Mercedez-Benz reveals road-shagging C63 Black Series coupe

by Steven Mostyn - Jul 26 2011, 11:45

Reinforcing our belief here at Tech Herald Towers that the Germans don’t know how to make bad cars, the boffins at Mercedes-Benz have just revealed the latest edition to the AMG C-class Coupe.

Beyond its rather obvious jaw-dropping good looks, the new C63 Black Series edition is capable of chucking out 509bhp and 457lbs of torque from the beastly 6.2-litre V8 engine fighting for freedom beneath its hood.

And, if you need a frame of reference to accompany those impressive numbers, Mercedes would have you know the Black Series rumbles off the production line as the most powerful C-class it has ever produced and is 59bhp beefier than a standard AMG Coupe.

Such boastful claims are supported by the inclusion of the same crankshaft, forged pistons and connecting rods you’d usually expect to find on the mighty SLS AMG supercar. Woof.

In terms of actual on-the-road performance, the rear-wheel drive Black Series is able to hit 62mph from a standing start in just 4.2 seconds and offers up a license-losing top speed of 186mph (note: that speed is electronically limited).

Other features designed to loosen your purse strings as well as your bowels include a limited-slip differential, six-piston calliper brakes (front), speed-sensitive sports steering, a seven-speed AMG SpeedShift gearbox (dual-clutch), a wheel-mounted paddle shift, and bucket seats.

Optional extra include the Track Package, complete with sexy Dunlop tyres and a rear-differential cooler, and the Aerodynamics Package, which offers a selection of air-cutting carbon-fibre parts.

If you fancy sliding into the C63 C-class Coupe Black Series edition, and happen to have a spare 110,000 GBP sitting idly on the sideboard, it will be available from some time in 2012.

While that price will likely sting the pockets of most, it's perhaps worth bearing in mind that the Black Series is a solid alternative to the SLS AMG, which pushes 0-62mph marginally faster (3.8 seconds) but requires a further investment of 57,000 GBP.

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