Listen to how the W205 C63 AMG Sounds
The new C63 AMG is coming, whether I like it or not. Some eagle-eyed car fans who are never not on the infamous Nürburgring, caught the W205 C63 AMG running around with minimal camo. While we’ve seen a few spy shots of the car’s exterior, and even a few of its very-good-looking interior, we really haven’t heard the beast roar. Well, there’s the problem: that melodious bellow of the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 from the previous generation is gone, and in its place is a smaller snail-driven unit.
To be clear, the car is set to use the brand-new 4.0L twin-turbo V8 that the AMG GT uses, but detuned for the C-Class. It’s supposed to be more powerful, more efficient, and overall, just a better car — much like the new BMW M5 … but there is just something missing: noise.
Part of what makes an AMG an AMG is the noise coming from the exhaust. Noise is fun. If I didn’t want a loud-soundtrack car, I’d buy a Tesla. I’m sure the W205 C63 AMG is better in every other way possible than the outgoing C63, but it just can’t compete with that noise. Hopefully a few tuners get their hands on a couple of these cars and make them sound ridiculous.