VIDEO: New Mercedes-AMG C63 pips BMW M3 on the drag strip

Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance clocked 0 to 100km/h time of 3.31 seconds to go three hundredths of a second faster than archrival BMW M3.

Despite weighing 350kg more than the BMW M3, the AMG C63 tops the time sheets.BMW remains in full internal combustion engine mode with their current M3 Competition xDrive. But Mercedes-Benz has already begun the journey to the dark side of electrically-assisted hybrid performance motoring with the Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 4Matic.

It is not only a lot on paper, but in reality too. This weight is all but negated out on the road by an adaptive suspension and rear-wheel steering. These works perfectly in conjunction with aggressive battery energy use and rapid regeneration to make the AMG C 63 S E Performance way more agile and responsive than you would think. This car is fast in the twisties. You need to drive it first before you make any assumptions.headed out to the Gerotek test facility with our trusty Racelogic VBOX.

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