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As most of you most probably remember, the latest information leaks about the upcoming Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG T-Modell (S205) put its sales launch date sometime in April 2015, so the Affalterbach engineers have plenty of time on their hand to further hone the model's skills until then.
That is exactly what seems to be happening in the adjacent images, shot by two of the spy photographers we collaborate with on the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife.
Set to use the exact same powertrain as the sedan variant, which arrives in dealerships in March 2015, the C 63 AMG T-Modell (Estate or Wagon in some countries) will have a single direct competitor when it arrives next year, and that is the Audi RS4 Avant, since BMW doesn't seem to plan a BMW M3 Touring any time soon.
Powered by a variant of the recently-announced M178 engine in the upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT (C190), the car is said to offer 476 hp and at least 600 Nm (443 lb ft) of torque.
Internally-codenamed M177 instead of M178, it is not yet known if the four-liter V8 engine found in the next C 63 AMG will sport the dry sump lubrication system in the AMG GT or not, but it is surely known to have a so-called “hot inner vee”.
Basically, the two turbochargers will sit inside the cylinder lines, while the intake manifolds are on the exterior, just like on the BMW S63/N63 or the Audi 4.0 TFSI engines.
Paired with a reworked variant of the tried and true seven-speed multi-clutch automatic transmission, the car should accelerate from naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) in the low four seconds. We are expecting more details about the model as the sedan version is nearing its launch date this Fall.
Set to use the exact same powertrain as the sedan variant, which arrives in dealerships in March 2015, the C 63 AMG T-Modell (Estate or Wagon in some countries) will have a single direct competitor when it arrives next year, and that is the Audi RS4 Avant, since BMW doesn't seem to plan a BMW M3 Touring any time soon.
Powered by a variant of the recently-announced M178 engine in the upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT (C190), the car is said to offer 476 hp and at least 600 Nm (443 lb ft) of torque.
Internally-codenamed M177 instead of M178, it is not yet known if the four-liter V8 engine found in the next C 63 AMG will sport the dry sump lubrication system in the AMG GT or not, but it is surely known to have a so-called “hot inner vee”.
Basically, the two turbochargers will sit inside the cylinder lines, while the intake manifolds are on the exterior, just like on the BMW S63/N63 or the Audi 4.0 TFSI engines.
Paired with a reworked variant of the tried and true seven-speed multi-clutch automatic transmission, the car should accelerate from naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) in the low four seconds. We are expecting more details about the model as the sedan version is nearing its launch date this Fall.
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