Mercedes' C63 AMG Review

The sound of a car can tell a lot.Almost like a picture, an exhaust note can say 1,000 words. For instance, when you hear an Aston Martin or Ferrari V12, singing their siren-like harmonies, it is clear they are trying to lure you in to seduce you. Then there are brutes.

Sounding more like a chainsaw on steroids or a boater’s dream, there are not too many cars that classify in this realm. And, rightfully so. Usually these cars have monstrous V8s bulging out of engine bay and enough torque to warrant a visit to the emergency room, simply to remove the silly smile off your face. That is the brilliant thing about performance cars, they are edgy and downright in your face; a proper sports car does not apologize for its behavior. Neither does the subject of this review.

With its blatant overindulgence in guttural, V8 burbles and unique whip cracking finale, the C63 AMG has one of the most radical stock exhaust notes I have heard.

It is as though the 63 met the innocent C-class, took it on a bender and de-flowered it. The brilliant noise provides this C-class with serious character. Previous experience in Mercedes-Benz’s products left me yearning for more as they came off as uninspired and isolated automobiles – the 63 could not be more disparate....