It's a first.
The new generation of the Mercedes C-Class 63 S revisited by the AMG sports division abandons the V8 which powered its predecessor for an electrified 2-litre 4-cylinder.
After a moment of amazement, fans of the genre do not lose out.
From 510 hp on the old C 63 S version, the power gains a whopping 170 hp to reach 680 hp.
BMW with its 510 hp M3 Competition is buried.
The prowess of the firm with the star is based on a technology that largely benefits from the lessons of Formula 1.
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In place of the twin-turbo V8, the twin-boss front bonnet of the latest version of the C-Class accommodates a 2-litre 4-cylinder engine boosted, for the first time, by an electrically assisted turbocharger operating on the 400 V network. Associated with a gearbox AMG Speedshift MCT 9-speed, it displays an identical power of 476 horsepower at 6,750 rpm to that of the V8 of the old C63 AMG.
It is associated with a 204 hp electric machine installed on the rear axle and associated with a two-speed gearbox according to a scheme qualified as P3 hybridization by its designers.
The combined power comes out at 680 horsepower while in certain gears, the torque can reach a peak of 1,030 Nm. A record for this type of vehicle.
The electric motor is powered by a 6.1 kWh lithium-ion battery whose technology is borrowed from F1.
Weighing barely 89 kilos, these accumulators are capable of delivering a continuous power of 70 kW.
They can be recharged from the mains.
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Mercedes has developed eight driving programs, from electric mode which allows you to drive only 13 km in electric mode to Race mode for excursions on a circuit.
Performance is close to that of a sports car.
Mercedes announces a 0 to 100 km / h dispatched in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 280 km / h as an option, 270 km / h for the station wagon version also listed in the catalog.
With the adaptive damping chassis, this very dynamic road car combines all-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering.
The integration of hybrid technology allows this AMG model to display a standardized fuel consumption of just 6.9 l/100 km, which corresponds to CO2 emissions of just 156 g/km.
The use of hybridization does not only present advantages.
The mass exceeds 2.1 tons.
