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6.2-litre V8: 457hp & 0-100 km/h in 4.5sec

We all knew that Mercedes would reveal the new C63 AMG somewhere this month. But I must say, I didnt expected it so quick. A few hours ago Mercedes-AMG Gmbh released a huge press release with 22 high-res pics of its new C63 AMG.

The AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine develops a peak output of 336 kW/457 hp and a maximum torque of 600 newton metres.  Accordingly the C 63 AMG accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, just like the "others" its top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. "Officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September" Click "Read More" for the official press release and high-res pics!

Earlier we already reported the split between Mercedes and Mclaren, now we are looking forward to the cooperation between Mercedes and HWA AG, which is connected to AMG, to bild it's new super car.

As we all know they will be using a 6.2-litre V8, wich is used in several other AMG powered vehicles. What we didn't know is that Mercedes will unveil the new super car at the Geneva Motorshow, in March 2008.

It is expected it will compete with the new R8 amongst others like the Porsche 911.

More to come!

Via: Autoblog.com

Despite the current succes of the Formula 1 team Mclaren Mercedes, you would think that Mercedes would put everything against the wall to collaborate with Mclaren for the development of their next supercar to star. But none of that is true.

Indeed, according to Automotive News Europe, Mercedes preferred to work together with it's DTM racing partner HWA AG founded by Hans-Werner Aufrecht in 1967, but also cofounder of AMG with Erhard Melcher from MKB.

Hans Jürgen Matheis, spokesman of HWA would have affirmed to have always had the ambition to prove Mercedes they could do better than McLaren… so now his time will come and so HWA will invest 4.5 million euros in the enlarging of its factory, thus passing from 1.200 to 3.600 m ². It is imagined easily that this extension will be used to accomodate a line of assembly.

So their future supercar will use AMG's 6.3 litre V8 while the Mclaren SLR uses the 5.5 litre V8.

Last weekend the DTM season 2007 officialy opened in Dusseldorf. The most popular international touring car race series was presented on the famous Konigsallee ("Ko"). The varied programme included autograph sessions, live action pit-stops and DTM race car demonstrations. On this demonstration the race car caught fire right in the middle of the audience.

The pictures from the latest bahnstormer from Mercedes' AMG performance devision, posted earlier this week are being followed by this promotion video. For the price of €200.000, nearly the double of the BMW M5 and M6 it has the same power. Wich one will you choose...?  

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the CLK 63 AMG Black Series.

These CLK was presented at the New york fair and is based on the official F1 Safety car. They translated it into a streetlegalcar. With its broad wings and shield it looks closely to the exclusive CLK AMG DTM wich were only sold 500 of them.

The CLK63 is powered by a 507bhp strong 6.3-liter V8 producing 630 Nm of torque. The result: 62mph in just 4.3 seconds limited to 186mph (293km/u).

The CLK63 is the second one that has been developed by the AMG Performance Studio, after the SLK55 AMG Black Series. This special department of Mercedes-AMG opened the doors in 2006 and stand guarantor for spectacular and exclusive sportscars.