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Next Gen. C-Class AMG News **Spy Video (page 2)**
Spied: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG - - PHOTOGRAPHY BY PASCAL PIERART - - Source: caranddriver.com
Our spies have spotted the next C-class. Unlike other prototypes, this test mule sports immense wheels, quad exhaust pipes, and a mesh grille. Sources indicate this is the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. The C63 will adopt AMG's new 503-hp naturally aspirated V-8 engine. The less powerful C350, C280, and C230 will share most of this AMG's sheetmetal.
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sorry...
they got the C55 to compete with the M3, what market are they trying to cater to with this monster? or are they just doing it just to say that they did it?
they got the C55 to compete with the M3, what market are they trying to cater to with this monster? or are they just doing it just to say that they did it?
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Originally Posted by cmark
sorry...
they got the C55 to compete with the M3, what market are they trying to cater to with this monster? or are they just doing it just to say that they did it?
they got the C55 to compete with the M3, what market are they trying to cater to with this monster? or are they just doing it just to say that they did it?
look at the 65 AMG....they already have 600 series...and now the 63 series...i dont look at those as competition but just choices....the C55 will hold its own pretty well
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The HP wars are getting crazy.
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Spy Shots: ’08 Benz C63 - - by Brenda Priddy - - Source: The car Connection
Tired of your oh-so-boring 367-horsepower C55 AMG? There's hope: Mercedes' next C‑Class will be available in C63 guise with AMG's sophisticated new 6.3-liter V-8. The engine is capable of pumping a massive 520 horsepower, but likely to be tamed to around 400 to 420 hp for the C-Class sedan. That's still in line with BMW's new M3, and an increase of around ten percent over today's model.
We expect the new C63 AMG to break out just after the standard C's launch in Frankfurt next year, with a possible introduction at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show.
We expect the new C63 AMG to break out just after the standard C's launch in Frankfurt next year, with a possible introduction at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show.
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2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Caught Testing - - By Ed Hellwig - - Source: Edmunds.com
The deep front air dam and big air intakes on this 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class are sure signs there's no ordinary V6 under the hood. This is a test mule of the high-performance 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. Caught testing on Germany's infamous Nürburgring, it's Mercedes' answer to the 2007 Audi RS4, which is already on sale, and the V8-powered 2008 BMW M3, which is still in the hopper.
Mercedes has been stuffing its new 507-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 into everything. We've already seen the CLK63, the E63, the S63, the CLS63, the R63 and the ML63. Now the smallest sedan in the company's lineup will get the 6,208cc four-valve DOHC V8. Official output is 507 hp at 6,800 rpm and 465 pound-feet of torque at 5,200 rpm in most applications, but in the CLK63 and the C63 the new V8 produces 475 hp at 6,800 rpm, and 465 lb-ft of torque at 5,000 rpm, which is a 30-percent and 24-percent increase over the 2006 C55's 5.4-liter output.
That power will be sent to the C63's rear wheels with the company's now ubiquitous 7-speed automatic transmission. This prototype wears a set of mismatched 18-inch wheels, which are no doubt bolted to the same fade-resistant composite-construction front brake discs we sampled on the 2007 CLK63.
Even with those mismatched wheels and massive amounts of camouflage, we already like the way this new C-Class looks. Up front it's clear the 2008 C-Class will adopt the styling of the 2007 S-Class by tossing its oval headlights in favor of more rectangular-shaped housings. The grille stretches wider across the front with a narrower, lower air intake than the current model. More prominent side mirrors are also an obvious change. In back, the production taillights will also have a shape similar to the S-Class, and those quad pipes are hard to miss.
Look for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class to make its debut at the Paris auto show in September with U.S. sales starting next spring. The C63 won't be far behind.
Mercedes has been stuffing its new 507-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 into everything. We've already seen the CLK63, the E63, the S63, the CLS63, the R63 and the ML63. Now the smallest sedan in the company's lineup will get the 6,208cc four-valve DOHC V8. Official output is 507 hp at 6,800 rpm and 465 pound-feet of torque at 5,200 rpm in most applications, but in the CLK63 and the C63 the new V8 produces 475 hp at 6,800 rpm, and 465 lb-ft of torque at 5,000 rpm, which is a 30-percent and 24-percent increase over the 2006 C55's 5.4-liter output.
That power will be sent to the C63's rear wheels with the company's now ubiquitous 7-speed automatic transmission. This prototype wears a set of mismatched 18-inch wheels, which are no doubt bolted to the same fade-resistant composite-construction front brake discs we sampled on the 2007 CLK63.
Even with those mismatched wheels and massive amounts of camouflage, we already like the way this new C-Class looks. Up front it's clear the 2008 C-Class will adopt the styling of the 2007 S-Class by tossing its oval headlights in favor of more rectangular-shaped housings. The grille stretches wider across the front with a narrower, lower air intake than the current model. More prominent side mirrors are also an obvious change. In back, the production taillights will also have a shape similar to the S-Class, and those quad pipes are hard to miss.
Look for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class to make its debut at the Paris auto show in September with U.S. sales starting next spring. The C63 won't be far behind.
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Originally Posted by gavriil
I am betting that the C63 will make more than 420HP. I am guessing closer to 450HP considering the CLK63 got 475HP.
I was right
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I am very damn curious as to where MB is going to price this. I figure it has to be between $58,000-63,000 Base MSRP with it topping out just under $70,000.
RS4, E92 M3 sedan, and the C63 =
RS4, E92 M3 sedan, and the C63 =
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