REVIEW

We absolutely love the Mercedes C63, with its great sounding V8 and punishing performance. But with RWD and all that power it can be a little hairy in the wet, not to mention the fact that despite the downsized engine it still isn’t exactly what you could call frugal. So Mercedes has decided to implement a two-tier AMG strategy now with a new ’43 model joining the ’63 versions. Out goes the V8 and in comes a 3.0 litre twin turbo V6 with 362bhp, along with their 4MATIC AWD system. The looks are halfway between the regular model and the full-fat C63 too, so you can fly under the radar fairly well, while doing a sub-5 second sprint to 62mph and decent mpg too. This may very well be the pick of the C-Class range… ** Cash alternative: 80% of the ex-VAT UK RRP **