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Mercedes-AMG E 63 Wagon Drag Races AMG GT S 4-Door, Stalemate Follows

Fueling our addiction to drag races, CarWow has unexpectedly published the second one this weekend. It's between two similarly powered AMG models, the E 63 S wagon and the AMG GT 4-door.
Mercedes-AMG E 63 Wagon Drag Races AMG GT S 4-Door, Stalemate Follows 5 photos
Photo: CarWow/YouTube screenshot
Mercedes-AMG E 63 Wagon Drag Races AMG GT S 4-Door, Stalemate FollowsMercedes-AMG E 63 Wagon Drag Races AMG GT S 4-Door, Stalemate FollowsMercedes-AMG E 63 Wagon Drag Races AMG GT S 4-Door, Stalemate FollowsMercedes-AMG E 63 Wagon Drag Races AMG GT S 4-Door, Stalemate Follows
If you're wealthy enough to afford either of these cars, you're probably going to pick the butch AMG GT 63 S. It's still practical and has been recognized as one of the most powerful and expensive Mercedes models. However, we like a good anti-statement in wagon format.

Before we jump into specs, let's acknowledge that the AMG GT 63 S has done a lot of drag racing, so we know what to expect. This particular blue beast went up against the RS7 about two months ago, and that went pretty badly for the Audi. Also, Mat Watson raced the GT just as it came out against an E 63 sedan.

Just like back then, the two cars share the number 63 and the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. But the GT makes 27 more horsepower, which sounds like a lot, but is actually less than 5%. It's also way more expensive and heavy, despite looking sportier, so this could go either way.

In the first race, the AMG GT gets a slightly better start. After that "there's nothing in it" as the two cars stay level until the end. In a case like this, the rolling race is actually more useful for highlighting performance differences. And it seems the management systems for the GT's gearbox are a little bit better, explaining what happened at the beginning of the drag race.

Either way, the E 63 S wagon is cool in an understated way. Mercedes is unlikely to offer anything like this again in Europe, a big, heavy, fuel-thirsty V8 wagon with AWD. So it's probably going to be a collector's. On the other hand, we do understand that buying a new AMG is about showing off, and this fails at the task.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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