The Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
The C 63 AMG is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 204 series of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 6.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 450.5 bhp (457 PS/336 kW) of power at 6800 rpm, and maximum torque of 600 N·m (443 lb·ft/61.2 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic 'box.
Quoted kerb weight is 1730 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 18.1/8.5/12.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 280.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2765 mm | 108.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1659 mm | 65.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 4707 mm | 185.3 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1433 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1730 kg | 3814 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6208 cc (378.835 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102.2 × 94.6 mm
4.02 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 457 PS (450.5 bhp) (336 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 600 Nm (443 ft·lb) (61.2 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 54.1 kW/litre 73.6 ps/litre 72.6 bhp/litre 1.19 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.65 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1214.5 kPa (176.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 776 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 264.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 194.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 260.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.15 kg/kW 8.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18.1/8.5/12.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 18.1/8.5/12.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.5/11.8/8.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 15.6/33.2/23.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.0/27.7/19.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 280.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 235/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/35 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 235983 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 204 | ||
| RAC rating | 51.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG added 2011-03-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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