Just went to the dealer....while he was telling me May June 2006...He is now a lot more vague, I even wonder about 2006...They have to launch the ML63 first and then the new S class AMG...etc....

I don't know anymore....

I am #4 on an M6 list ...which will be confirmed for May June. It is tempting....especially if the CLS63 comes sometime in 2007.... I should be able to sell the M6 when the CLS comes out...

Any updates on cLS63 from your sources ???

Not sure on the source(dont remember), but the CLS63 is supposedly due around April '06.

Just remember the sales rep is being vague because he has to sell what he today.... So he will give you mis-information or vague information since he can't really sell the CLS63 today anyway (at least not in a way he gets commission on it), so he wants to sell what he has right now.

Looking at the torque numbers, I opted for the 55 instead.

Honestly since I drove the new M5 2 weeks ago...I feel differently about what the numbers say...True...on paper the E55 has more torque...but I assure you...drive the new M5 with the M setting on (507 hp)...and you will swear that the car is supercharged....

Since then... I think that AMG may have got the best of both worlds with the 63 engine....more torque than M5 and higher rev than the 55 engine....

I am now going to base my decisons only on test drives....

Since my CLS55 is now ruined(see E55 Forum), I will be going with a CLS63. I am now very interested in the time frame of its release.

Why would they introduce a CLS63 when the CLS55 has only been out for a short while? On top of the fact the engine specs don't look compelling enough to switch. I don't know how Mercedes works but that just wouldn't happen with a BMW. It would kill the resale value of a $100k car for no noticeable performance gain. Let them put it in and ML and R first.