2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 And C63 S: Full Details

Following yesterday’s leak, we now have the full details on Mercedes-Benz’s latest C63 AMG, which confirms the car will come in two flavors for the first time: a standard model and a more potent S-badged version. We’ve also learned that the car’s official title has been changed to Mercedes-AMG C63 to better reflect the fact it’s a product of Mercedes-AMG based in Affalterbach rather than your run-of-the-mill Mercedes. The name change also reflects the link between the car and Mercedes-AMG’s other new baby, the GT sports car, with which it shares its engine.

The new C63 makes its world debut next week at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in sedan and 'Estate' wagon bodystyles. As with the regular C-Class, we’ll only get the C63 sedan here in the U.S. It will arrive in showrooms next March as a 2015 model, in both C63 and C63 S flavors.

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Both versions feature AMG’s all-new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, which has been tuned to deliver 469 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque in the C63, and 503 hp and 516 lb-ft in the C63 S (note, the C63’s engine code is M177 versus M178 in the GT sports car). We know what you’re thinking: the hp figure of the C63 S matches the output of the GT S sports car but the torque figure is actually 37 lb-ft higher! By comparison, the 2015 BMW M3 is rated at just 425 hp and 406 lb-ft, while the 2015 Lexus RC F makes do with 467 hp and 389 lb-ft.