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06-30-2015, 09:07 PM
Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG (15 on) C63 Estate 5d Auto
http://img.s-msn.com/tenant/amp/entityid/AAcbVO0.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=fQuestion: If you’re looking for a blisteringly quick yet practical family car, is the new Mercedes-AMG C63 estate the best you can buy? Answer: Yes. Allow us to explain. Turbocharged V8 engine Under that AMG-specific aluminium bonnet, complete with a pair of hallmark ‘power’ bulges, lurks a hand-built V8, but unlike C63s of old, this one’s a more modest 4-litres in capacity, its output bolstered by forced induction. If you’ve watched Formula 1 in recent seasons, fear **t, for turbocharging hasn’t sanitised the aural delight permeating from the quad-tipped AMG Sports Exhaust in the rear bumper’s diffuser. The snarl of this V8 evocatively angry; a so**rous temptress urging you to press your right foot deeper on the accelerator, pedestrians feeling their chests reverberating as you blast by. It’s ** wonder either, with 469bhp worth of power charging to the C63’s rear wheels, capable of propelling the Mercedes wagon to its electronically-governed top speed of 155mph. A torquey wave of 650Nm, from just 1,750rpm, ensures the 0-62mph dash is demolished in just 4.2 seconds. This isn’t just a quick estate car, it’s a quick car full stop, and progress feels relentless. The conduit between engine and rear axle is AMG’s Speedshift dual-clutch automatic gearbox. Depending on how you drive, the seven ratios take on a different character: ease along with a light throttle action for shifts that are silken and actioned earlier in the rev range, but ramp up the aggression and it holds on, permitting the engine to snarl louder before selecting the next cog. Naturally, you can take charge of changing yourself by wrapping your fingers behind the pleasingly tactile metal paddles on the wheel. It’s one of the handful of cars where doing so improves the overall driving experience as you, rather than the car, select the desired ratio. Almost as remarkable as the C63’s potency is its relative frugality. Okay, it’s **t going to be an inexpensive car to run but an official claim of 33.6mpg equated to an indicated average of mid- to high-20mpgs on test. It’s a similar story with emissions, quoted at 196g/km, equating to VED car tax band J or £265 per annum at 2015/16 rates. Enthralling handling Thread the Mercedes-AMG C63 estate along your favourite stretch of wending B-road and you’ll be struck by how composed and balanced the whole package is. AMG-revised suspension, including dampers with three selectable levels of firmness, are complemented by a trio of stages for the electronic intervention of traction control and other stability systems. Grip is impressively strong from the narrow sidewalled rubber hugging the 18-inch alloy wheels, so much so that at times you’d be forgiven for almost forgetting the C63’s rear-wheel drive. That is until you flick up from Sport into Sport+ mode, turning off the nannytronics and liberally apply the loud pedal, but even then that tail-happy oversteer blends in progressively, rather than snapping out of shape and catching you unaware. That said, the voice of experience warns of caution in damp conditions when you’ve got a rear wheel riding a white line. Superb brakes easily modulate deceleration, complementing the Mercedes’ desire to gain speed. A carbon ceramic set are optionally available at extra cost. Feedback through the steering telegraphs plenty about road and corresponding grip conditions, although some may feel the weighting, which builds progressively at speed, a touch on the light side. If that sounds like nit-picking, it probably is. Equipment and practicality Superficially £61,260 sounds a lot of money, even for a compact executive estate, but for a full-blooded, high performance sports car that can comfortably seat four (five at a push) and transport their luggage in a 490-litre boot, all at colossal speed, it’s a comparative bargain. Mercedes-AMG hasn’t scrimped on equipment either, although true to form the extra-cost options list is expansive and expensive. Complementing the unique bonnet are AMG specific bumpers for the C63, swollen front wings to accommodate the wider stance and numerous other subtle-yet-effective touches. It’s a similar story inside, with the familiar C-Class dash architecture augmented with gloss black detailing and AMG sports seats swathed in black Nappa leather. Nudging the test car’s asking price up to £62,070 are rear privacy glass (£265) and Mercedes’ highly effective LED Intelligent Light System, incorporating a cornering function and automatic main beam, all for a reasonable £545. Should you buy one? ** other compact wagon can hold a candle to the Mercedes-AMG C63 estate for its enticing combination of thrilling handling and exhilarating performance. While the straight-line performance of the Audi RS4 Avant isn’t dissimilar, it lacks the Mercedes’ levels of engagement and BMW doesn’t offer an M3 Touring. We’d still opt for the Mercedes even if it did.
