E-Class [First drives] Mercedes Benz E63 AMG - First Drives - MotorTrend, C&D...

[Sunny]

I like the CLS. I guess i'm one of the few who think its the best looking car in the lineup :S

No, I think the same too (with the exception of SLS of course), but I also think some of it has to do with the full LED headlights, the few pics I have seen with out it, wasn't too flattering.

 

[K-A]

Its a mystery to me how Benz fans can like the CLS at all. E-class looks better than the sloppy CLS.

Oddly enough, I probably see the CLS in a lesser light than most Benz fans. I originally thought the first gen was awkward and hideous, but have grown to really like it when in the right element and with the right equipment (however, I could never love it enough to pull the trigger on buying one). The new CLS I do like a lot (even love) in many ways, but I just can't get past the sloppy lines and certain odd parts, so I'm not one of those who trip all over themselves due to it.

 

[DeDe]

AutoZeitung - Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Performance Package (TEST results)

-Power, torque: 557 hp, 800 Nm
-Weight: 1955 kg
-0-100 km/h: 4,3 s
-Braking 100-0 km/h: 34,7 m/33,8 m (cold/warm)

 

[conneem]

Its a mystery to me how Benz fans can like the CLS at all. E-class looks better than the sloppy CLS.

I coming around to the CLS (I was not impressed at all when it was released) but I do think it looks 'sloppy' and almost flabby compared to the last one. I saw an E63 the other day and thought it was amazing, it is just a very clean neat design and sits so well on the road.

They almost seem to have reversed target demographics since the previous generations, on styling I think the E now appeals more to younger buyers than the CLS.

 

[fortuner]

I saw my first CLS today a CLS 63 AMG....Oh my what a beast that car is just simpy awesome i say its one off the best looking cars on the market obviously its just my views the car is a beast i tell you and the interior is kust perfect i sat in it and said to myself i wamt one.The exterior is also great front is just super hot and let me tell you teh side profile looked great in real the lines suit it perfect especially in AMG form...What a car..I loved the previous CLS but this is a level ahead by far.

 

[DeDe]

[scans] AutoZeitung - Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Performance Package (first test)

 

[Soup]

 

[K-A]

Holllly crap. 0-60 in 3.8 seconds in that Luxury beast? Hard to wrap my head around that, but it's incredible.

 

[Merc1]

Thats a Car and Driver estimate though, we'll see what they can get when they actually test one. No doubt it will be somewhere around that number.


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[wookieecrisp]

Holllly crap. 0-60 in 3.8 seconds in that Luxury beast? Hard to wrap my head around that, but it's incredible.

Agreed, that's pretty much the same as the SLS...

 

[deity]

What the heck ?! That's so quick for the E63! Really, great accomplishment.

 

[Kowalski]

Top Gear: Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG driven
£74,695 Driven October 2011

You might be aware that a new BMW M5 has arrived. And, if you're not, you should be. Mercedes is, and - clearly spooked by the thought of a twin-turbo 552bhp M Power super saloon - has made sure the E63 has some extra firepower of its own. In a way, this is bad news...

Because it means one of the last bastions of European musclecar-dom - AMG's 6.2-litre V8 - has another nail in its coffin. It disappears from the E63, replaced by the next-generation twin-turbo 5.5-litre. At first glance, it's hard to see the benefits the new mill brings. It's not any more powerful (both old and new develop 517bhp), and although torque climbs from 464lb ft to 516lb ft, the 0-60mph time only drops by 0.2secs.

You may have noticed these figures don't tally with those in the spec panel. That's because the car we drove featured the new £6,495 AMG Performance Pack, which boosts turbo pressure from 1.0 to 1.3 bar and delivers more power and speed. But surely that's by-the-by anyway, because the chief pleasure of the old 6.2 was listening to it, and we all know that turbo engines don't sound as good as those that are allowed to breathe naturally.

Only no one seems to have told AMG about this unwritten rule. There's still a lot of swept volume at work here, so the V8 still bellows at start-up and bellows most heartily across the rev range. I really don't think the M5 will sound this good.

And it may well not be as conk-smackingly rapid, either. One big advantage of the new engine is that it delivers its thump over such a wide range. The whole range. As an express engine, it's incredible: 1,500rpm, 2,000rpm, and it's gone.

Another advantage - in fact, the chief one from Merc's POV - is that fuel economy jumps from 22.4mpg to 28.8 and CO2 drops by 65g/km. Those are massive improvements, more than offsetting the modest £1,230 price rise - which incidentally includes £2,500 of extra kit over the old E63.

And it drives so damn well - I reckon Merc realises that this, not the CLS 63, is the car that has to face the M5, and so has spent extra time and effort getting this one right. It's made a difference. The new E63 drives with determination.

Do some switch-fiddling to get the suspension, gearbox, etc, how you want them, and then drive up a tricky road. Feel how keen the nose is, how responsive and punchy the engine, how tightly controlled the chassis, how, while being more accomplished, it still knows how to have fun. If the M5 puts a foot wrong come November, the E63 will punish it.

Ollie Marriage

We like: The engine. Ooh, the engine
We don't like: Let's not pretend it's that economical
The verdict: Merc has upped the ante: the M5 won't have things all its own way.
Performance: 0-60mph in 4.2secs, max 155mph, 28.8mpg
Tech: 5461cc, V8, RWD, 549bhp, 590lb ft, 1840kg, 230g/km CO2
Tick this on the options list: AMG Performance Pack, £6,495
And avoid this: Melting the rear tyres

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG driven full road test car review - BBC Top Gear - BBC Top Gear

 

[Soup]

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[DeDe]

Sport Auto - Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Performance Package (results)



Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG PP

• Tyres: Continental SportContact 5P
• Weight: 1940
• 0-60 km/h: 2,5 s
• 0-100 km/h: 4,4 s
• 0-160 km/h: 8,8 s
• 0-200 km/h: 13,1 s
• 80-120 km/h: 3,2 s / 4,7 s / 6,9 s (4th/5th/6th gear)
• 18 m slalom: 66,7 km/h
• Braking 100-0 km/h: 35,8 (warm)
• Hockenheimring: 1.14,0 min

 

[DeDe]

 

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[DeDe]

Sport Auto - E63 AMG PP 0-302 km/h RACE START acceleration

From the upcoming M5 - E63 AMG PP - Panamera Turbo S comparison.

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[Kowalski]

[video=youtube_share;gWtjjg40mVo]http://youtu.be/gWtjjg40mVo[/media]

Not exactly a very thorough comparison is it? The fat bastard only preferred the Caddy because it offers a manual and the Merc doesn't? Not debunking the Cadillac, but that was stupid.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Not exactly a very thorough comparison is it? The fat bastard only preferred the Caddy because it offers a manual and the Merc doesn't? Not debunking the Cadillac, but that was stupid.

Don't jump to conclusions. The Cadyy probably had better cupholders too!

 

[Karabiner98k]

DeDe,
Could you please repost the scans of "Sport Auto - Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Performance Package (results)" ??