And yet another car that will be running side by side with us soon.



Mercedes-Benz has revealed a facelifted version of the C-class ahead of its planned North American introduction next July.

Boasting a series of detailed changes aimed at holding over the current third-generation C-class until a replacement model arrives in 2013, the new sedan and wagon pairing has received more than 2,000 individual updates, including the adoption of a 3.5-liter V6 engine that brings a claimed 31 percent improvement in fuel economy to the C350, Mercedes claims. The car lands in North America next summer.

More than a million C-classes have been sold around the world since 2007. The new C-class is visually distinguished from its predecessor by a series of subtle styling changes, including reprofiled bumpers, a more integrated grille, curvy new headlamps, a reworked aluminum hood, revised tail lamps with LED graphics and a new selection of alloy wheels.

The styling changes combine with better aerodynamics, including new sealing at the front end and alterations to the cladding used underneath the engine bay that help boost the new car's drag co-efficient to 0.26 in base trim.

Inside, there's a new angular instrument panel mirroring the one used in the larger E-class, a newly designed steering wheel, updated switchgear and high-quality trim materials. Mercedes-Benz has also given the C-class the latest generation of its navigation and entertainment systems to bring it into line with other recent upgrades in its lineup.

The base engine will be a twin-turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder producing 201 hp and 229 lb-ft of torque in the C250. The mid-range option is the four-wheel-drive C300 4Matic with a 3.5-liter V6 developing 228 hp and 221 lb-ft. Heading the lineup will be the C350 running Mercedes' new M276 engine. With 302 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque, it is claimed to be significantly more economical than today's model.

Further development has been focused on the C-class's safety. It now offers buyers the same array of optional systems available on the larger E-class, including Mercedes-Benz's sleep-detecting Attention Assist, radar-controlled Distronic Plus cruise control and automatic Pre-Safe brakes that prematurely begin to pull the car to a stop when an imminent collision is detected.


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I wonder why the C350 isn't twin turbo to compete with the 335I....

 

NA engine is more refined than a twin turbo??? MB is strange when it comes to these things, they would rather have an NA engine putting out the same power. C350 isn't meant to be a mod car, that's going to be the new inline twin turbo 4cyl C250!!!

 

Could probably be the next AMG version. Lets wait and see.....

 

haha not me I got 500+hp in my C43

 

C&D says no 5.5L twin turbo for the facelifted C63, rather it's staying as is:

http://blog.caranddriver.com/2012-me...-6-2-liter-v8/

 

please post pix of your car and more info please!

back on topic!

 

Its hard to post pictures of never, never land. I would love to not only see pictures but dyno data sheets also.

 

His little sig says C43K so I can only assume it is supercharged, not to mention he didn't say if the 500+ hp was at the crank or the wheel 500+ HP out of a super charged 4.3L is possible if you had EVERYTHING done to it and you were running JET fuel, but these numbers would be at the crank not the rear wheel.... I too would like to see the dyno sheet as this would be the ONLY C43 I have even heard of that is pushing 500+ HP without the 5.5 swap, until then I remain skeptical....

 

 

the car has 436 to the rear wheels. I have had the car for 10 years and spent $20k under the hood. I only drive the car about 2000 miles a year. I guess I could put some pics up.. I think Im gonna dyno it again I will post that too becasue I think I might sell it.

 

so you are saying you have about 550HP at the crank... Please elaborate on your setup as I am sure that we are all interested... Are you running the 4.3 or do you have a 5.5?? supercharged?? exhaust??? pump gas?? what about your tranny??? rear end?? Can you post pics of your engine bay as well as a dyno sheet??

 

OK then, show your cards as I'm sure everyone here want to see your game