REVIEW

We’ve always loved the Mercedes C63 here at BOTB - a practical 4-door saloon body, with a big capacity V8 up front and a thunderous soundtrack. But times move on and everyone is moving to smaller engines with turbos, including Mercedes, sort of. AMG’s idea of downsizing is a 4.0 litre twin turbo V8 producing 503bhp and 700Nm of torque, which means the C63-S can hit 62 mph in 4.0 seconds on the way to a 180mph top speed. Amazing performance, all the while having a nice, big comfy cabin with seating for 5. Jump in, fire up the noise and blast to the south of France – easy.