Mercededs E AMG India review

New Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (2014) Track review: Elegant Sadism

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The new Mercedes E63 AMG was introduced to the Indian market yesterday. Featuring a shiny new 5.5-liter biturbo engine unlike the naturally aspirated unit on the earlier E63 AMG, the new car boasts better engine-transmission performance, superior handling, better fuel efficiency and more features.

We were among a handful of guys who drove the new Mercedes E63 AMG at the Buddh international circuit during the launch ceremony of the car. While a few more laps in the car during the media drive event could probably have helped us understand the car even better, even with our allocated time we managed to get a fair degree of understanding about the car. Moreover, there is hardly anything more a motoring enthusiast could ask for than driving a near 560bhp car on one of the fastest race circuits of the world. Here’s our experiential log.

Note: Head to Page 4 directly for the Drive experience>>

The looks

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Based on the recently introduced New E-class, the New E63 AMG is sufficiently differentiated from its non AMG version, which itself is quite a looker. The headline news on the AMG variant for the E-class is the new three-dimensional front apron. Representing the new AMG design philosophy, the front bumper-cum-air-inlet roughly forms what the blokes at M-B like calling the “A-wing”, representing the AMG signature A.

Two large air intake openings at the sides are the most dominating aspects of the front view. At the bottom of the front panel a splitter helps reduce lift. The E63 AMG is also fitted with LED High-Performance headlamps, which along with its Daytime Running Lights look absolutely amazing. The radiator grille is sharply styled too with twin blades in silver chrome and a large, centrally positioned Mercedes-Benz star.

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In profile, you have a carbon fiber insert on the side skirt to differentiate this powerful monster from its humbler sibling. The wheel arches are 34 mm wider for that extra visual intimidation. Behind the wheel, before the door, the V8 BITURBO lettering would make sure that fellow road-users have been warned sufficiently before they let any competitive thoughts sneak into their minds. Sexy looking 10-spoke AMG light-alloy wheels in titanium grey with AMG calipers peeping through add some more glamour to the profile.

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At the rear, the dynamic and sporty theme continues. While the tail-lamps on this line of cars are some of the most beautiful we have ever witnessed, there are some other exotic elements too. The black carbon fiber under-cladding with a functional diffuser, along with a contrasting chrome painted angular quad exhaust makes for an aggressive looking rear.

Internationally an even more powerful S variant of the E63 AMG is available. This model has further differentiation from the ‘normal’ E63 AMG to be identified as the top dog within its breed.

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