Obviously, the result of this side by side speedometer comparison isn't exactly a surprise, as even the official acceleration numbers of the two Germans are predicting a similar outcome. This shouldn't stop you from watching it as it sure didn't stop us.
The BMW M3 E92 is no longer in production, while the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG is in its final year before it will get replaced by a model based on the upcoming W205 generation of the C-Class.
In other words, each of these cars is already a legend by now, and just by looking at the specs you're bound to fall in love with either one.
The M3 E92 is powered by a normally-aspirated 4-liter V8 with 420 hp and 400 Nm (295 lb ft) of torque that revs to a stratospheric 8,000+ rpm.
The C 63 AMG, on the other hand, sports a normally-aspirated 6.2-liter V8 with 457 hp and a tire-torturing 600 Nm (443 lb ft) of torque.
Would you have expected a different outcome, considering the C 63 is quite a bit heavier than the M3?
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