The Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG C 63 is a 4 door sedan/saloon-bodied car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 205 family of cars.
The 4 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that produces 469 bhp (476 PS/350 kW) of power at 5500-6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 650 N·m (479 lb·ft/66.3 kgm) at 1750-4500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1715 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 192.0 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 | 2840 mm | 111.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1609 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1546 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4756 mm | 187.2 inches | |
| Width | 1839 mm | 72.4 inches | |
| Height | 1426 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1715 kg | 3781 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3982 cc (242.997 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 476 PS (469 bhp) (350 kW) at 5500-6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 650 Nm (479 ft·lb) (66.3 kgm) at 1750-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 87.8 kW/litre 119.4 ps/litre 117.8 bhp/litre 1.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
163.23 Nm/litre
1.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2051.3 kPa (297.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.1 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 277.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 203.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 kW/kg 273.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.9 kg/kW 8.19 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 192.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | E | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/40 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 | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 414403 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 205.086 | ||
| Model family | W 205 | ||
| RAC rating | 34.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG C 63 added 2015-04-18. Last modified 2022-12-27. |
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