http://img.s-msn.com/tenant/amp/entityid/AAcbVO0.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=fQuestion: If you’re looking for a blisteringly quick yet practical family car, is the new Mercedes-AMG C63 estate the best you can buy? Answer: Yes. Allow us to explain. Turbocharged V8 engine Under that AMG-specific aluminium bonnet, complete with a pair of hallmark ‘power’ bulges, lurks a hand-built V8, but unlike C63s of old, this one’s a more modest 4-litres in capacity, its output bolstered by forced induction. If you’ve watched Formula 1 in recent seasons, fear **t, for turbocharging hasn’t sanitised the aural delight permeating from the quad-tipped AMG Sports Exhaust in the rear bumper’s diffuser. The snarl of this V8 evocatively angry; a so**rous temptress urging you to press your right foot deeper on the accelerator, pedestrians feeling their chests reverberating as you blast by. It’s ** wonder either, with 469bhp worth of power charging to the C63’s rear wheels, capable of propelling the Mercedes wagon to its electronically-governed top speed of 155mph. A torquey wave of 650Nm, from just 1,750rpm, ensures the 0-62mph dash is demolished in just 4.2 seconds. This isn’t just a quick estate car, it’s a quick car full stop, and progress feels relentless. The conduit between engine and rear axle is AMG’s Speedshift dual-clutch automatic gearbox. Depending on how you drive, the seven ratios take on a different character: ease along with a light throttle action for shifts that are silken and actioned earlier in the rev range, but ramp up the aggression and it holds on, permitting the engine to snarl louder before selecting the next cog. Naturally, you can take charge of changing yourself by wrapping your fingers behind the pleasingly tactile metal paddles on the wheel. It’s one of the handful of cars where doing so improves the overall driving experience as you, rather than the car, select the desired ratio. Almost as remarkable as the C63’s potency is its relative frugality. Okay, it’s **t going to be an inexpensive car to run but an official claim of 33.6mpg equated to an indicated average of mid- to high-20mpgs on test. It’s a similar story with emissions, quoted at 196g/km, equating to VED car tax band J or £265 per annum at 2015/16 rates. Enthralling handling Thread the Mercedes-AMG C63 estate along your favourite stretch of wending B-road and you’ll be struck by how composed and balanced the whole package is. AMG-revised suspension, including dampers with three selectable levels of firmness, are complemented by a trio of stages for the electronic intervention of traction control and other stability systems. Grip is impressively strong from the narrow sidewalled rubber hugging the 18-inch alloy wheels, so much so that at times you’d be forgiven for almost forgetting the C63’s rear-wheel drive. That is until you flick up from Sport into Sport+ mode, turning off the nannytronics and liberally apply the loud pedal, but even then that tail-happy oversteer blends in progressively, rather than snapping out of shape and catching you unaware. That said, the voice of experience warns of caution in damp conditions when you’ve got a rear wheel riding a white line. Superb brakes easily modulate deceleration, complementing the Mercedes’ desire to gain speed. A carbon ceramic set are optionally available at extra cost. Feedback through the steering telegraphs plenty about road and corresponding grip conditions, although some may feel the weighting, which builds progressively at speed, a touch on the light side. If that sounds like nit-picking, it probably is. Equipment and practicality Superficially £61,260 sounds a lot of money, even for a compact executive estate, but for a full-blooded, high performance sports car that can comfortably seat four (five at a push) and transport their luggage in a 490-litre boot, all at colossal speed, it’s a comparative bargain. Mercedes-AMG hasn’t scrimped on equipment either, although true to form the extra-cost options list is expansive and expensive. Complementing the unique bonnet are AMG specific bumpers for the C63, swollen front wings to accommodate the wider stance and numerous other subtle-yet-effective touches. It’s a similar story inside, with the familiar C-Class dash architecture augmented with gloss black detailing and AMG sports seats swathed in black Nappa leather. Nudging the test car’s asking price up to £62,070 are rear privacy glass (£265) and Mercedes’ highly effective LED Intelligent Light System, incorporating a cornering function and automatic main beam, all for a reasonable £545. Should you buy one? ** other compact wagon can hold a candle to the Mercedes-AMG C63 estate for its enticing combination of thrilling handling and exhilarating performance. While the straight-line performance of the Audi RS4 Avant isn’t dissimilar, it lacks the Mercedes’ levels of engagement and BMW doesn’t offer an M3 Touring. We’d still opt for the Mercedes even if it did.