Mercedes CLS 63 AMG auto car review

The new CLS 63 AMG

It receives a bespoke engine and transmission and a new front axle

The extensive styling changes inside and out are the icing on a seriously re-engineered cake

Chassis gives amount of information about the road surface to the seat and wheel

There’s a strong feeling of an almost unbushed connection with the road

Engine’s delivery still has some of the flavour of natural aspiration

It pulls itself into and around corners with a surprising degree of aggression

Extensive styling changes are found inside

It uses AMG's electromechanical steering system, which is 22 per cent quicker than standard CLS

At low speeds there’s a sense of uncanny, sharp-edged, precision humming through the wheel’s rim

AMG has also developed its own ‘Speedshift MCT’ 7-speed transmission

Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG
Top speed: 155mph (limited); 0-62mph: 4.4sec; Economy: 28.5mpg (combined); Co2: 231g/km; Kerbweight: 1870kg; Engine: V8, 5461cc, twin turbo petrol; Installation: Front longitudinal, RWD; Power: 518bhp at 5250rpm; Torque: 516 Ibft, from 1750rpm; Gearbox: AMG 7-speed multi-clutch