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Exterior doesn't bother me, but the four banger with fake quad exhaust and tesla screen make it an easy pass. C63 was always a special offering but not anymore.
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I'd give this a try. I just sold my C63s coupe since I just couldn't pass up the inflated resale value, but will probably get back into another AMG eventually.
This is the C63S? This looks fake to me. The front looks exactly like a normal C300 with AMG line, but with a panamericana grill stuck on. It even has the same number of lower grill vertical members. No modern AMG 63 has ever had a partially enclosed side intake design like this, they are always a fully enclosed diamond. The spy shots shown to date with camouflage clearly show the fully enclosed diamond side intakes.
I don't know how they got the quad exhaust tips in there, but not really surprised since they got the panamericana grill on. Aside from the quad tips, the rest of the rear bumper also looks exactly like a C300 with AMG line. Typically, '63 styling would call for a much more aggressive rear bumper, with a significantly larger lower black half.
Also, isn't it supposed to be the 63e? Methinnks this dealer just took a regular C300 and slapped some AMG bits on it.
All that said, I am really looking forward to the new C63e. I am not particularly attached to the V8. I know this design change makes the car far less attractive to AMG purists. I totally get that. Hopefully this means I can negotiate a good deal for one.
Yes it's "photochopped"from a normal new W206 sedan...
So obvious, giveaways are the C63S badge on the rear that's smeared which will not end up being that way for the 206, it'll have some E performance nomenclature included and speaking of which there's no designation of such or indent on the side front quarter panels where it'll most definitely have E performance badging.
I believe the final product will be mega and am happy the range will include coupe and convertible which at first were thought to be discontinued.
While the new C63 will be a 4-cylinder I am very excited to see how this new powertrain will work in person especially since I love the hybrid aspects of the 53 series' Inline-6's and have enjoyed my experience with the C118 CLA45. Styling wise the new W206 looks great, especially the AMG-Line models which give it an elegance but aggressive appearance. The rendering above looks good, although the lower front bumper isn't accurate of what it will look like.
Yea, I also saw this rendering today. I am not sure if the C63 will just get the normal "63" treatment or the "63s" treatment, the later of which will have some of the aero elements in gloss black rather than body-colored. Given that the current planned C63e will already have more power than the outgoing C63s, even outside of the 10-second boosted window... I hope it has the most aggressive styling package from the get-go. I don't know if I have the patience to wait for an even more aggressive package to be released. Maybe a C73e with a rear motor that is always in "angry" mode?
for us people in europe this new C63 will be a bless in regards to taxes but the magic from the V8 will be lost and imo part of its prestige (and sound)...
that said, if its your daily driver the change from a V8 will be tipped to the negative side! it will drive much less smooth!
if its only used for some weekend & track days i think it will be an improvement over the the V8 model.
for me, i don't have enough money to own an AMG only for a few days in a year sadly... the car i buy is used as daily driver so i vote no
Well, once people can overcome the mental aspects of a 4 banger vs V8, this car should be a blast. Incredible drive train with the ePerformance P3 setup, 650+hp and adjustable AWD, the car should easily leave any prior C63 models in the dust.
Unfortunately the sound will suffer but that’s part of the latest European noise regulations that has killed the sound even from cars like the latest E63s and AMG GT BS…
for us people in europe this new C63 will be a bless in regards to taxes but the magic from the V8 will be lost and imo part of its prestige (and sound)...
that said, if its your daily driver the change from a V8 will be tipped to the negative side! it will drive much less smooth!
if its only used for some weekend & track days i think it will be an improvement over the the V8 model.
for me, i don't have enough money to own an AMG only for a few days in a year sadly... the car i buy is used as daily driver so i vote no
Question here out of curiosity, how will this new hybrid powertrain drive "less smooth" ? AFAIK there's no info released yet on how exactly it drives.
I'm of the opposite opinion ie. keep the V8 as the weekender or 2nd or 3rd car and that will also satisfy the desire of having a V8
Depending indeed on how it drives regarding use as a DD it should be far better than any previous C63.
It has AWD which instantly makes it a better all year round all weather useable vehicle and efficiency/range which will suit DD usage much better than the current and previous C63's.
It will come with multiple drive modes, hopefully comfort mode is smooth enough, rear wheel steering option will also add to DD useability.
There'll be no doubts about it's straight line performance which is what counts most for a DD, it'll have to match up to or beat the BMW M's the X drive variants are down to low 3's 0-100km/h (0-62) pretty impressive straight out of the box
Only thing missing will be the V8 soundtrack, no problem keep or get a V8 as well
4 cylinder - hell no
hybrid - boring
AWD - boring
500+ pound weight gain - unacceptable.
AWD sucks for driving dynamics (unless you like the car doing things for you) and you can't hide a 500 lb weight gain, regardless of hp increase. Weight is weight. Honestly I'd rather have an EV than the complicated mess described above (and I have zero desire to own an EV). The V8 engine is the only reason I wanted a C63 in lieu of an M3. The draw of the V8 was so big I could overlook the lack of manual transmission (which is what I prefer). Take away that draw and, lol, nope 8 days a week.
4 cylinder - hell no
hybrid - boring
AWD - boring
500+ pound weight gain - unacceptable.
AWD sucks for driving dynamics (unless you like the car doing things for you) and you can't hide a 500 lb weight gain, regardless of hp increase. Weight is weight. Honestly I'd rather have an EV than the complicated mess described above (and I have zero desire to own an EV). The V8 engine is the only reason I wanted a C63 in lieu of an M3. The draw of the V8 was so big I could overlook the lack of manual transmission (which is what I prefer). Take away that draw and, lol, nope 8 days a week.
That's okay, I understand that for some people steering feel, vehicle dynamics & acoustics aren't that important. All they care about is easy straight line speed.
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