Mercedes-AMG GT Drag Races Mercedes-AMG C 63, Twin-Turbo V8 Brawl Ends as Expected

Solely accessible as a coupe because of the Mercedes-Benz SL being elevated to AMG standing throughout the board, the C192 could not be extra totally different than its predecessor. From the SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G transmission versus the unique’s DCT transaxle to the chassis design, the introduction of 4MATIC, and the addition of two unusable rear seats, the AMG GT is now worthy of being known as a grand tourer.

Huge adjustments additionally hampered the attraction of the C 63, which misplaced its twin-turbocharged V8 for a four-cylinder turbo with plug-in hybrid help. The handbuilt 4 is completely advantageous within the A 45, however clearly too small in a D-segment luxurious sedan or station wagon.

Regardless of being slower to 60 (or 100 for those who choose the metric system), the 205-series C 63 station wagon within the video beneath sounds a lot better than its inheritor. Its twin-turbo V8, nevertheless, is totally different from that of the first-generation AMG GT. How totally different, although?

The AMG GT-specific M178 options dry-sump lubrication, whereas the M177 makes use of a traditional setup. Including to the confusion, the second-generation AMG GT additionally transitioned to the M177. Regardless that the M178 is not present in any current-gen AMG, the dry-sump engine will soldier on because the beating coronary heart of the Aston Martin Valhalla plug-in hybrid supercar. Extra particularly, the British supercar will use the flat-plane crankshaft M178 LS2 that Mercedes launched within the GT Black Sequence.

Pictured at KaRace’s ordinary filming location, the 205-series C 63 wagon and first-gen AMG GT are stated to weigh 1,832 and 1,890 kilograms, respectively. These numbers could also be incorrect, although. Mercedes-Benz AG quotes 1,785 kilograms or 3,935 kilos for the T-Modell, which is Mercedes vernacular for station wagon, and 1,615 (3,560) for the AMG GT.

No matter supply you favor, there is no denying the GT is the faster and quicker car of the 2. The efficiency meters indicated bests of 11.97 and 12.Three seconds within the quarter mile over two races. From zero to 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour), make that 3.eight and 4.Three seconds. Changing from 100 kph to 60 mph often means 0.2 seconds lower than the zero to 100 time, thus leading to 3.6 and 4.1.

From a roll, the extra aerodynamic, lighter, and quicker-shifting AMG GT asserted dominance over its extra sensible brother but once more. Not solely does it hole the C 63 T-Modell to the end line, however the much less highly effective AMG GT achieves a VMAX of 206 kilometers per hour (128 miles per hour) in comparison with a really respectable 203 (126) for the sports activities wagon.

That stated, it is extremely possible that AMG division’s hot-vee V8 might be discontinued by decade’s finish. Again in 2021, Mercedes introduced that it might go electrical in 2030 the place market circumstances enable. That, in flip, signifies that gas-powered Mercs will proceed to be accessible in nations and areas the place the widespread adoption of EVs merely is not attainable.

Huge kahuna Ola Källenius instructed the motoring media on the 2023 Munich Auto Present that not even Europe could also be able to go totally electrical in 2030. However however, Mercedes intends to have its lineup prepared for the inevitable swap to electrical automobiles.