Mercedes Benz will go head to head with their German rivals in an attempt to steal a share of the entry level luxury youth market from new car shoppers looking to buy a BMW 1-Series with their new C-Class Coupe for 2011. With a hindquarter that closely resembles that of a CTS Coupe, this smaller C-Class is to the future as the old C230 Kompressor was to the recent past, a premium compact with sporty looks that adds another rung to the bottom of the Mercedes Benz ownership ladder. This move should come as no surprise considering what the German automaker has done with their all new E-Class lineup, turning the full size sedan into everything from a two door cabriolet to a fire breathing factory tuned AMG version.
So don’t be surprised if you start to see the C in a few more shapes and sizes. What we do know is that under the hood, the C-Class Coupe will be offered with the same direct injected 3.5 Liter V6 engines that the standard car comes with, and much like the use of forced induction with the supercharged smaller displacement motor in the Kompressor, there will also be a twin turbocharged unit making around 300 HP with a lot less displacement. No words yet on the AMG version, but if Mercedes is keen on the idea of downsizing, expect the hand built 6.2 Liter motor to give way to a 5.5 Liter twin turbocharged V8 engine.
With the midsize Mercedes Benz E Class coming off of a complete restyling, it was only a matter of time before the German automaker breathes some new life to the smaller sedan in their luxury lineup. The compact C Class will go under the knife and come back with a facelift for the 2011 model year. We can expect to see the new baby Benz as early as the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, being that the U.S. is such a large market for the compact luxury sedan, and due to the recent credit crunch consumers who don’t want to give up a first class ride have found scaling down as an excellent alternative.
These are the first images of the car that we have come across and they were mistakenly placed online in a new car configurator by Mercedes UK. The refreshed C Class will have new front fascia highlighted by a pair of horizontal strips of LED driving lights that brighten up the C’s smile. There will also be a few new wheel options for new car customers to outfit their rides with a bit more personal sense of style, however you can expect for the power train lineup to stay the same as it is at the moment.
Stay tuned, we’ll get back with more details!
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The German car builders at Mercedes Benz are going that extra step to make the very popular and powerful C63 AMG a much more potent performance machine. By concentrating on a few specific parts, the engineers at AMG have raised the output of the Baby AMG up to nearly 500 HP while adding in a very exotic braking setup as well as a few aesthetic touches.
The C63 AMG Performance Package Plus is easily identifiable by its subtle carbon fiber spoiler perched atop the rear deck lid and red AMG branded brake calipers all around. With the performance upgrades that AMG had in store for the C63 Plus, a very sophisticated set of front brakes were in order. The result is a specially designed carbon composite rotor that connects to a unique aluminum hat that is designed to not only stop the car more efficiently but transfer heat more effectively as well. On the inside, the Mercedes Benz design team decided to set this C63 apart from the rest by incorporating a nappa leather/Alcantara steering wheel and some of their signature black Designo leather for the upholstery.
Under the hood, AMG’s engine builders swapped out a few of the 6.2 Liter V8’s moving parts in favor of lightweight forged units like the pistons from the SLS super car, new connecting rods and a new crankshaft that together drop about 6 pounds off the internal assembly’s reciprocating mass. This means that the engine not only makes an additional 30 HP, bringing maximum output up to 487 HP, but the V8 will rev a little easier as well. This means that the C63 AMG Performance Package Plus is able to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 4.4 seconds, however the compact super sedan’s top speed is still limited to 155 MPH.
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The German tuning firm Kicherer has just revealed their latest interpretation of the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG with one of their signature Supersport Performance Packages based on the factory tuned baby Benz. Kicherer upgrades the C63 aesthetically with a carbon fiber two bar grill up front along with a pair of carbon winglets at each corner of the car’s front bumper and as well as a new set of LED driving lights. The lightweight black wavy stuff also makes its way into the car’s mirrors and side skirts, while out back the blistered quarter panels were hand shaped out of metal in order to house the 275 width rear tires that are wrapped around the 20 inch RS-1 forged wheels.
Thanks to a reprogrammed engine electronics the C63 AMG now delivers as much as 550 HP and a peak 465 lb-ft of torque. In order to alleviate the high performance baby Benz from tire roasting peg legged burnouts the tuners installed a limited slip differential into the rear axle that no only distributes power evenly across the rear wheels, but also makes getting the C63 predictably sideways a whole lot easier. Kicherer also upgraded the AMG car’s suspension with a fully adjustable set of coil overs in order to give the car the perfect stance as well as ride.
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The Australian market has just received a special edition of the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG. Although it may look like the standard offering from the outside, officials claim that it is far from ordinary. Now the C63 is an incredible vehicle in showroom trim, with its boxed fenders and hand built power plant in between the redesigned strut towers, however this limited run of only 63 units adds a little bit more mechanicals into the mix as well as a dash of high end styling.
The Mercedes C63 AMG Edition 63 is powered by the same 6.2 liter V8 engine developing a maximum output of 450 HP and 442 lb-ft of torque which allows the baby Benz to accelerate from 0 to 60 MPH in just 4.5 seconds, an impressive feat for any four door sedan. However that is where the similarities end.
The Edition 63 C63 is easily recognized by a pair of matching black stripes left by the soft rubber wrapped around the new 19 inch AMG multi-spoke light weight alloy wheels whenever the gas pedal is put all the way to the floor. Thanks to the new AMG rear locking differential one tire fires and peg legged burn outs will be a thing of the past. The special edition comes with a choice of two designo metallic paint colors that are exclusive to this model as well as the option of designo magno matte paint in allanite grey, illuminated door sills and some high class comfort features.
