Sharing Mercedes-AMG’s latest twin-turbocharged 4-liter V8 engine are the new GT sports coupe and the C63 sedan and estate, all of which celebrated their world premiere at the Paris Auto Show.
The new V8 produces 462PS (456hp) and 600Nm (442lb-ft) of torque in the base AMG GT model and 510PS (503hp) and 650Nm (479lb-ft) in the AMG GT S. Linked to a seven-speed dual clutch transmission in transaxle configuration at the rear axle, the V8 allows the standard AMG GT to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds and to reach a top speed of 304 km/h (189 mph).
The AMG GT S is quicker, reaching 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 311 km/h (193 mph). That’s good enough to qualify it as a rival for the Porsche 911 Turbo and the upcoming McLaren P13.
The Mercedes-AMG C 63, on the other hand, aims for a clientele with a more practical mindset. Available both as a sedan and an estate, the range-topping version of the all-new C-Class uses a slightly different version of the 4.0-liter V8 engine, also available in two power outputs.
The base C 63 has 476PS (470hp) and 650Nm (479lb-ft), while the C 63 S gets 510PS (503hp) and 700Nm (516lb-ft). In sedan form, the C 63 S sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.0 seconds, while the less powerful C 63 does it in 4.1 seconds. Both figures represent improvements of 0.4 seconds compared to the previous generation’s corresponding models.
The new C 63 estate is 0.1 seconds slower than the sedan to 100 km/h, while all models are limited to 250 km/h (155 mph).
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