Seems like the Mercedes C63 AMG estate incorporates a bit of breathing room. Why? Because if anyone’re in the industry for a circa-£50k muscle estate, you’re option is seriously limited. BMW still did not come through with the actual M3 Touring and at this time there’ll be no RS4 Avant this moment (just the V6 S4 Avant and RS5 coupe), the option of upsizing to the M5 or RS6 Touring V10s, or taking your life in your hands which has a sub-£40k deal around the Chrysler 300CSRT-8 or a really random punt on a great Aussie-import VXR8 house. See what we mean?
Isn’t that due to the fact nobody wants a gas-guzzling people lugger?
Oftentimes. But there’s still – albeit greatly reduced – sales of performance saloons, so the C63 estate’s extra versatility could be ticket for petrolhead dads as well as active types. Of course, all the stuff we loved about the C63 saloon is present and correct too: the actual sure-footed, fun-to help-exploit chassis; the polished and quick seven-rate auto; those brilliantly support bucket seats; and, lastly, the frankly amazing some.2-litre V8.
Continue on then, indulge me.
How much of an engine. There’s some sort of muscle car soundtrack through down low and immediate, rampant torque complemented with a hunger for revs as well as a buzzsaw scream towards this 6800rpm redline that primary impressions tell you not to ever expect. Look at the C63 piston and a person’ll get an thought as to why this is – it’s incredibly vast, allowing the stroke to get comparatively short to the advantages of soaring revs.
You must watch yourself, though. Change the traction control off of and it’s extremely, very easy to experience third gear powerslides traveling. Do the same in a M3 and the BMW will also oblige, however you have to make an infinitely more determined effort to understand slipping.