The new Mercedes-AMG C 63 SE Performance is about to make its debut. In a few minutes you will be able to see first-hand all the details of this unprecedented sports car, the top-of-the-range version of the new Mercedes C-Class. A brutal and wild new-generation PHEV.
After more than two years of testing with camouflaged prototypes rolling in Europe, the sports division of the star brand is now ready to unveil one of its world premieres, the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 SE Performancethe icing on the range of the new C-Class, for now announced only in the bodywork of the sedan.
The second big surprise, if any, will be this high-flying sports car aboard the family body of the C-Class Estate, which we have also seen in tests, although not at the same level as the three volumes. A model that you can get to know first-hand by getting comfortable and waiting a few minutes for the world presentation of this new generation of the Mercedes C-Class AMG to begin.
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Mercedes-AMG C 63 SE Performance
In a few minutes we will discover a sports sedan, with a more aggressive design at the front, especially, and standing out for its new PHEV propulsion. A really wild plug-in hybrid, which promises heart-stopping sensations thanks to technology «AMG E Performance». The system features the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine from the AMG A 45 with over 421 hp and an electric motor on the rear axle with 204 hpwhere a 2-speed automatic gearbox is also located to manage this drive unit.
In the absence of confirmation, we know that the maximum power of the set amounts to just over 540 CV, but with a function that makes it a true catapult reaching the 670 hp. An impressive increase thanks to a lithium-ion battery that has been configured as a drive component with 90 hp more, so it will barely offer 20 kilometers of electric autonomy. One of the features of this battery will be a powerful power regeneration system capable of delivering power continuously.
all wheel drive 4MATIC will be standard, like the change 9-speed automatic, two transmission systems that have been tweaked to deliver power delivery based on defined driving modes. A true beast that will take the crown in the D segment and in its category of sports versions, with performance far superior to that of direct rivals such as the BMW M3 or the Audi RS 4 Avant, already in its last period of life in the market.