This M157-powered Mercedes Benz C63 AMG rockets down the quarter mile in the mid-9s, making it the quickest W204 car in the world.
This wicked Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 belongs to MBWorld member dbasons55 and according to the owner, this is the fastest C63 in the world. This claim was posted in the forum with an image of a quarter mile timeslip showing a run of 9.568 at 147.97 miles per hour, so he likely means that it is the quickest AMG-prepped C-Class in the world, but in any case – this Benz is an incredible performance car.
The Record-Setting C63
The car featured here started its life as a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG with an M156 V8 under the hood, sending 510hp and 457lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels via a 7-speed MCT automatic transmission. However, that engine was removed, and a built M157 twin turbo V8 was added in its place. To help improve traction, a Mercedes 4Matic system was added along with a built MCT transmission, so the drivetrain differs greatly from the standard C63 AMG, but we shouldn’t hold that against the owner of this incredible performance car.
While racing at Hockinheim, this C63 – which packs somewhere in the area of 1,200hp – ran a quarter mile time of 9.568 at 147.97 miles per hour. That makes it the quickest C63 in the world according to the owner and without any evidence of the contrary, we are inclined to accept his record claim.
When the OP posted the image here and the timeslip to the forum, he also uploaded a video to the forum and you can watch that on the forum by clicking here. A few months after the initial post, a new video from AutoTopNL was shared in the thread showing this C63 in high-res action from a variety of angles. This video (the one shown above) doesn’t offer any record runs, but it gives us a much better look at the world’s quickest/fastest C63 in the world.
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