This week Mercedes fired back in the four door performance section with their brand new 2015 Mercedes C63 and C63 S. As our fans already know the new BMW has already been underrated by the BMW factory and is cranking out some serious power from the twin-turbo S55 engine.
The new Mercedes C63 AMG will be powered by a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 outputting either 470hp or the range topping 503hp. Enthusiasts will be happy to know that this V8 engine will be the same one that is powering the Mercedes GT – Just detuned slightly. As always there will be no manual option, and the power will be put to the ground via the 7-speed AMG Speedshift transmission.
In the speed department the new C63 AMG and the M3 are pretty evenly matched. The C63 and M3 both boast a 0-62mph time of 4.1 seconds.
It sure will be interesting to see the tuning potential however of both vehicles. The M3 has only been out for a couple months and tuners have already unlocked 100hp from the engine with just a new tune. We have even higher hopes for the new C63 since it will be powered by a twin turbo V8. We can see the C63 S running the 1/4 in 10 seconds with just the addition of a tune and slicks out back.
