Mercedes C63 AMG - First drive

Auto Driven: Mercedes C 63 AMG
Models tested: Mercedes C 63 AMG Saloon, Mercedes C63 AMG Estate
Price as tested: £51,425
Range price: £51,425-£52,675
Insurance group range: 19A
Date and place tested: May 2008, Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire

The C63 AMG boasts a seven-speed automatic gear box offering comfort, sport and manual settings and we work our way through each through the course of the day.

Comfort mode supplies swift, effective gear changes. Sport mode makes those changes 30 per cent quicker with a double-declutching function blipping the throttle when shifting down. (This both sounds good and carries safety benefits as stability is enhanced – in particular when entering a corner).

Paddle shift gears cut comfort gear change times in half and are great for the track – though switching to automatic means I am able to concentrate more on the steering and handling.

There are three ESP settings and we start the day with full ESP which ensures the car’s technology “steps-in” any time loss of control or stability seemed likely.

The Mercedes C 63 AMG is a monster of a car clothed within a respectable business suit – albeit one which gives fairly large clues as to its true identity.

© Source: autotrader
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