Official: C63 AMG Coupe Black Series

[Shining Star]

Die Weltpremiere des neuen C63 AMG Coupé Black Series bei der “Night of the Stars” am Nürburgring | Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog

 

[Merc1]

OMG I want that car!


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[Merc1]

It's not going to be a real track car like the M3 GTS to begin with, so who cares? C63 BS buyers want straight line speed and impressive Autobahn figures (which they will get moreso in the BS vs the GTS)

Klier, will u stop posting such nonsense. This will be a track car for sure. The only Black Series car that wasn't was the SL65 AMG. The CLK63 Black was most definitely a track car, showing nothing but arse to the M3.


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[martinbo]

I agree Marcus, there's no question that this BS will be an extremely capable track performer. It's clearly a very focused machine and I expect it to surpass even the exceptional CLK 63 AMG BS. Any notions of the GTS being superior on a circuit are unfactual for now.

 

[fortuner]

Marcus you should get one...you cant go wrong with a normal C63 this will be a beast..

 

[Sunny]

Klier, will u stop posting such nonsense. This will be a track car for sure. The only Black Series car that wasn't was the SL65 AMG. The CLK63 Black was most definitely a track car, showing nothing but arse to the M3.


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SLK55 BS wasn't exactly an awesome track tool either. CLK63 BS, while it definitely had the legs up on the vanilla M3, didn't match hardcore versions like M3 CSL or GT3/RS of it's time around a track. But having said that, that was the AMG of yore, they definitely turned a leaf starting with C63/E63. So yea, I definitely expect C63 BS to have the measure of M3 GTS (which hasn't exactly been setting scorching track times either) around a track. My only wish, they gave the sedan the BS treatment too.

 

[Merc1]

SLK55 BS wasn't exactly an awesome track tool either. CLK63 BS, while it definitely had the legs up on the vanilla M3, didn't match hardcore versions like M3 CSL or GT3/RS of it's time around a track. But having said that, that was the AMG of yore, they definitely turned a leaf starting with C63/E63. So yea, I definitely expect C63 BS to have the measure of M3 GTS (which hasn't exactly been setting scorching track times either) around a track. My only wish, they gave the sedan the BS treatment too.

Forgot about the SLK55 because it was never sold here. Still if the CLK63 BS didn't match the CSL GT3/RS etc, it was still a track car, that was my point. Klier is trying to say it will be another SL65 BS, and that is BS.

Anyway, yes I too want to see the sedan get the Black Series treatment.


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[Merc1]

Marcus you should get one...you cant go wrong with a normal C63 this will be a beast..

I have no idea what car I'm going to get. I'd like to have this C63 BS and a 650i Convertible at the same time, not gonna happen.


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[Zafiro]

Not everything is included in the base price. Optional track package and AMG aerodynamic package. I wonder how much they are gonna charge for those packages ?

 

[martinbo]

A useful little précis from Autocar's website:

Mercedes’ most powerful C-Class — the 509bhp C63 AMG Coupé Black Series — goes on sale next spring with an estimated price tag of around £100,000.

Like all three previous Black Series Mercedes, the C63 sticks with a tried and tested formula of sledgehammer power, track-focused hard-core chassis and aggressive race-derived styling.

Power comes from AMG’s 6.3-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine, which has forged pistons, conrods and crankshaft, a new engine control unit and a 50 per cent bigger oil cooler.

The prodigious output is channelled through a seven-speed AMG Speedshift transmission, which uses a wet, dual-clutch in place of the usual fluid coupling.

The transmission has four control settings and can snap through the gears in 100 milliseconds in the sportiest Sport Plus and Manual modes.

To boost the new Mercedes’ traction and improve its handling the rear axle features a limited slip differential that is allied to three stages of ESP stability control, one of which allows the system to be completely switched off.

Under the skin is a revised chassis with wider tracks — up 40mm at the front and 75mm at the rear — stiffer anti-roll bars and suspension with “numerous setting options”.

Upgraded brakes include bigger 390mm front discs, stopped by six-piston calipers, and 360mm discs at the rear, with four-piston calipers.

A two-seat cabin is standard, with an optional rear bench with individual seats, like the ‘cooking’ C63 AMG Coupé.

Race-style bucket seats and red-trimmed seatbelts with contrasting stitching add a sporty edge to the interior.

Firsts for the Black Series are an optional Track Package and the AMG Aerodynamic Package. Included in the Track Package is super-sticky Dunlop rubber and a differential cooler sited in the rear bumper apron.

The Aerodynamic Package features carbonfibre aerodynamic add-ons for the front bumper and a fixed, carbon rear spoiler.

Julian Rendell

Sounds pretty damn focused if you ask me.

Source: http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/258319/

 

[Nicks]

didn't match hardcore versions like M3 CSL or GT3/RS of it's time around a track.

o rly

Nordschleife
CLK BS 7:45.00
BMW M3 CSL 7:50.00

 

[Zafiro]

o rly

Nordschleife
CLK BS 7:45.00
BMW M3 CSL 7:50.00

I hope you are aware that you compare a sportauto time with something else. Sportauto did 8.05 min with clk63 bs. Same driver that did 7.50 min with m3 cls. Do it again, do it right.

Btw sportauto did a faster lap with clk dtm.

 

[Tarek]

Now that is one really mean Benz..and seriously MB definitely makes the best looking exhausts this days.

...and it looks much better than the M3 GTS with it's ugly over sized rear spoiler IMO.

 

[Zafiro]

...and it looks much better than the M3 GTS with it's ugly over sized rear spoiler IMO.

M3 GTS is a SL65 Black Series/CLK DTM wannabe altough the spoiler is there for a reason but you already knew this.

 

[Sunny]

o rly

Nordschleife
CLK BS 7:45.00
BMW M3 CSL 7:50.00

Yea, really. No, really, do some basic research and check your facts before blindly cut and pasting shit from fastestlaps.com. One, like Andreas said that lap time was not by the same driver that set the CSL lap time. But more importantly show me one credible source for CLK 63 BS actually being timed doing Nordschleife in 7:45 when reviewed by a magazine? All you will find is claim by some Mercedes officials how it could go below 8 and may be even 7:45.

...and it looks much better than the M3 GTS with it's ugly over sized rear spoiler IMO.

I bet the "ugly over sized rear spoiler" looks good to you now...

That is the car with the 'track package'. I am seriously stirred about this car, it could be the first hardcore track car by AMG.

 

[Tarek]

No..i hate large ugly rear wings no matter which car..plus that is not the standard BS C63..

 

[Zafiro]

No..i hate large ugly rear wings no matter which car..plus that is not the standard BS C63..

its there for a purpose you know. M3 was meant to be as efficient as possible, its not a show car. SL63 BS and CLK DTM has huge rear wings for a reason too so does GT3 RS.

 

[Tarek]

Of course i know it's there for a reason..at least in SL65 BS case its only up at certain speeds not all the time,thank God the C63 BS doesn't have one.

 

[Zafiro]

Of course i know it's there for a reason..at least in SL65 BS case its only up at certain speeds not all the time,thank God the C63 BS doesn't have one.

If you are in a market for GTS Im sure someone can remove the rear spoiler for you Shouldnt be difficult but dont forget it can affect the handling

or get M3 CRT, it doesnt have the huge spoiler like GTS does.

 

[Merc1]

Minus the spoiler, this thing is seriously not.

Edit: I see the package comment now about what package it is. WOW. Its stunning.

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