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THE Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG weighs 100kg less than before and packs 900Nm of torque with 585PS from its 5.5-litre turbocharged V8.
It's glued to the road by Mercedes' Magic Body Control, will hit 62mph in 4.4 seconds and yet still conforms to stringent EU6 emissions regulations.
The magnificent E63 AMG gave us a clue what to expect with the big brother and also what we're missing. Mercedes is bringing to the UK the long wheelbase S63 AMG with drive being directed to the rear wheels. It uses the same 585PS 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 found beneath the bonnet of the S Model version of the E63 AMG. More numbers? You get 900Nm of torque which is some 100Nm more than the E63. Hierarchies need to be observed, you see.
This will catapult the 2,070kg S63 to 62mph from rest in a mere 4.4 seconds and it keeps going until 155mph appears on the speedometer not so very long later, at which point a soft electronic speed limiter intervenes.
Other European markets get a standard wheelbase all-wheel drive version which sounds even more appealing but Mercedes has no plans to offer it to us. Fitted as standard to all versions is the AMG SPEEDSHIFT seven-speed automatic transmission, and all feature ESP with Curve Dynamic Assist, which nips the brakes at an inside rear wheel to help reduce understeer. Also fitted as standard is sports suspension with Mercedes' Magic Body Control.
Although it sounds like those fat-squishing underpants beloved by ladies of a certain age, Magic Body Control actually uses the car's stereo camera to scan the road surface for lumps and bumps, pre-emptively adjusting the suspension to give the smoothest ride possible. In a rare technical glitch, however, it doesn't work at night. Or if there's a car close in front. Or if there are puddles or snow on the road. I think that accounts for about 90 per cent of UK driving conditions.
Mercedes has adopted quite a subtle approach to the styling of this latest S63 AMG. The standard S Class looks quite aggressive with its flared wheel arches and coupe-like roofline, so the company felt that this model didn't need to over-egg the pudding with styling excess.
You'll notice a more purposeful front bumper with larger air intakes and tiny flics to produce downforce. There's also a rear bumper with a diffuser and twin chromed exhaust tailpipes, along with the usual AMG badging.
The Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG is a car with no significant Achilles heel. It's a vehicle that has become acutely attuned to the needs of its target market who want a rapid yet discreet car that can entertain when required and ride like a standard long-wheelbase limousine the rest of the time. This duality of personality is something that took AMG a long while to master, yet the fine tuning of this ride and handling compromise is something that the Affalterbach company has excelled at in recent years.
Where this car differs from its key rivals is that it is a mature theme. It doesn't need to try too hard and that becomes hugely seductive. Reported by This is 20 hours ago.
THE Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG weighs 100kg less than before and packs 900Nm of torque with 585PS from its 5.5-litre turbocharged V8.
It's glued to the road by Mercedes' Magic Body Control, will hit 62mph in 4.4 seconds and yet still conforms to stringent EU6 emissions regulations.
The magnificent E63 AMG gave us a clue what to expect with the big brother and also what we're missing. Mercedes is bringing to the UK the long wheelbase S63 AMG with drive being directed to the rear wheels. It uses the same 585PS 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 found beneath the bonnet of the S Model version of the E63 AMG. More numbers? You get 900Nm of torque which is some 100Nm more than the E63. Hierarchies need to be observed, you see.
This will catapult the 2,070kg S63 to 62mph from rest in a mere 4.4 seconds and it keeps going until 155mph appears on the speedometer not so very long later, at which point a soft electronic speed limiter intervenes.
Other European markets get a standard wheelbase all-wheel drive version which sounds even more appealing but Mercedes has no plans to offer it to us. Fitted as standard to all versions is the AMG SPEEDSHIFT seven-speed automatic transmission, and all feature ESP with Curve Dynamic Assist, which nips the brakes at an inside rear wheel to help reduce understeer. Also fitted as standard is sports suspension with Mercedes' Magic Body Control.
Although it sounds like those fat-squishing underpants beloved by ladies of a certain age, Magic Body Control actually uses the car's stereo camera to scan the road surface for lumps and bumps, pre-emptively adjusting the suspension to give the smoothest ride possible. In a rare technical glitch, however, it doesn't work at night. Or if there's a car close in front. Or if there are puddles or snow on the road. I think that accounts for about 90 per cent of UK driving conditions.
Mercedes has adopted quite a subtle approach to the styling of this latest S63 AMG. The standard S Class looks quite aggressive with its flared wheel arches and coupe-like roofline, so the company felt that this model didn't need to over-egg the pudding with styling excess.
You'll notice a more purposeful front bumper with larger air intakes and tiny flics to produce downforce. There's also a rear bumper with a diffuser and twin chromed exhaust tailpipes, along with the usual AMG badging.
The Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG is a car with no significant Achilles heel. It's a vehicle that has become acutely attuned to the needs of its target market who want a rapid yet discreet car that can entertain when required and ride like a standard long-wheelbase limousine the rest of the time. This duality of personality is something that took AMG a long while to master, yet the fine tuning of this ride and handling compromise is something that the Affalterbach company has excelled at in recent years.
Where this car differs from its key rivals is that it is a mature theme. It doesn't need to try too hard and that becomes hugely seductive. Reported by This is 20 hours ago.