Clubsport Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

You looked at MKB's tuning package for the Mercedes C63 AMG, but the vintage '90's wheels were... how shall we say... less than intriguing. You looked at the Brabus Bullit Black Arrow, but dropping a V12 into your new C-Class and crossing the half-a-million dollar mark is slightly out of reach. Not to worry ladies and gentlemen, because your Mercedes C63 AMG tuning options aren't even close to being exhausted. The latest company to toss their hat into the ever-growing ring of C63 tuners is Väth, unveiling an entrant they're calling the V63RS Clubsport.

Although it does little the improve upon the already stellar looks of the standard C63 AMG, in the area of power, horses are plentiful. There's 585, in fact. As for our friend Newton, there's plenty of him as well, with 690 Nm of torque all awaiting your eager right foot. Together, they'll propel you to a top speed of some 202 mph, while a limited slip differential with a 60 percent locking rate ensures optimum power transfer to the road.

























To increase handling, a new sport suspension system has been incorporated into the V63RS, as has a high performance brake system and new 19-inch wheels. Inside, occupants will be treated to new sport seats, along with a new speedo, TV/DVD unit, and whatever else your heart desires.

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....