Now a 671-hp plug-in hybrid, Mercedes-AMG's new four-cylinder C63 S E-Performance brings F1 tech to the masses.
. It hums along quietly on electricity or to a muffled four-cylinder beat, its revised coil-spring suspension soaking up many of the bumps that previously would have jarred its occupants' spines. Standard rear-wheel steering that turns up to 2.5 degrees aids both low-speed maneuverability and high-speed composure, while a front track that's 3.1 inches wider than lesser C-classes helps plant it during big directional changes.
No fewer than eight drive modes manipulate the C63's engine and drivetrain, three-position adaptive dampers, steering sensitivity, and stability control via two control pods on the steering wheel. Though the kick-down boost is always available, the rear drive unit otherwise contributes 25 percent of its potential in Comfort mode, 65 percent in Sport, and 80 percent in Sport+ and Race.
As with AMG Petronas's Formula 1 race cars, the C63's challenge lies in reliably extracting the most speed from its electrical system. While it can recuperate an impressive amount of energy under braking, repeatedly deploying its electrons requires a keen eye on the battery's limited charge. Channel your inner Lewis Hamilton.
An estimated base price now approaching $100,000 reflects the C63's status as an engineering marvel with a greater bandwidth of capability. Its high-tech rebirth also reinforces that, with the help of powerful electric motors, wild internal-combustion engines need not die out just yet. We still have a soft spot for its brutish V-8 predecessors. But the C63 S E-Performance leaves little doubt: The future of AMG performance looks to be as exciting as it is complicated.
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