This article applies to the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG w204 (2007-2014). The engine in your Mercedes Benz C-Class produces power in a few different ways, and without getting into details, the exhaust system plays one of the biggest roles in that process. The exhaust system's job is to compress the gases that come from the engine, channel them With the letter "S" added to the AMG C63, output rose from 476 horsepower to over 500. Performance. canards, and a tall rear wing, all of which were made of carbon fiber. Performance. 0 to 60 10 1971 AMG 300 SEL 6.8 - The “Red Pig”. Via: Hargerty. This is the car that laid the foundation for all AMG vehicles. The 1971 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, nicknamed “ The Red Pig ,” is a modified 300 SEL sedan. AMG modified the fastest German sedan of that time giving it more power and stamina. Via: Mercedes Blog. The C63 is powered by a longitudinally mounted 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine (codenamed M139L) that’s paired with a rear-mounted electric motor and battery. Combined they produce 680hp Mercedes-Benz applied the same recipe to the C63 AMG when it made the Black Series version of it. The automaker made just 800 units of this, from which only 100 units were made for the North This 2013 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe is a wonderful car. I love it. 2013 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe. Base Price: $64,935. As-Tested Price: $83,845. The heart of the C63 is its 6.3-litre V8 which is directly derived from the one used in the AMG C-Class touring car in the German DTM race series. The 457bhp maximum power output is produced at 6,800rpm without the aid of a turbocharger and there's some 600Nm of torque available at 5,000rpm. Perhaps more impressive is that at least 500Nm or Mercedes-AMG says the new C63 can go from 0-100km/h in 3.4 seconds, and our testing showed it can do that day-in, day-out. It was also hovering around 7.0 seconds for the 100-200km/h run – or about the same as a Ferrari 488. Yes it has a kerb weight of 2165kg, but the performance figures are a huge step up. f05X0IB.