The old M156 V8 was truly a wonder. Contrary to the new turbo V8 found in recent AMGs, the M156 was less of an MMA fighter and more like a drunken sucker-punch at a Meshuggah concert.

Straight pipes, cat deletes, X-pipes and more can make things confusing to even the most experienced buyer. So what is a complete exhaust mod newbie to do?

Going out on a low note isn’t such a bad thing. Especially when that note is as low and sonorous as that played by the hand-built V8 of the Mercedes-Benz AMG 6.3 vehicles. Yes, 2014 is the end of an era. The 6.2-liter M156 and M159 units will soon go the way of the dodo, but don’t worry; twin-turbo 5.5L engines have started taking their spots, and the similarly blown 4.0L mill for the next-generation C63 should prove to be a worthy successor. Perhaps in the future those eight-bangers will make a list as revered as the one after the jump.

Automotive magazines are like casinos.  They’re skilled at making sure they win more often than they lose.  Motor Trend recently hedged its bets by testing a 2014 Audi RS 5 against a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG 507 Edition coupe.  Ron Kiino, Jonny Lieberman and Randy Pobst were going to have a great time, no matter […] More »