Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE, here is the new 680 HP Plug-in sports car

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Mercedes-AMG continues its electrification strategy by presenting the new C 63 S E PERFORMANCE equipped with a powertrain Plug-in. For the larger version; sports car of the C-Class, the German manufacturer has chosen to use technologies from the world of Formula 1. The new sports car will be; available not only in the sedan version but also in that station wagon . Furthermore, for the first time on board a C 63, there & # 39; & egrave; AMG 4MATIC + Performance all-wheel drive. Prices and availability for the Italian market have not yet been communicated.

DESIGN AND INTERIORS

The new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE has more proportions; muscular compared to those of the C-Class. The front, for example, is; more 50 millimeters long. In length, both the sedan and station wagon measure 83 millimeters more. The roadway more & ugrave; wide on the front axle made it possible to obtain 76 mm of overall width in more; on the front, and the step & egrave; increased by 10 millimeters.

Also present is a specific body kit which includes a subtle air outlet in the center of the engine hood. Then we find the classic AMG-specific radiator grille with vertical strips and the AMG front apron in Jet-Wing design. The new German sports car can & ograve; also count on AIR PANEL with electronic management that allow air regulation according to the needs.

As standard we find 19-inch alloy wheels with the optional 20-inch ones. The exterior design can & ograve; be further enhanced with the AMG exterior carbon packages I and II, the AMG Night packages I and II or the AMG aerodynamics package. The car weighs 2,111 kg (2,145 kg for the station wagon).

Moving on to the cockpit, the interior of the C-Class has been revised in a more key way; sporty. We find, in fact, second generation AMG Performance sports seats with nappa leather upholstery. The AMG Performance steering wheel is not missing either. Obviously, & egrave; has a lot of technology. Therefore, the well-known MBUX system with functionality stands out. specific for AMG and Plug-in models.

ENGINE AND PERFORMANCE

The new German sports car puts aside the V8 for a particularly refined Plug-in powertrain. Specifically, we have a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder (350 kW/476 hp) flanked by a permanently excited synchronous electric motor, a High Performance battery developed by Mercedes-AMG and the 4MATIC + Performance AMG all-wheel drive with variable torque distribution.

Overall, there are 500 kW (680 hp) with 1,020 Nm of maximum torque available . The change & egrave; a 9-speed automatic. The performance, consequently, is very high. In fact, 3.4 seconds are enough to go from 0 to 100 km/h. With the AMG Driver & # 39; s Package, speed maximum (electronically limited) reaches 280 km/h (270 km/h for the station wagon). Without this package it is instead of 250 km/h.

On the rear axle it is; placed the 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor integrated inside an Electric Drive Unit (EDU) together with the two-speed gearbox with electric engagement and the electronically managed self-locking differential.

< p>The two-speed gearbox automated on the rear axle, it has a gear ratio developed expressly to be able to range between a high torque at the wheels for agile starts and the reliable delivery of a continuous power at high speed; more incurred. An electric actuator inserts the second at most; late at a speed about 140 km/h, which corresponds to the maximum speed of the electric motor of about 13,500 rpm.

The battery that powers the unit & agrave; has a capacity; of 6.1 kWh and a continuous power of 70 kW (150 kW peak deliverable for 10 seconds). It weighs 89 kg and can & ograve; be recharged in alternating current up to a power of 3.7 kW. The battery is sized to deliver and accumulate power quickly and not to ensure maximum autonomy. In addition, it has a refined cooling system. In mode only electric & egrave; however it is possible to travel up to 13 km . The driver can & agrave; choose between the modalities Driving Electric, Comfort, Battery Hold, Sport, Sport +, Race, Slippery and Individual.

Obviously, Mercedes-AMG has also paid a lot of attention to the set-up to make its new sports car very fast among the curves. As standard we find the AMG RIDE CONTROL system with active suspension , the rear axle steering (up to 2.5 degrees) and the AMG DYNAMICS driving dynamics control, which influences the control strategies ESP, all-wheel drive and electronically controlled self-locking differential.

The standard equipment includes high-performance AMG composite brakes, with 6-piston calipers for the front wheels and 1 piston for the rear.

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