Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S rockets down the track, but the focus here is the sound of the biturbo V8.
In stock form, the Mercedes-Benz C63S AMG sounds great, with the biturbo V8 making its presence known through the quad-tip exhaust system. The C-Class in the video above from the YouTube’s Gumbal is considerably louder than stock—thanks to a catless downpipe—creating one of the meanest-sounding AMGs we have featured.
Catless Biturbo V8
We don’t know the model year of the Mercedes-Benz C63 S AMG in the video above but based on the exterior appearance, it is from the 2015 to 2018 generation of the high performance coupe. That means that it came from the factory with 503 horsepower, but we would bet that this car is making more power than it did when it rolled off of the assembly line.
The video really focuses on the exhaust note and the fact that the catalytic convertors have been removed, but it looks as though this C63 S has custom wheels and a lowered suspension setup – so we would guess that the owner didn’t just swap out the downpipes and call it a day. The owner of this car likely had it properly tuned to make the most of that added exhaust flow and if that is the case, this car makes more sound and more power.
Roaring Benz in Action
This footage was captured somewhere in Europe during a 1000-meter high speed event. The cars start from a slow roll, increasing their speed to 50 kilometers per hour before hammering the throttle. They then race down the track to see which car can turn out a higher speed on the long track.
In the video, we watch and listen as the C63S battles a few other Mercedes products, a Corvette, a Mustang Cobra and a Ferrari. With the track being so long and the footage being captured from the starting line, is it impossible to clearly tell who gets to the finish line first in the close races, but in some races, the AMG clearly hands out a beating.
In the end, this loud Mercedes-Benz C63 S AMG turned in a best speed of 257.35 kilometers per hour – or about 160 miles per hour.
Finally, in addition to plenty of track footage, the cameraman got a ton of footage of the AMG sitting in place or rolling through the pits, revving the engine and giving us an amazing display of the wicked exhaust note.
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