MariaCL55
06.11.2005, 11:31
Mercedes is plotting an even mightier version of the C-Class 55 AMG, if reports are to be believed. A prototype packing AMG's new 6.3-litre V8 with 510bhp and 465lb-ft of torque -- compared to the standard car's 367bhp and 376lb-ft -- has been reported in Autocar.
Aimed straight at the upcoming BMW M3 and Audi RS4, the car won't produced in volume, says the report. Instead, it'll be made in a limited run for 'a preferred set of customers'. Compared to the standard car, pictured above, it'll gain width at the rear with a widened track by using the rear axle from the DTM (German touring car), plus additional cooling vents at the front for that monster motor.
The standard C-Class 55 AMG costs 48,765GBP, while the RS4 is priced at 49,980GBP. The bill for the new prototype seems likely to be a tad more.
But then, who would want a car with so much power that they couldn't use? Not PHers, surely?
Aimed straight at the upcoming BMW M3 and Audi RS4, the car won't produced in volume, says the report. Instead, it'll be made in a limited run for 'a preferred set of customers'. Compared to the standard car, pictured above, it'll gain width at the rear with a widened track by using the rear axle from the DTM (German touring car), plus additional cooling vents at the front for that monster motor.
The standard C-Class 55 AMG costs 48,765GBP, while the RS4 is priced at 49,980GBP. The bill for the new prototype seems likely to be a tad more.
But then, who would want a car with so much power that they couldn't use? Not PHers, surely?