So, In response to the new BMW M4 (a fantastic car, I must add) Mercedes have retaliated. Big time. And it is with this, the new C63 AMG. A car which looks like a (beautiful) mix of AMG GT and S-class. But for most people the main concern that they have with this car will be the absence of the old 6.2 litre naturally aspirated V8, an engine which sounded a lot like an enraged Lion. Well, that engine is not under this bonnet. What resides there in this new car is the brand-new 'hot-v' twin turbo V8. Except for the fact that, as the knowledgeable amongst you may have noticed, that the engine is the same as the one in the AMG GT, which I wrote it seems like an age ago.
Looking at the figures, and it looks as if the Merc beats the BMW. It boasts 469BHP (versus 425BHP), 4 seconds-62MPH (4.3 seconds). The only issue that I can see on paper that the BMW holds the cards for is weight; 1645KG for the Merc and 1537KG for the BMW. And I'm thinking that this may affect the sharpness of the cars on the roads. But will the superior power figures trump the extra bulk? We will find out when the Merc comes out later this year.
Nev
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