Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe C 63 S AMG Review
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The thought of a burbling V8 in a compact sized car drives tingles down my spine, and butterflies in my tummy.

The Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 S Coupe is really one of the best ways to package a V8, and driving nothing but the rear wheels.

I cannot stress how good this looks, when you take a vanilla compact-sized C Class Coupe body, flare out those wheel arches and equip the underneath with new arms to house that glorious wider track. And how about those 19 inch twin-spoked rims (you can spec 20 inch rear rims if you like), which fill up those wheel arches, and leaving just enough gap for visual balance.

While apart from the quad tailpipes and restyled bumpers, very little would give the Coupe away. And we just like it that way, a clean-looking sleeper, just slightly vulgar in appearance.

But how sensible will it be to sink in excess of $450k into a car which only seats 2+2?

It really is not about the bang for buck, but the extras you know which are there, which you do not physically see which count.

Cabin

It is almost standard C-Class but with some carbon fibre trim and a few AMG tags, and red seatbelt straps to remind you that the car is special, and it is.

Like all many Mercs in the stable, the infotainment controls do slightly obscure some of the crucial drive mode buttons.

Front bucket seats also get mechanical belt forwarders, which makes putting on the belts easier. Rear seats offer less accommodation compared to the sedan, due to the more upright position and the lower roofline, and are really for +2 seating and would only be fit for kids on slightly longer journeys.