2011 Mercedes CLS63 AMG

Mercedes CLS63 AMG presents the show in Los Angeles. The eagerly awaited sports version of the hatchback coupe not disappoint, with refinements in design and technological features that encapsulate the best of recent creations AMG twin-turbo V8 as the M157 and Speedshift MCT 7-speed gearbox The car sports a revised aerodynamic than the other CLS, with front air intakes significantly larger, integrated LED lights front, rear extractor with 4 tailpipes and a small rear wing.

The system structure is managed by the AMG rear air suspension with Adaptive Suspension facilities and programs, Sport and Sport Plus, in combination with electro-hydraulic power steering, sport tuned by AMG, while the V8 is offered in two versions: 518 and 698 hp Nm of torque, capable of pushing the CLS from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.4 seconds with a top speed of 250 km / h electronically limited to 550 hp with 800 Nm of torque, thanks to ‘AMG Performance Package, which lowers one tenth of the acceleration data and allows you to touch 300 km / h restraint. Version Performance Package, recognizable by a carbon fiber engine cover, it reaches a pressure of 1.3 bar turbo, 0.3 more than the basic version. Faced with these performance improvements, the new CLS63 AMG waste the previous generation also on consumption, a reduction of 33% and reported preliminary values of about 6.8 km / l in city and 9 mpg in highway driving.

The transmission Speedshift MCT 7-speed automatic, with no torque converter integrates the stop / start, active mode C (Controlled Efficiency), while in nodality S (Sport) and S + (Sport plus) the management logic favors more the Driving pleasure and efficiency of the car. In M mode (manual) relationship management is delegated to the paddles on the steering wheel, while not missing the launch control system RACE START. The management of transmission is through the controls in the center console, similar to those already seen on the recent SLS AMG and E63 AMG.