Photo: Forgiato Wheels
Mercedes has a long history of building amazing 2-door cars, some of which came with groundbreaking technology. For example, the SLK 55 AMG brought cylinder deactivation in order to make its V8 more efficient, while the SL-Class pretty much wrote the book on how to make the driver feel comfortable while the top is down.
But now there's a new coupe that eclipses all of them with a combination of power and the best esthetics we've seen on a large car. It can only be the new S63 AMG Coupe, a halo car with cult status.
The S-Class Coupe is based on the sedan and has been designed as a direct replacement for the old CL. Both 2-door and 4-door have similar design, but the coupe has a longer bonnet, sloped roof and a spoiler integrated into the boot.
This is a fast exotic car that's been conceived in a totally different way than a Lamborghini, with a clearer focus on refinement. The cabin is said to be the quietest in the whole Mercedes range (but not with the AMG V8, obviously), while the headlight daytime running lights and indicators may be ordered with Swarovski crystals that help produce a clearer light.
In America, the S63 AMG Coupe is sold from $160,900 with standard all-wheel drive. Power comes from a familiar 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 engine making 577 hp. 0 to 60 mph takes only 3.9 seconds – blink and you'll miss it.
That said, this S63 AMG Coupe oozes something other than power and luxury. It's fallen into the hands of American wheel specialists Forgiato, who fitted it with a set of their aluminum alloy Fondare-ECL wheels. They have a brushed look and sharp edges befitting the exotic Merc.
The S-Class Coupe is based on the sedan and has been designed as a direct replacement for the old CL. Both 2-door and 4-door have similar design, but the coupe has a longer bonnet, sloped roof and a spoiler integrated into the boot.
This is a fast exotic car that's been conceived in a totally different way than a Lamborghini, with a clearer focus on refinement. The cabin is said to be the quietest in the whole Mercedes range (but not with the AMG V8, obviously), while the headlight daytime running lights and indicators may be ordered with Swarovski crystals that help produce a clearer light.
In America, the S63 AMG Coupe is sold from $160,900 with standard all-wheel drive. Power comes from a familiar 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 engine making 577 hp. 0 to 60 mph takes only 3.9 seconds – blink and you'll miss it.
That said, this S63 AMG Coupe oozes something other than power and luxury. It's fallen into the hands of American wheel specialists Forgiato, who fitted it with a set of their aluminum alloy Fondare-ECL wheels. They have a brushed look and sharp edges befitting the exotic Merc.
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