Corvette in a quarter mile drag race.
The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is powered by a naturally aspirated, 6.2L V8 that produces 451 horsepower and 443lb-ft of torque in stock form. The C7 Chevrolet Corvette is powered by a naturally aspirated, 6.2L V8 that produces 460 horsepower and 460lb-ft of torque. On paper, the Corvette has an advantage in power and when the two cars are driven by equally skilled drivers, the Chevy should have a slight edge at the finish line.
On the other hand, when a well-driven C63 takes on a poorly driven Corvette, the result is a whoopin’ for the Chevy.
C63 –vs- C7
The video above was originally posted in the C63 AMG (W204) section byskratch77 from the New England Dragway Street Nights YouTube channel. This short clip features his Mercedes-Benz racing a C7 Chevrolet Corvette at Epping Drag Strip Street Night with surprising results.
There are no details on the C63 AMG accompanying the video, but in looking at some of the OP’s recent posts, it looks as though this monster Mercedes has a handful of bolt-on modifications. This includes a cold air intake setup, headers, high-flow cats and a straight-pipe exhaust system, although these runs may have been made without the cats, as the OP was talking about removing them in a post shortly before this racing action took place.
In any case, the video begins with the white C63 AMG and the white C7 Corvette staged at the starting line and ready to run. As the lights come down, the Corvette lurches forward and redlights, then lifts a bit. When the green light drops for the AMG, it rips away from the line as the Corvette climbs back into the throttle, but the crummy launch was too much for the Stingray to overcome.
The Corvette driver seems to continue to struggle as they head down track, allowing the Mercedes-Benz to continue to pull away. In the end, the C63 beats the C7 so badly that we don’t get to see what the Chevy runs – but the Benz lays down a 12.25 at just shy of 119 miles per hour.
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