A good week for German mega saloons
Dan Trent writes:
Funny lot the Germans. They make a big fuss about being sensible, rational types and yet when it comes to cars the evidence very much points to the contrary. Exhibit A) a bright orange über M3 costing … £100K. And hot on its heels we have this, exhibit B) a C63 AMG with, as Mercedes calls it, ‘a shot of SLS’.
This, it seems, is a bunch of engine upgrades nicked from the reworked AMG 6.2-litre V8 fitted to the new Mercedes supercar - which we’ll be driving next week by the way. Anyway, a lightweight crank, new con-rods and forged pistons have enabled AMG to tickle another 30hp from the C63’s engine, bringing power to a stonking 487hp. This is proper, old-school tuning, the kind AMG made its reputation with back in the day. And what a coincidence Mercedes announces this the same week BMW reveals it has done the same with the M3 eh?
Other goodies for this Performance Pack Plus include bell-mounted brake discs and red calipers and a carbon fibre boot spoiler and - hopefully - the limited-slip diff you get as part of the normal Performance Pack. Make mine an estate please. And, in case you needed reminding how good the standard C63 is, CJ’s video roadtest can be found below. Turn it up loud…
Dan
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Links:
Why Mercedes has got it right with the SLS
M3 GTS
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Posted: November 6th, 2009 under Industry Observation.
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