The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet start-off clutch makes for an even more agile gearshift response.
Engine output remains unchanged from the prevfious C 63.. The 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine is available in two output variants rated at 476hp or 510hp for all body styles and delivers a performance on a par with that of a sports car – the top speed of C 63 S sedan and coupé is 290 kph.
Transmission is upgraded from the 7-speed automatic sports transmission to the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission with wet start-off clutch.
Six different drive programs are now offered: Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+, Race and Individual. There is a new transmission technology called AMG Dynamics, which changes the car's handling according to driving conditions. It offers four modes of Basic, Advanced, Pro and Master, which are automatically selected by the respective drive program. AMG Dynamics alters the car's steering, handling, ride, throttle response, shifting action and the function of the limited-slip differential.
For added fun with the C 63, the car can be specified with the optional AMG Track Pace program. In this case, the instrument cluster shows the "AMG TRACK PACE" menu, with visualisations of race tracks, sector and lap times. There is also a specific AMG TRACK PACE view in the optional head-up display (HUD) with circuit graphic, bends, braking points, delta speed and absolute times.
Visually, the looks of the new C 63 are even more emotionally appealing: the AMG-specific Panamericana grille underscores the brand identity while emphasising the muscular appearance.
The interior benefits from an optional fully digital cockpit with unmistakable AMG displays and the new generation of AMG steering wheels.
"The AMG C-Class is our best-selling model series and therefore a key cornerstone of our company's success of recent years. We have therefore increasingly expanded our C-Class offer: customers can now choose between twelve models from the C-Class family. As part of the latest facelift, we have upgraded all variants of the model series even more substantially," says Tobias Moers, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.
"This relates to the 43-series models and especially, of course, to the AMG C 63. The perfected driving dynamics and expressive design underscore the powerful, muscular character of the rear-wheel drive icon."
The impressive driving dynamics are based, among other things, on the elaborately retuned AMG RIDE CONTROL steel suspension with adaptive damping adjustment, the electronically controlled rear-axle limited-slip differential which is now also standard on all C 63 variants, and the dynamic engine mounts, which are part of the standard equipment on all C 63 S models.
The facelift changes apply to sedan, wagon, coupé and cabriolet of the C 63. The C 63 series will be on display at the March 30-April 8 New York Motor Show. It will go on sale in early 2019.
