Surprise at the Nürburgring! Just over six months before the new Mercedes GLC is presented and put on sale, the German firm has landed on the German track in style with one of the first prototypes of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 2023, the variant sportier of the SUV of the star that will be plug-in hybrid.
Mercedes has skipped the standard ladder of sports versions. The high-performance firm has shaken the Nürburgring circuit with the most extreme of the new generation of the GLC, a model that is in the last stages of its development, which is expected to be one of the great novelties in spring 2022.
And with this advanced development, the surprise has jumped with the first prototypes of the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4MATIC 2023, a version that is ahead of the “decaffeinated” of the AMG GLC 43 that has not yet made an appearance. The spy photos clearly show that it is the sportiest and top variant of the GLC range, showing its characteristic details in an obvious way. On the front, the radiator grille trellis, wider front track reinforcing the visual posture with bulging wheel arches.
The new Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 2023, hunted in spy photos
Also, it is perfectly remarkable that the new AMG GLC 63 will be longer than conventional SUV, as the front bumper is more than bulbous and prominent. Hunted at the gates of the Mercedes-AMG facilities in the vicinity of the Nürburgring circuit, the test unit displays its large alloy wheels, and a powerful rear braking system with perforated carbo-ceramic discs and of a more than generous diameter.
A brutal sight that is completed with the four exhaust pipes integrated into the square trims typical of the purer AMG models. And of course the new AMG GLC also reveals the plug-in hybrid charging port cover on the left rear wing. The sporty SUV also adds to the electrification technology, sharing the new “AMG E Performance” system with the new generation of the AMG C 63.
The scheme comprises a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine with a rear electric motor and an electric motor on the rear axle, having 4MATIC all-wheel drive and with a maximum power that will exceed the performance of the model currently on sale, with a figure that will reach 544 CV. If you are interested in this model, you can arm yourself with patience, since it has a year ahead of it to be presented. It will go on sale in spring 2023.