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C63 Specifications
| Vehicle type | Four-door, five-passenger sedan |
| Engine | 90-degree V8 |
| Engine material | Aluminum block and heads |
| Valvetrain | Double overhead camshaft per cylinder bank, duplex chain driven, two intake and two exhaust valves per cylinder, variable valve timing |
| Valve arrangement | 4-valve technology with variable continuous camshaft adjustment on the intake and Four valves per cylinder |
| Displacement (cu. in./cc) | 378.7 / 6,208 |
| Bore (in./mm) | 4.02 / 102.2 |
| Stroke (in./mm) | 3.72 / 94.6 |
| Compression ratio | 11.3:1 |
| Horsepower @ rpm | 451 @ 6,800 |
| Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm | 443 @ 5,000 |
| Intake system | Sequential fuel injection, electronic throttle control, AMG two-stage resonance magnesium intake manifold |
| Engine management | ME 9.7 engine control with one ignition coil and one spark plug per cylinder |
| Max. engine speed (rpm) | 7,200 (7,400 rev limiter) |
| Transmission | Seven-speed electronically controlled automatic with driver-adaptive shift logic, AMG SpeedShift manual control behind steering wheel |
| Gear ratios | |
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4.38:1
2.86:1 1.92:1 1.37:1 1.00:1 0.82:1 0.73:1 3.42:1 |
| Final drive | 2.85:1 |
| Overall ratios and speed at RPM | |
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12.48:1 & 41 MPH at 7400 RPM
8.15:1 & 63 MPH at 7400 RPM 5.47:1 & 94 MPH at 7400 RPM 3.90:1 & 131 MPH at 7400 RPM 2.85:1 & 155 MPH at 6400 RPM - note: ECU limited top speed 2.34:1 & 155 MPH at 5250 RPM - note: ECU limited top speed 2.08:1 & 155 MPH at 4675 RPM - note: ECU limited top speed |
| Chassis | Unibody |
| Stability control | Electronic Stability Program (ESP) integrates brake application and throttle intervention for yaw control, plus ignition and throttle intervention for full-range traction control |
| Stability & Traction control | Electronic Stability Program (ESP) integrates brake application and throttle intervention for yaw control, plus ignition and throttle intervention for full-range traction control |
| Suspension | Four-wheel independent |
| Front suspension details | Twin lower links, strut, AMG sport coil springs, gas-charged twin-tube AMG sport shock absorbers, AMG sport stabilizer bar |
| Rear suspension details | Five-link, AMG sport coil springs, gas-charged AMG sport shock absorbers, AMG sport stabilizer bar |
| Steering | Speed sensitive rack-and-pinion, hydraulic power assist, ratio 12.4:1 |
| Turns, lock-to-lock | 3.0 |
| Front wheels (in.) | 8 x 18-in. AMG forged aluminum |
| Rear wheels (in.) | 9 x 18-in. AMG forged aluminum |
| Front tires | 235/45 ZR18 |
| Rear tires | 255/35 ZR18 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic power-assisted 4-wheel discs with 4-channel ABS anti-lock and Brake Assist System |
| Front calipers | six-piston fixed |
| Rear calipers | four-piston fixed |
| Front disc type | Vented & cross-drilled |
| Rear disc type | Vented & cross-drilled |
| Front disc diameter (in./mm) | 14.2 / 360.68 |
| Rear disc diameter (in./mm) | 13.0 / 330.2 |
| Exterior dimensions (in./mm) | |
| Wheelbase | 108.7 / 2,761 |
| Length | 186 / 4,724 |
| Width | 70.7 / 1,795 |
| Front track | 61.73 inches / 1,568 mm |
| Rear track | 60.03 inches / 1,525 mm |
| Height | 56.6 inches / 1,438 mm |
| Curb weight | 3,920 |
| Weight distribution | 54% / 46% |
| Aerodynamic drag (Cd) | Not specified |
| Interior dimensions (in./mm) | |
| Front head room | 37.5 / 952.5 |
| Rear head room | 35.5 / 901.7 |
| Front leg room | 44.8 / 1,138 |
| Rear knee room | 23.8 / 604 |
| Capacities | |
| Trunk volume | 12.4 cubic feet/ 351 liters |
| Fuel tank (gal./liters) | 17.4 / 65.8 |
| Performance | |
| Zero to sixty (seconds) | 4.1 per U.S. testing / 4.5 per MB USA |
| Quarter mile | 12.5 @ 114.4 MPH |
| Top Speed | 155 MPH (ECU limited) |
| Sixty to zero (feet) | 113 |
| Eighty to zero (feet) | 201 |
| Fuel economy | 12 MPG in the city / 19 MPG on the highway |
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© Marcus B. Fitzhugh 2005
Mercedes-Benz Specifications