2019 Mercedes AMG C 63 S Coupe V8 Biturbo Closely Related to AMG GT En...

The entire Mercedes C-class lineup has been given a refresh for 2019, and the Germans have saved the most powerful models—the Mercedes-AMG C63 sedan, coupe, and cabriolet—for last. As with the standard 2019 C-class cars and the punchy 385-hp Mercedes-AMG C43 models, the 2019 C63s feature revised styling, with the new Panamericana grille that marks AMG’s most potent products making the C63’s transformation more pronounced. Other styling changes include the appearance of a horizontal blade within the lower air intakes, slightly reworked taillamps, new chrome quad tailpipes, and a bolder-looking diffuser treatment below the bumper.

Like their siblings, the C63s have a new, standard 10.3-inch COMAND display screen for infotainment and other controls. Optional is a 12.3-inch fully digitized instrument cluster, operated via new touch-sensitive thumb-pad controls on the redesigned flat-bottom steering wheel. Newly optional this year is an AMG Drive Unit that includes a round driving-mode dial tucked beneath the right spoke of the steering wheel; it’s not unlike the one on Porsches equipped with the Sport Chrono package, only the controller on the AMG cars has an integral display screen and the system also includes two configurable color display buttons under the left steering-wheel spoke. (This setup first debuted on the AMG GT 4-Door.) Other nifty new functions for 2019 include an AMG Track Pace option that logs track data and shows visualizations of racetracks as well as sector and lap times in the instrument cluster; it can also show graphics in the optional head-up display of track corners, braking points, speed recommendations, and best times.