Mercedes reveals C43 AMG
Ramped up rapidity for AMG’s entry-level six-pot C-Class, writes Michael Taylor
No premium car in the world is crunching its opposition like the C-Class and now AMG has moved to make its entry-level version of the big-selling Benz even quicker. It has fattened up the power from the twin-turbocharged 3.0l V6 engine, slashed its acceleration times, added a new generation of steering wheel and even tried its hand at making it better looking. Available later this year, the Mercedes-AMG C43 4Matic now scores another 17kW of power to lift it to 287kW at 6,100r/min, while it still delivers 520Nm of torque from 2,500-5,000r/min. AMG claims the sedan will hit 100km/h in 4.7 seconds. The wagon is rather quick too, but Mercedes SA has no plans to bring it here. It has eked out its extra power claims largely through a pair of bigger turbochargers, now capable of a maximum of 1.1 bar of pressure. While the AMG versions of this engine have unique red aluminium inserts and an AMG badge on the engine cover, it’s still built on a Mercedes-Benz production line and sidesteps arou...
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