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A new face is no reason to buy a brand new E 63 sedan over the older model. Some might even say it's a waste of development money. However, the performance machine is being forced to fall in line with the latest design language from the land of the Benz.
Earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz showed the new look for the E-Class in what some might describe as a pointless facelift. The sedan/wagon was a perfectly good-looking machine, but has received new lights and bumpers.
Those lights also need to be installed on the hardcore E 63 models, which means slight revisions to the trunk lid or the fenders. The AMG grille is also fresh, resembling that of the flagship AMG GT 63 4-door.
Even though the prototype took to the Nurburgring with some camouflage, this leaves almost nothing to the imagination. While the air scoops at the front look quite similar to the old ones, we did notice a change in the exhaust department. You will be able to tell the 2021 model apart from previous versions just by looking at the quad tips.
While we don't have details on the powertrain, this is certain to be a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, just like before. Given what's happening in the rest of the E-Class range as well as with other AMG models, an EQ Boost 48-volt mild-hybrid looks certain to be added.
The new GLE 63/63 S models have this installed, but boast the same power levels as the soon-to-be-outdated E63 - 563 hp for the base model and 603 hp on the S version. AMG has more powerful versions of this engine, like the 630 hp one in the bespoke 4-door or the rumored 711 hp unit in the AMG R Black Series. But we see those as being fit only for a special last edition of the popular German sports sedan.
Those lights also need to be installed on the hardcore E 63 models, which means slight revisions to the trunk lid or the fenders. The AMG grille is also fresh, resembling that of the flagship AMG GT 63 4-door.
Even though the prototype took to the Nurburgring with some camouflage, this leaves almost nothing to the imagination. While the air scoops at the front look quite similar to the old ones, we did notice a change in the exhaust department. You will be able to tell the 2021 model apart from previous versions just by looking at the quad tips.
While we don't have details on the powertrain, this is certain to be a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, just like before. Given what's happening in the rest of the E-Class range as well as with other AMG models, an EQ Boost 48-volt mild-hybrid looks certain to be added.
The new GLE 63/63 S models have this installed, but boast the same power levels as the soon-to-be-outdated E63 - 563 hp for the base model and 603 hp on the S version. AMG has more powerful versions of this engine, like the 630 hp one in the bespoke 4-door or the rumored 711 hp unit in the AMG R Black Series. But we see those as being fit only for a special last edition of the popular German sports sedan.
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