Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG with a shot of SLS
October 22, 2009 by George Skentzos
Mercedes-Benz has released a new optional Performance Package Plus for the C 63 AMG, adding extra grunt and style to cater for the most power-hungry sports driver.
The package is available for the saloon and estate models, boosting peak output by 22kW to 358kW, approaching the level of performance offered by C-Class DTM vehicles at 377kW.
It also includes an AMG high-performance braking system featuring composite technology on the front axle, a carbon fibre spoiler lip and an AMG performance steering wheel in nappa leather and Alcantara.
As a result, C 63 AMG’s equipped with Performance Package Plus accelerate from zero to 100km/h in 4.4 seconds and on to 200km/h in 13.9 seconds – 1.2 seconds quicker than the standard model.
This increase in power has been achieved by adopting the forged pistons from the new SLS AMG gullwing together with new connecting rods and a lightweight crankshaft translate into a weight saving of three kilograms.
The reduced inertia boosts responsiveness of the uprated AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine, which is recognisable from the variable intake manifold painted in titanium grey.
The brake discs feature a composite design and incorporate red painted brake callipers all round showing the AMG logo.
The Performance Package Plus for the C 63 AMG will be available to order in Europe from December, with Australian availability yet to be confirmed.
Print it: 
I would gladly trade those 22kw for a proper mechanical Torque Vectoring Differential….
That would be the “6.2″ litre engine…
If the engine were made here or in the USA or Japan yes it would, but the Laws on saying what size the engine is in Europe are different. if it over a certain amout sat its 6221cc, it goes to a 6.3L engine. It could be a 6202cc and still go to a 6.3L. At least that’s my understanding of it.
It has nothing to do with laws, just how the company chooses to lable the engine size.
plus in marketing , certain numbers hold a psychological advantage over others so rather than increasing the capacity to near 6.3, just change the badge. and Yes Mercedes has done this for decades
Maybe so (@ Mercedes nomenclature).
However i’m pretty sure Acfsambo is right. German tax laws. Basically they do what they do everywhere else, milk every cent out of you as they can. So naturally, given the engine is ANYTHING above the 6200cc mark, it has to be rounded up to 6300 and along with that, a higher tax rate.
Taken from Wiki, M156 (the 6.2 V8) page -> “Although it displaces 6.208 liters, the engine will be marketed as the “6.3″ to comply with German car tax laws, which require them to be rounded up to the nearest 100 cc.”
They could have gone to alllll this trouble… or, simply re-flashed the ECU, remove the “de-tuning”, remap the engine, let it put out 410KW at the crank and guess what, better fuel economy too, who’d have thought?
Oh all on 91RON too.
Mercedes has always enjoyed mislabelling its cars…
This car looks like pure madness.
*drools*
I want.
baddddd.
You would have to be nuts to buy an ISF over this beast.
Maybe… Maybe not.
The C63 goes through tires faster, $800 a pop for rears.
The IS F rides better under “normal” (legal) speeds.
The IS F debatably, has a “nicer” sounding engine, less brawly, more refined – Think RS4 (with the intake port thing that opens up @~3500rpm on the F).
Personally I also love the F’s ‘box. The gears are a bit short, maybe it has 1 or 2 too many, but bloody hell it shifts fast, and downshifts are INSTANT (0.1 Seconds, that’s just sub-par of the 430 Scud’)
Don’t forget price….
(Don’t take my word for it though, I ended up with the Benz ;))
why hasn’t CA ever reviewed the C63 AMG =(
There is something about the C63 that I love. I just want to drive one. One drove past the other day with its lovely burble and it literally sounded like a gang of bikies riding past, the engine and exhaust note is ridiculously desirable.