Back in July Top Speed reported that the German automaker Mercedes Benz has plans for an AMG Black Series version for the new E-Class Coupe. However according to sources at AMG, the car will not be built around making more power, but like the Lexus IS-F Evolution, will be all about weight-saving technologies and fine-tuning of the moving parts to make the most out of what is already there, like all the future AMG models.
However, Mercedes has no plans to develop a regular AMG version of the 2010 E-class coupe and there will also be no AMG version of the C-Class sedan. Instead the current C63 AMG will be replaced with a more powerful version because it is the least potent of all AMG models. While the current model delivers 475 HP, the future version will deliver somewhere between 500 HP to 525 HP.
Hopefully the lightweight approach will not only benefit handling and performance figures, but will also help a future C63 to get more than 10 MPG.
The Mercedes Benz C63 AMG is a fantastic automobile. It is a compact, high power sports car capable of incredible performance numbers and has a set of bold boxed fenders to match. However there is a group of automotive enthusiasts that will always want more for this badass baby Benz. If you happen to be one of those individuals then the Edo Competition C63 is something that you might want to have a gander at.
The German tuning house has worked their magic on the entry level AMG model with a customization program that upgrades the output of the hand built motor by almost 100 HP, the 6.2 Liter V8 now makes 555 HP and 501 lb-ft of torque.
In order to make this much power Edo equipped the C63 AMG with a new high-performance exhaust system, free flowing exhaust headers, a pair of high-flow catalytic converters, new sport air filters that allow the recalibrated ECU to make the most of the naturally aspirated power plant. Adding a little show to all that go, Edo included a set of ultra-lightweight 19 inch sport wheels shod in very sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires. The considerable performance gains allow the Edo C63 to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 4.3 seconds and can hit a new top speed of 199 MPH.
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Mercedes Benz’s entry level luxury machine, the C Class, is a perfect blend of luxury, performance and value; but all three of those aspects only increase in value when the aftermarket tuners McChip Dkr. got a hold of the baby Benz. The German tuners picked an interesting version of the C Class as the foundation for their modification, a C 200 CDI. Despite the lack of enthusiasm for diesel powered vehicles here in the U.S. across the pond Europeans cannot get enough of the alternatively fueled machines for their outstanding fuel mileage characteristics and tons of torque. The only disadvantage of a diesel engine is a slight decrease in power when compared to a gas burning engine with the same displacement. However the advantage of a turbocharged diesel engine is that loads of extra power can easily be unleashed simply by increasing the boost, and because diesels do not suffer from detonation, the sky is the limit.
Priced at 579 Euro, McChip has come up with a reprogrammed ECU for the diesel powered C Class that brings the engine’s output up to 170 HP and 258 lb-ft of torque, up from the standard vehicle’s 136 HP and 199 lb-ft of twist, however the 136 MPH top speed remains. In order to make the diesel powered C Class handle and look as good as it now performs, the tuners have lowered the chassis with a sport tuned suspension and upgrade the wheels and tires to either 19 or 20 inch variants at the owners request. The McChip tuning package for the Mercedes Benz C 200 CDI takes a solid chassis and an efficient power plant and then increases the output to match the vehicle’s potential.
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Back at the beginning of June, Top Speed announced that the German tuner Lorinser is planning on debuting their modified LV8 at the Tuner Grand Prix. The aftermarket manufacturer from Winnenden has just revealed even more details about the car that they defined as a C-Class from another universe.
The LV8 sports a complete aero package and has been fitted with a set of the company’s light-weight alloys wrapped in Continental rubber. So far, the German tuner has not disclosed any information about the performance improvements equipped on the LV8, but they did say that it will compete in the C3 class, a category reserved for limousines and production cars. This baby Benz will certainly need every bit of force from its 550 HP 6.2 Liter V8 that allows the car to go from 0 to 60 MPH in just 4.3 seconds, the 465 lb-ft of torque should be sufficient to break the back end loose and put up clouds of smoke to impress both the fans and judges if Lorinser wants to keep their heads up.
Although the LV8 will not be a purpose built race car shod with slicks, it will be a 100% street legal road car, offering all the relief of a TUV approval. The supped up C Class will make its official debut on June 26th when the gates at the Hockenheimring open for the 2009 SPORT AUTO Tuner GP/Drift Challenge.
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The German automaker Mercedes Benz has just unveiled a new special edition of their entry level model, the C Class, in both sedan and wagon versions. The special edition baby Benz can be recognized by the tinted headlamps surrounded by a dark bezel, unique Indium Grey paintwork and 17 inch 5-spoke lightweight alloy wheels. The special edition C Class will also be offered in obsidian black, palladium silver or calcite white.
The celebratory C Class was designed to attract raw admiring glances due to the vehicle’s sporty, elegant nature combined with an outstanding interior along with a few technological highlights standard. The body features a healthy amount of chrome and aluminum trim pieces to accessorize the exterior, while the interior is based on Mercedes Benz’s AVANTGARDE philosophy, combining future technologies like ARTICO man made leather with classic design characteristics to create a timeless look and feel. The interior also features creature comforts like a leather wrapped luxury steering wheel, leather wrapped gear selector, heated seats and a 4.5 inch multifunction display. All standard.
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