Mercedes Forum
08-05-2010, 09:55 PM
Filed under: Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/), Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/mercedes-benz-3810101139492771600x1060.jpg (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=251745)It's been confirmed for some time that Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz/) is developing a new two-door coupe version of its C-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/c-class) to replace the current hatchback CLC model (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/10/report-mercedes-benz-clc-hatchback-is-toast/). With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that Autocar is reporting that Mercedes-Benz is also working on an AMG variant of the coupe to go up against the Audi RS5 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/confirmed-audi-rs5-coming-to-america-in-2012-r8-spyder-priced/), BMW M3 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/m3) and Cadillac CTS-V (http://www.autoblog.com/model/cts-v-coupe).
The British magazine is reporting that the coupe will use the same AMG 6.2-liter normally aspirated V8 as one of our favorite Benz sedans, the C63 AMG (http://www.autoblog.com/model/c63+amg). However, if this car is to debut later in 2011 as projected, it would seem logical that Mercedes might switch to the new twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 that's going into the 2011 CL63 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/02/2011-mercedes-benz-cl-class-makes-live-debut-in-england/).
The turbo V8 could the output from the current 451 horsepower to somewhere closer to 500 hp. Autocar also speculates that a C63 Black Series coupe could be a followup to an upcoming SLS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sls) Black Series.
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=251745)]Rumormill: Mercedes planning C63 AMG Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/05/rumormill-mercedes-planning-c63-amg-coupe/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/mercedes-benz-3810101139492771600x1060.jpg (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=251745)It's been confirmed for some time that Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz/) is developing a new two-door coupe version of its C-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/c-class) to replace the current hatchback CLC model (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/10/report-mercedes-benz-clc-hatchback-is-toast/). With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that Autocar is reporting that Mercedes-Benz is also working on an AMG variant of the coupe to go up against the Audi RS5 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/23/confirmed-audi-rs5-coming-to-america-in-2012-r8-spyder-priced/), BMW M3 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/m3) and Cadillac CTS-V (http://www.autoblog.com/model/cts-v-coupe).
The British magazine is reporting that the coupe will use the same AMG 6.2-liter normally aspirated V8 as one of our favorite Benz sedans, the C63 AMG (http://www.autoblog.com/model/c63+amg). However, if this car is to debut later in 2011 as projected, it would seem logical that Mercedes might switch to the new twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 that's going into the 2011 CL63 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/02/2011-mercedes-benz-cl-class-makes-live-debut-in-england/).
The turbo V8 could the output from the current 451 horsepower to somewhere closer to 500 hp. Autocar also speculates that a C63 Black Series coupe could be a followup to an upcoming SLS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sls) Black Series.
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=251745)]Rumormill: Mercedes planning C63 AMG Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/05/rumormill-mercedes-planning-c63-amg-coupe/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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