These are dark times for lovers of large displacement and non-hybridized engines, and this is demonstrated by models such as the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E-Performance. And it is that the arrival of the most radical variant of the German saloon sat as a jug of cold water for many due to the four-cylinder hybrid that replaces the colossal V8. But the truth is that we could tell you that you are in luck if you are one of those affected by this loss, but only if you live in Australia, because Mercedes-AMG will launch only there a final edition variant of the previous C 63 with a V8 engine.
To this is also added the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S, a model that also uses the eight-cylinder biturbo but with clear indications that in his next generation he will say goodbye. And it is that this same move made the signature of the star with the previous S 65, a model that underwent a last batch to say goodbye to the glorious V12 biturbo.
Mercedes-AMG will say goodbye in Australia to its colossal V8 biturbo
Be that as it may, now the protagonists are the C 63 S Coupé and Cabrio and the E 63being these two bodies that, for the moment, have no replacement in the current range of the C-Class. Thus, the German house has decided to launch for these three models what is known as the Final Edition Package, a package for which they will have to Advocate your potential clients in Australia.
Starting with the Mercedes-AMG saloon, we find cosmetic changes who seek to shout from the four winds that this will be the last breath of the V8 in their bowels. This is demonstrated by means of a matt gray paint called Graphite Gray, 20-inch wheels, a carbon fiber exterior package that covers the splitter, sills, diffuser, spoiler and rear-view mirrors, and specific graphics for this Final Edition.
The cabin is also subject to change hand in hand with backet type seats, yellow or gray trim, sports steering wheel finished in Alcantara, carbon fiber package and an identification plate that alludes to the fact that we are facing a Final Edition.
Of course, at the mechanical level Mercedes-AMG has not revealed whether this package involves modifications, but it does include carbon-ceramic brakes. Regardless, we think this latest iteration of the twin-turbo V8 in the E 63 S is more than enough, especially because it develops a whopping 612 hp and 850 Nm of torquefigures that catapult it to 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds and allow it to reach a top speed of 300 km/h.
We find the same formula in the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé and Cabriowhich offer a different aesthetic made up of the same Graphite Gray for the body, graphics in gray and yellow on the sides and hood, carbon fiber package for the exterior and 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels.
And as with his older brother, here, in principle, the mechanical section does not undergo any change. This results in the presence of a biturbo V8 capable of producing 510 hp and 700 Nm of torquefigures that allow the Coupé to cover 0 to 100 in 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 290 km/h and the Cabrio to do the sprint in 4.1 seconds and declare a top speed of 250 km/h.
Now, if you live in Australia and want to give yourself this last tribute, get ready to scratch your pocket. And it is that the Final Package for the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S It costs 39,900 Australian dollars, or what is the same, 26,095 euros; while in the case of the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé and Cabrio it has a cost of 28,400 and 26,400 dollars respectively, figures that are equivalent to 18,574 euros and 17,266 euros.
