The new hybridized four-cylinder powertrain packs a 670-hp punch.
ever to carry the three-pointed star: the EQ10 Power+ powertrain used in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 racers.
The gas engine drives all four wheels through the AMG Speedshift multi-clutch nine-speed automated transmission. The e-motor drives the rear wheels through its own automated two-speed transmission, which shifts to high gear at 87 mph, and an integrated electronically controlled limited slip differential. It also sends drive forward via a separate propellor shaft to a clutch unit at the rear of the nine-speed transmission, from which it can be distributed to the front wheels as well.
Key to making the C63's powertrain intricate ballet work is the AMG-developed 400-volt electrical architecture and high-performance 6.1-kWh battery also mounted at the rear of the car. The 400-volt electrical architecture even plays a role in the internal combustion engine. As in the C43 and SL43, it features a 48-volt electric turbocharger that delivers faster response time. In the C63 the turbocharger is larger and powered by the 400-volt system. Also integrated into that system is the belt-driven starter-alternator.The new C63 is the first with all-wheel drive.
Standard wheels are 19-inch alloys with 20s available as an option. The tire setup is staggered; on the 20-inch-wheel equipped cars we saw the fronts were 265/35 and the rears 275/35.The redesigned W206 C-Class features forms, surfaces and graphics echoing those found on the S-Class and the facelifted E-Class. In true AMG tradition,
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