Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 2010

[Sam]

The 63-series motor is a favorite engine around our office. We were fans of the last E63, especially in wagon form, which we used to humble the Audi R8 at the drag strip. The engine is fundamentally the same in the new car, but is now tuned to match the output of the latest SL63 roadster: 518 hp, an increase of 11 hp over the last E63. Torque stands unchanged at 465 lb-ft.

The new sedan also benefits from the MCT seven-speed automatic heretofore only seen in the SL63, which has a wet clutch installed where a torque converter normally sits. There are four shift programs to choose from—C (Controlled Efficiency), S (Sport), S+ (Sport Plus), and M (Manual). The engine computer can interrupt ignition and injection during full-throttle upshifts, facilitating 100-millisecond gearswaps in M mode. Barking, throttle-blipped downshifts and a launch-control mode, dubbed Race Start, are among the transmission’s bag of tricks. Mercedes claims the new E63 hits 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, but we hope that’s a conservative estimate, as we ran the previous E63 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds during a comparison test. Top speed is once again limited to 155 mph.

For those concerned with the amount of premium burned by their supersedan, Mercedes notes that fuel consumption is nearly 12 percent lower than the previous car’s, which could translate to a 1- or 2-mpg increase over the current 13 city/20 highway EPA ratings. Part of the efficiency improvement comes from an alternator that can recapture energy to help power the accessories.

A new AMG Ride Control suspension uses steel springs up front and air springs in the rear in conjunction with electronically controlled dampers that can be set to either Comfort, Sport, or Sport Plus settings. The front track is 2.2 inches wider than that of the non-AMG E sedan, and the front suspension also gets a stabilizer bar, different control arms, and new wheel bearings. All around, the suspension has more negative camber. Standard wheels are 18-inch alloys with 255/40 rubber in front and 285/35 at the rear. Following the examples of the SL63 and C63, the E63 receives a three-mode stability system with full-on operation, a more forgiving setting called ESP Sport, and full-off.

[Imprez]

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C'est quand même tout un sleeper !!!

[Elladan]

[Imprez]

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