NEW Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance Review: No V8, No Fun? | 4K

Rory hops aboard the new Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance, and this one is a little different. The car trades the twin-turbo V8 in the previous model for a 2-litre four cylinder engine and an electric motor. It makes big power; 680hp to be precise. But is it as good as the previous car?

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[reececollison]

I know Rory has to be balanced and all, but the fact he never once said he likes it speaks absolute volumes😢

[karans]

It's not just about 0-60 and top speed, it's also about the essence of the car. The driver should be able to connect with the car at an organic level. Newer cars are lacking this. Never the less, good review.

[jamesk]

As a current C63s owner, Rory hits the nail on the head. Half the fun of the old model is the experience at 30MPH around town with the windows down. Not for me thanks, I shall be keeping mine to enjoy the past.

[nickk]

The V8 isn’t dead, it’s just dead for the C-class! It’s still offered in new SL format and GT63 e-performance! What were they thinking……it’s just a pumped up A45 hybrid, this isn’t going to tempt anyone out of a twin turbo V8. Great honest review!

[D.E.W.MUSIQ_]

Honestly I’d rather take the AMG CLA 45 with a tune over this. It’s not enough for 100k

[orjan-j]

It’s so sad …. I never seen Rory trying as hard to come up with nice things to say about the car 😢 …. RIP C63

[oleg]

I actually really like the exterior design of this car. It is very stripped down, subtle and not flashy. There are too many “try hard” designs lately from automakers. Love it

[cmorlok]

I can’t imagine this thing is going to age gracefully

[olatundeaboaba]

You get the extra weight from carrying all the electric motors and battery around and you only get the benefit of full power 10 seconds at a time. Sounds exciting😊

[steved]

You could tell Rory hated it, at least the S63 will retain the V8

[aasimyousaf]

So they've made the car worse than all of its rivals like the M3 and rs4 in basically every way and are now charging £90, 000 for it. It's honestly hard for me to imagine how they are going to sell these

[joanderson]

Thank you for providing a review of the new c63. As an AMG owner of a c43 I honestly feel like the c63 was our star star player when it comes to competition with the bmw m3 and that v8 had a very distinct sound that was unmatched. But this new model I’m not sure I have faith in it. I’m sure other AMG owners can agree but we have to accept change. I’ll keep my c43 instead with its stage 2 modifications.

[WoTjolly]

the C class used to be one of my favourite cars, up until now, with this 2+ tons monstruosity

[Lekrakensupreme]

Who else got real bummed after the rev @ 4:50 :(

[RIIICK]

Can you imagine getting one of these second hand and out of warranty… and something goes wrong. The cost would be eye watering

[kalvds]

Rory - Your a legend! One of the very best motoring journalists there is!

[deanchur]

I would say that I can't wait to see SavageGeese tear this thing apart in a review but considering how he openly called the EQB a piece of s**t compliance vehicle I doubt he'll be getting any more review vehicles from Mercedes Benz any time soon.

[damienlee]

One of the biggest nerfs in automotive history in my eyes.

[Frangrance]

so the best part of this C63 AMG is how quiet it is driving in town in electric mode. Great, that's exaclty why people was buying this car, well done Merc!

[Linda-jmez]

As an AMG purist, I just wanna cry man💔