Sunday, February 3, 2013

2014 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507 heads for Geneva motor show

A new member of the 500-hp club storms onto the scene

Mercedes-Benz is taking a page out of the playbook of the SLS supercar to power up a new version of the C63 AMG, named the Edition 507.
Metaphorically, the “page” describes the inner workings of the SLS AMG supercar's 6.2-liter V8 engine. Specifically, it has forged pistons from the SLS plus new connecting rods and a lightweight crankshaft.
The result: Power grows to 507 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque in the naturally aspirated engine. That's up 56 hp and 7 lb-ft from the C63 in basic trim. Top speed is 174 mph.

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