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Mega muscle for AMG versions of Benz’s new GLC and GLC Coupe
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and GLC 63 Coupe now sport more power
Ever looked at the new Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe and thought “if only that thing had 375kW of power?” Somebody at AMG did and now the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and GLC 63 Coupe have burst out of the blocks with either 350kW or, in the S guise, 375kW of V8 power. The twin-turbo, 4.0l AMG V8 also twists out either 650Nm or 700Nm, too, leaving the base car being hurled to 100km/h in a claimed four seconds flat and the more expensive S version getting there in a ridiculous 3.8 seconds. Mercedes-AMG has limited the standard versions of both body styles to 250km/h, though the AMG Driver’s package can lift that to 270km/h. The S versions reach out to 280km/h. All four versions — counting the base and S versions — use air suspensions, adaptive damping and an electronically controlled differential lock. They’re all all-wheel drive, using a fully variable system, and the S model uses dynamic engine mounts, too. Mercedes-AMG insists they’re the only two twin-turbo V8s in the class, and it’s hard to th...
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