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Immensely Powerful Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S Coupe Craves for the Black Series Badge

While both Mercedes-Benz and AMG have started working on the new generation GLC, Manhart has given the current one a jaw-dropping makeover. And we’re not talking about the visual part, but the revised oily bits, which allow the super crossover to roam free with pure blue-blooded exotics.
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Christened the Manhart GLR 700 by the tuner and limited to 10 copies, it hides a whopping amount of power. The vehicle has the company’s performance kit complete with an ECU remap, turbo upgrade, matching intercooler, carbon intake, and sports downpipes with 300-cell cats.

The result is 707 ps (697 hp / 520 kW) and 905 Nm (667 lb-ft) of torque, which means that it is just 23 ps (23 hp / 17 kW) shy of the AMG GT Black Series, while the thrust eclipses it by 105 Nm (77 lb-ft). Manhart chose to keep the performance close to its chest, but the stock GLC 63 S Coupe, whose twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 produces 510 ps (503 hp / 375 kW) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft), does the 0 to 100 kph (0-62 mph) in 3.8 Mississippis, and tops out at 250 kph (155 mph).

They could have called it a day after giving it more oomph, which doesn’t come with TUV approval so it’s aimed at markets outside Germany, but they didn’t. Instead, Manhart has retuned the air suspension, giving it new coupling rods and shaving 30 mm (1.2 in) off the overall ground clearance. This contributes to the elevated stance of the hyper crossover, together with a few other visual revisions.

Speaking of which, these include the 9x21-inch front and 10.5x21-inch rear wheels, wrapped in 265/40 and 295/35 tires respectively. On the pictured car, they sport a satin black finish with gold trim. More of the latter can be seen on other parts of the exterior, in the shape of the vinyl wrap, which provides contrast to the black overall look of the vehicle. The interior has a similar theme, with black leather upholstery and gold trim.
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About the author: Cristian Gnaticov
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After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s.
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