A new sports sedan from Mercedes that can be a devilish delight
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. I am trundling through the city, exerting every ounce of restraint to not twist the dial on the steering wheel into Sport Plus, slam my foot down, and watch the instrument cluster glow red. Driving a car that has the potential to launch you into your seat like gravity tripled within city limits is pure torture.
But that’s the beauty of this sedan: it can be your daily commuter and your devilish delight. The Mercedes AMG C63 SE F1 Edition is a stunning machine. The Alpine Grey and red combo I have turns heads wherever I go.
It’s got the iconic AMG grille, a bonnet air intake, red accents scattered across the car, subtle edition decals on the side, performance badging near the shark gill intakes, a black spoiler, AMG-specific alloys with red calipers, and—something I’ve seen for the first time—the Affalterbach logo hub covers. Inside, the car features cool red-accented carbon fibre trim on the lower dash, AMG performance seats with red stitching, and exclusive F1 Edition badging. Every design choice urges you to take the wheel and push it to its limits.
When I dial the car back to Comfort mode on my way to the track, I’m surprised at how well it handles Mumbai city’s pockmarked roads. The car is firm, but not so stiff that it will rattle the passengers. Rear-seat passengers will be quite comfortable, until, of course, I slam my foot to the floor—something I did once I hit the track.
The acceleration is mind-boggling. It feels like you’ve been strapped to a rocket with everything around you blurring past in a rush. The 0-100kmph sprint happens in a lightning-fast 3.5 seconds, and before I can register it, the needle is hurtling past 200kmph.
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