the 2018 mercedes AMG c63s can act as
ornery as a Hellcat or glide with the
comfort of an s-class it's the deafness
that both is what makes it so compelling
we're pondering this as we navigate
crumbling roads near the Portuguese city
of Farrah slipping the big sedan into
comfort mode we bind our time later that
afternoon we are blasting down the front
straightaway at the audio drama
international do all garb at 145 miles
per hour that's a split personality I we
like this isn't just an eClass with a
big motor it's a sophisticated evolution
of one of mercedes true understated
icons and it's a step forward for mg
which could easily have / it's stable
bad Johnny class jacked up the power in
the sticker price and called you today
instead all of the performance pieces
blend with the sedan's traditional
luxury bearing resulting in something
very polished we applaud AMG's
comprehensive approach but the engine is
always the spotlight feature before dot
0 litre v8 has two twin scroll turbo
chargers instead of the single scroll
units AMG used previously and they help
the e63 as make 603 horsepower and 627
pound-feet of torque Mercedes previously
announced plans to sell the base e63
model rated at 563 horsepower and 553
pounds to put in the United States but
then changed its mind citing consumers
preference for optimal power
versions of this engine are used in the
c63 and AMG GT models but it's the most
powerful and most transformative for the
e-class the last Jenny 63 ran into in
turbo five dot five leader they maxed
out at 577 horsepower it's a great
engine still used in some AMG's but
after trying the new one we have little
nostalgia for it in the e-class then
there's the sound or get old money or oh
man car stereo types the e63 as flat out
drawers in a visceral man there's a
slight line when you listen closely but
then of growls and really with every job
of the throttle 60 miles per hour can
happen in 3.3 seconds quicker than the
cadillac cts be and BMW m5 enroute to an
electronically limited top speed of 186
miles per hour befitting its softer side
the e 63s can cut four cylinders at
cruising speed to save fuel the bipolar
biturbo teams with a nine-speed
automatic transmission a reworked
version of the one from lowering classes
now able to handle the prodigious torque
output and two more aggressively in the
e63 as it uses a wet start off clutching
place of a torque converter for better
engagement it makes good on its
performance promise but at times we felt
the sophisticated gear box made some
uneven shits
the e 63s launches a new AMG Performance
4matic plus all-wheel-drive system
unlike previous for Maddox this setup
can send full output to the rear wheels
under certain conditions like on the
frontstretch at all garble when cure
straight-ahead speed is all that's
desire and yes it has drift mode which
basically lets you lock it into
rear-wheel drive to activate you want
the race setting turn off stability
control drop the transmission into
manual mode called both shift paddles
and check with Dumbledore to make sure
he's cool with what you're doing
we didn't have the opportunity to try it
on the track and we weren't about to put
a six-figure mercedes and drift mode on
public roads in a foreign country so
just be comforted knowing the option is
buried somewhere deep in the computer
the e 63s has an electronic differential
one of the few differences over the e63
which has a mechanical bit
drift mode aside the track is the best
place to showcase the angry sign of the
e 63s it's likely the only place we used
all 603 horsepower and lifting the
circuit with the sport plus setting
selected provided the right balance of
stability and athletic dynamics for this
big car
yes track time is a bit of a cliché on
automaker press events but the e 63s was
a riot at all garba where the elevation
changes rapidly and the tide turns and
long sweepers pose challenges to drivers
of any level back on the road we found
the steering to be direct and precise
exactly the kind of feel we wanted a
performance sedan
it's the sort of thing that keeps
commuting interesting
the brakes are strong and there's
minimal pedal travel we expect the e 63s
will tip the scales just under 4,200
pounds but it still feels nimble nearly
missing an exit on the auto Estrada he
pounced on the brakes wield right and
pivoted onto our roof no drama
during less drastic maneuvers we print
as we rolled through small villages
between arrow and port amount it's clear
the e 63s is not a regular savings the
huge three-pointed star anchors the
grill with blades flanking out
horizontally the flared wheel arches at
just 0.67 chip with blood count for far
more in style points the slightly angled
LED headlights at a judgmental look to
the front end as if the car is nearing
are you really up for this mutant chrome
accents are used tastefully dressing up
the beltline door handles greenhouse and
trunk wit and optional package replaces
the trim around the windows with black
pieces as seen here
the quad exhaust pipes are the only
shiny pieces of chrome those sounds
there flashiest drape inside the e 63s
appearances in line with less powerful
e-class models save for some racy or
trim and action pieces the AMG model
offers performance seats as an option
that have more bolstering into
reinforced shell nice for the track but
they're skippable for most drivers our
test car had to 12 dot 3 inch high
resolution displays one in front of the
driver and one in the center of the
dashboard they're not touch screens and
Mercedes rotary wheel and mouse-like
touchpad take some practice to navigate
efficiently burr mr. speakers do a great
job picking out eighties rock which we
kept on a low background home during our
drive it fit well with the purple
ambient mood lighting that can be chosen
from among 64 different color options
this is all window dressing enthusiasts
of means will seek out the e 63s for its
power in the order of what it can do on
a track
regardless of whether they ever take it
there the rest of the time it can be as
docile and well-mannered as almost
anything Mercedes makes asthma thighs
show tow the car is chief engineer
summed up
it's an executive jet on wheels that's
accurate but more fitting for decadent s
classes to the e 63s as much rounder
than the executive jet set would ever
tolerate and that's why we like it so
much
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