IS300

sweet

AWDman

tuners will find 500 hp as most likey the engine is chip restricted. at worse it may be intake or exhaust. the same engine is across the 63 variants.

i like it. the front wheel wells look like they can fit some w i d e rubber.

don't forget it a 7 speed tranny, 3800lbs, 460 hp she will be faster than the v8 m3 in a straight line.

i have 2 more years in my c32. still want a e55 next. a 600 hp e55 that is....

btw....my c32 now...is totally different vs a stock car- handling, power sound. it's phenomenal. i'm against modding in general but this car just plain works. supple suspension, better balance 360 rwp hp. if you have a trouble free c32 and are out of waranty then i'd say get the stg 2, springs and bars.

anyone in my neck of the woods cares to drive my car is welcome to do so. send me a pm.

amgmark

WOW!!! It seems much different from the sport package version of the regular c class.. KUDOS to AMG for making the car really stand out. I definitely want one and I think I have to have one.

That front bumper is sick!!!!

From comments I have seen and my thoughts:

Yes, the fog lights do look a little large/out of place.

They could have flared the rear fenders more, the front looks great.

whoover

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/...otos-info.html

PC Valkyrie

Some key points from that Car & Driver article:

6.2L V8 making 451HP and 443 lb-ft torque

Curb weight around 3800 lbs

MB estimated acceleration time of 4.5 seconds (0-100km/h)

Front track wider by 1.4 inches, rear track wider by 0.5 inches and more camber front and back (compared to standard W204)

3-stage ESP system: Completely on, completely off, and an in between mode (ESP light).

7 speed automatic transmssion with paddle shifters and rev-matching downshifts!!!!!!

14.2" front brakes with 6 piston calipers, 13.0" rear brakes with 4 piston calipers

Estimated US price: around $63000 USD

kaze81

I really like the front view, very aggressive look. I also agree with some that the Fog is kinda big. Cant wait to see in person

MercedesFTW

Someone get me a tissue box. Quick.

Screw my next car being the SL55...I'll get this instead along with a W202 C43...I've gotta have them ALL!

I *love* the outside. I think the front fogs look ML63-esque. Interior...could use a bit of work, IMO. A custom shift knob, CF interior...I dunno something a bit different yaknow?

Anyways...I'm loving it.

C24owner

I never stopped

NY C32

That and the mirrors look way out of place. Otherwise I love it. It looks mean as hell from the front.

360_iti

"BMW sells as many M3s in the States as Mercedes does all AMGs combined"
I think I'd like to keep it that way.

JRAMGV8

Seriously I was leaning into the E550 w/ AMG Sport Package for 08', but screw that this may be my next C-Class, or should I say C63!!!!

JRAMGV8

You are right on that.. King.

Ferri

the front reminds me of the old Lexus IS

360_iti

performance mod on an n/a engine wouldn't be as cost effective as it would on a turbocharged engine for the same power gain.
I agree with one of the posts above, the official number of 457hp might very well be a false rumor. AMG needs to "lie" by telling us that our C63 engine is only capable to produce 457 hp. This way the E63 crowds would still feel superior since they had spent a lot more money on the car.
Same story with E55. AMG lied to E55 crowds about their 469 hp engine just to please SL55 crowds. Later on many E55 owners had a pleasant surprise to find out their dyno results at around 500hp.

I have a feeling that after dyno we'll see somewhere around 475-480hp similar to those of CLK63.

Rareamg

Car looks great!

carlssoncclass

That car is pure sex. However, it will look 10x better if the rear fender is wider to match the front.

Nico

ash-c32

Autocar initial road test
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/...63-AMG/226409/

check out kerb weight 1730kg

patrick_y

This is true, BMW M3s are not particularly exclusive.

BMW sold nearly 25,000 E46 M3s between the years of 2001 and 2006! That means roughly out of every 3 series, 1 out of 20 of them are BMW M3s.

In comparison, Mercedes-Benz sells only slightly more than 10% of that in C-Class AMGs.

If you want exclusivity, go with the Merc; but I wouldn't rule out the M3 just yet. The new BMW M3 might not look as commanding as the C63 before us, but it's still not an ugly looking car (one of the better ones from Chris Bangle actually) but it will almost certainly handle very well.

This may come as a surprise as well, but we've got interesting competition from Lexus with their new "IS-F" that will debut at the same time the BMW M3 and Mercedes C63 AMG will (early 2008).

Some interesting questions that will be debated:
1. Which one will be the best to drive every day?
(My guess is the Mercedes C63 AMG)
2. Which one will be the most exclusive?
(Probably the Lexus because few would buy it)
3. Which one will be the best on the track?
(I suspect the M3 to be slightly better than the C63, but don't know since I've driven neither)
4. Reliability?
5. Availability?
6. Which one will have the best interior?
(BMW M3 will likely win this one)


We've got a lot of choices for 2008. It's going to be a great year. Here are some photos for those making your considerations.

vraa

I think they are only making 4500 IS-F's.
It'll be excluuuuuuusive

I don't think you've driven ANY of the upcoming cars. To be honest, I don't think ANYONE has driven any of the three cars much less ALL three...

I think depending on how Lexus wants to position F, the answers for the rest or your questions change. Also it depends heavily on if the BMW will be the traditional 50k$ or 70k$ I'm really waiting for someone who has an E55 to drive the C63. If it's a radically different car, then I think it'll be a real fun drivers car

e1000

sorry patrick - i never liked BMW interiors....

Fifth Ring

All that power, all that aggression, and still just a conventional automatic transmission!?!? It's starting to become a glaring omission.

Can Drive 55

I like it.

MercedesFTW

Baby steps! I mean, this is a huge improvement as far as letting the driver control the car for AMG, no? One of the articles says something about a dual clutch system that wasn't quite ready yet for the C63...*drool*

Kev04C320

The M3 is coming with only standard 6MT transmission in its initial production run. A dual clutch transmission system, dubbed the M-DCT with 7 gears is scheduled to be released in March 2008 along with the introduction of the M3 convertible (most likely in Geneva).

mbSLRwannabe

if that c63 had 507 like the other 63's it would have been faster than them. mb cannot let their entry level amg be faster than the mid level ones..