Mercedes AMG C63 Black series

[HULK_I6T]

I was fortunate enough to drive a Mercedes AMG C63 Black series over the weekend.


This has to be motoring at its finest. A car that goes 12.2 quarters on factory tyres, low 4s 0-100km/h and Mercedes quality and refinement.


I found that the car attracted so many hoons wanting to "have a crack at it".. More than a few embarrassed faces when they found out the hard way..


You really need to be a mature driver to drive it, can really catch you out how fast it is, even thoses used to a F6 or GT will be in for a big surprise.


Its most peoples dream car, gotta start saving for one, 10/10


Driving it, Its made me look at FPV or HSV cars with big disappointment.

[Grippy]

Granted they're a great car, but you can't fairly compare them to FPV or HSV offerings, completely different price ranges.

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by f6_benito

Driving it, Its made me look at FPV or HSV cars with big disappointment.

If MB/AMG charged FPV prices they wouldn't be that good

[Motorbreath310]

Three posts and it's already turned into a HSPFV vs. everything war

Let it go, people...

Never mind the fact this guy drove a black series C63. Why? Because Falcodores...

[DBourne]

No doubt they are amazing cars. I love hearing them giving it the beans..

You're a lucky man!

[whitesoarer]

My (realistic) dream car!

[Bent8]

They are a nice car to drive and look at, though I found the ride to be a bit too firm for our roads.

The sound is so good when you listen from the exhaust end that I now use it as my ringtone! (gives me a good jolt when my phone rings )

Still undecided on that rear wing though, sometimes I feel it suits the styling but other times it can make the Merc look a bit ricey.

Goes hard (thanks to short gearing) and stops just as well.

I'll have mine in white with the AMG stripe pack.

[Chopped]

One of the best sounding V8s IMO

[Stefan]

I'll go against the grain and heard a what I thought were a few 253 HQ Holdens chug up the road only to look up and see it was a C63 or ML63.

Some seem to sound totally F...d.

I have no doubt they would be nice bit of kit to drive and light years ahead of a falcodore in refinement. (Not having a go at falcodores here by the way)

[b2tf]

Another vote for toughest sounding V8 I've heard in a long time. Welcome in the garage no questions asked.

[HULK_I6T]

Hmmm the c63 I drove didn't have a rice wing on it (just a lip spoiler) and it was a 4 door sedan not the coupe.. Maybe it wasn't a black edition, the owner said it was a upper spec variant and mentioned black series but looking at a pic of a black series I think it's just the regular c63.. Still a 10/10

Beautiful sounding car

[Bent8]

Originally Posted by f6_benito

Hmmm the c63 I drove didn't have a rice wing on it (just a lip spoiler) and it was a 4 door sedan not the coupe.. Maybe it wasn't a black edition, the owner said it was a upper spec variant and mentioned black series but looking at a pic of a black series I think it's just the regular c63.. Still a 10/10

Beautiful sounding car

Probably the Edition 507 (507hp) or a regular C63 with the P31 option (481hp).

[galaxy xr8]

One thing we can finally agree on Hulky, the C63 is a great sounding car and look's to boot.

[NX74205]

Yeah, AMG V8s are the best sounding engines I've ever heard. If I ever won lotto I'd definitely consider buying one.

[barnz_xr8]

Originally Posted by NX74205

Yeah, AMG V8s are the best sounding engines I've ever heard. If I ever won lotto I'd definitely consider buying one.

they don't come in six cylinders buddy , and srt8 jeep sounds heaps better,

[Falcon SXR8]

I must be the odd one out because I think they sound pretty average, remind me of the old 253 holdens. Top car though a lot better than a 253 powered holden I bet haha

[Robos F6]

I too think they sound very average, like the 253. They sound very crackly and not deep at all. You guys must listen to a Mesarati or M3, now thats a sound.

[bangm001]

I park next to one in my Ba phoon every day at work, its ALOT smaller than the falcon! Nice car though, black with white leather looks pretty nice.

[tranquilized]

I've heard a few getting around, and from the outside at least I also think they sound absolutely rubbish.

Wouldn't be enough to keep me out of one given the chance however.

[Parfrey]

Awesome car! they sound great too for a stock set up.

Originally Posted by f6_benito

You really need to be a mature driver to drive it, can really catch you out how fast it is, even thoses used to a F6 or GT will be in for a big surprise.

I dunno about that.. stock GT's are doing low 12 1/4 mile times too..
I've also given one a bit of a surprise a couple of years ago in my modded XR6T. (not saying they're slow tho either!)

What sort of $$ are they?

[|Nate]

Originally Posted by Parfrey

What sort of $$ are they?

$160,000 for a brand new one.

$80,000 onwards for a Mercedes Approved used one with 2 years warranty.

[Bent8]

I do not condone hooning in any form but have a listen for this !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IweTgLfDpuY

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Bent8

I do not condone hooning in any form but have a listen for this !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IweTgLfDpuY

If that does not sound like a Clapped out Holden I don't know what does.

The wing certainly looks like a something a P plater would put on his V6 VN

Lots of FAIL right there, including driving FAIL

[Cheese3]

Originally Posted by Stefan

If that does not sound like a Clapped out Holden I don't know what does.

The wing certainly looks like a something a P plater would put on his V6 VN

Lots of FAIL right there, including driving FAIL

If that sounds like a clapped out holden, I want a clapped out holden then . . .

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by Bent8

I do not condone hooning in any form but have a listen for this !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IweTgLfDpuY

That link does no justice for the sound of the C63 Black.
Near where I work there is a, funnily enough, black one getting around with no large rear wing. Anyway the sound of that thing is like nothing else.
When these start up there is like a punch that gives a small indication of what lurks underneath.

Best sounding V8? Not sure, but it ranks highly up there. Another one for me is the Maserati V8 Gran Turismo, the V8 in that sounds just as good.

Resemblance to a clapped out Commodore? That must be some Commodore cause I've never heard one like that. Either show proof of one or STFU.

[bangm001]

About 180+ K arent they?

[CAT600]

Originally Posted by bangm001

About 180+ K arent they?

R35 money.... screw the German taxi

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by CAT600

R35 money.... screw the German taxi

Different class of car. One completely lack class


OH except the Black series C63 it is even outclassed by the R35

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by CAT600

R35 money.... screw the German taxi

ROFL....

R35 = quick.

German Taxi = quick...... with style.

[CAT600]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

...German Taxi = quick..

If you think so... It's 1.2 seconds slower in a straight line dry
Wet it's a no contest
In a circle?... It's slow

Ask Jon Bailey (Tweeked) about C63's at a track