Until recently, it would have been the last place on the Iberian Peninsula to spot a Mercedes-Benz sedan. But the 2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S, a 503-horsepower bully itching to punch rival sedans in the nose – including BMW’s vaunted M3 – feels right at home.
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2016 Mercedes-AMG C63, C63 S, C450 AMG Sport
Base price: TBA
Price as tested: TBA
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Powertrain: 3-litre twin-turbo gasoline V6 engine (C450); 4-litre twin-turbo gasoline V8 (C63 & C63 S); seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission; all-wheel drive (C450); rear-wheel drive (C63 & C63 S)
Standard equipment: TBD
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Parked near the Autódromo paddock is a convoy of C450 AMG 4Matic sedans. First in a coming line of AMG Sport models, this 362hp C-Class serves as a more affordable entryway to the company’s AMG speed division. Faster than standard Benzes but not quite full-fledged AMG cars, they are analogues to Audi’s mid-priced S or BMW’s M Performance models. Expected to start in the low $50,000s in the US, the 2016 C450 AMG will replace the current C400, absorbing a stronger version of that car’s biturbo 3-litre V6 engine and a generous spread of go-fast gear.
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