Mercedes-Benz C Class News
-
This is easily one of the greatest project car builds we've come across. Piper Motorsport out of Virginia has completed a build dubbed the Frankenstein Benz. The finished product is a Mercedes-Benz 190E body set atop the chassis and powertrain of a previous-generation C63 from AMG. In other words, modern power meets '80s style in the raddest way possible. Piper Motorsport started this project in 2013. It's been a long road to completion but the car is done and the finished product is glorious. In order to get it all to work, the C63 was stripped of its drivetrain, suspension, brakes...
-
2019 Mercedes-Benz C300 and C43 first drive review: Subtle upgrades, big safety
A web of country roads casts a romantic net between the alpha world cities of Paris and Frankfurt. Where maps pare down to two-lane roads, the Moselle Valley unfurls vast expanses of lush green carpet, sun-spotted by a yellow haze of wildflowers, lidded by a cobalt-blue sky. Lucky steers and...
Martin Padgett -
Next-generation Mercedes-AMG C63 will be a hybrid
Mercedes-AMG will have no choice but to adhere to upcoming emission regulations, and that stark reality means the next-generation AMG C63 will be a hybrid. Head of Mercedes-AMG, Tobias Moers, told Car Advice in a Monday report it's a "given" that the next C63 will be a hybrid. Right now, the C63...
Sean Szymkowski -
2019 Mercedes-AMG C43 and C63 video preview
Those in the market for a sporty luxury compacts will find fresh entries from Mercedes-AMG. For 2019 both the C43 and C63 have been updated with updated powertrains, new tech, and design tweaks. Let’s get right to the meat of the matter with these German bruisers: the powertrains. The tamer...
Joel Feder -
2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 gets numerous updates, but no extra power
Mercedes-Benz pulled back the wraps from its updated 2019 C-Class earlier this month at the 2018 Geneva auto show. Now it's time for Mercedes-AMG to step into the spotlight, because the 2018 New York auto show stage is where we get a taste of the updated C63 side of the family. What's in store for...
Jeff Glucker -
2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet gain power and standard equipment
Following the refreshed 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan's debut at the 2018 Geneva motor show, the luxury brand will bring the updated C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet to the 2018 New York auto show. Revealed on Tuesday, both body styles are in for additional standard equipment and more power. The...
Sean Szymkowski -
You're in the market for a speedy sedan with luxury and attitude, but you don't want to sign up for a second mortgage. Look no further than Mercedes-AMG's C43, which is being refreshed for the 2019 model year alongside the rest of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class range. The C43 replaced the C450 for the 2017 model year and is priced from just over $50k. It’s one of the tamer "AMG Sport" models offered by the Affalterbach tuner and like others in the 43-series, it comes with a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 mated to a 9-speed automatic and rear-biased all-wheel-drive system. For 2019, output...
-
Refreshed and more powerful 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan coming to Geneva
Mercedes-Benz will use the Geneva motor show to reveal a host of new and updated models. We've already seen the 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 and updates to the 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, and now we get word that a refreshed 2019 C-Class sedan will make its debut. This generation C-Class arrived for...
Kirk Bell -
Patient fan will take home a Mercedes-AMG C43 during Super Bowl 52
Last-person-standing contests are nothing new, but Mercedes-Benz is bringing the concept into the 21st century. During Sunday's Super Bowl 52, one lucky and very patient fan will win a Mercedes-AMG C43—and all they have to do is keep their finger on their smartphone. It sounds easy, but it...
Sean Szymkowski -
2019 Mercedes-AMG C43 spy shots and video
Engineers from Mercedes-AMG have been spotted testing a prototype for an updated version of the C43 sport sedan. The C43 replaced the C450 for the 2017 model year and is priced from just over $50k. It’s one of the tamer "AMG Sport" models offered by the Affalterbach tuner and like others in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class spy shots
Mercedes-Benz is working on an update for its C-Class. The update is to freshen things as the C-Class reaches the midway point in its life cycle. Recall, the car was introduced for the 2015 model year, so in Mercedes tradition we should see the updated model introduced for the 2019 model year. A...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe spy shots
Prototypes for various versions of an updated Mercedes-Benz C-Class range have been testing for a while. Only a week ago we saw the updated C63 from Mercedes-AMG. Today, though, we’ve spotted the updated C63 Coupe. This is only a mid-cycle update so the changes will be mild. We’re...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Prototypes for an updated Mercedes-Benz C-Class have been testing for a while. Today, however, we have our first spy shots of the updated version of the C63 being developed by the folks at Mercedes-AMG. This is only a mid-cycle update so any tweaks will be mild. We’re expecting new internals for the headlights as well as the Panamericana-style grille AMG is slowly adding to its range. Expect some changes inside, too. Prototypes for the regular C-Class were sporting new steering wheels, as well as touchpad controllers in their center consoles instead of the usual rotary dial controllers...
-
2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe first drive review: seeing what sticks
Its impossible not to notice that the 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 has too much tire. The 225- and 245-millimeter, 19-inch Pirelli P Zero rubber sticks to the road like hot Doublemint, and the standard traction control setting has a short leash anyway. Back and forth in the C43 along coastal roads, we...
Aaron Cole -
2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe spy shots
Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class Coupe is one of the more handsome offerings in its segment, but the car is facing tough competition in the form of redesigned versions of the Audi A5 and Infiniti Q60. Mercedes will attempt to keep the C-Class Coupe looking fresh with some mild updates that should be...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes-Benz C-Class diesel will skip US
Mercedes-Benz won’t offer a diesel-powered C-Class in the United States. The automaker was to start sales of a C300d during 2016 but has since scrapped those plans. The C300d was to be powered by a turbocharged 2.1-liter inline-4 delivering 201 horsepower to all four wheels. Speaking with Car...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2018 Mercedes-AMG C63 R Coupe spy shots and video
Mercedes-AMG is out testing a more hardcore version of its C63 Coupe. We don’t think the car is a successor to the previous C63 Coupe Black Series, though we think one will be dropped on us eventually. Rather, we think this will be a track-focused model dubbed the C63 R Coupe, following the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes to make next C-Class lighter with aluminum
Mercedes-Benz made significant weight savings with its latest C-Class thanks to the use of materials much lighter than conventional steel in the car’s construction, such as aluminum and even some composites. A senior Mercedes executive has hinted that the next-generation model, due early next...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Perhaps once his rallying days are over Norway’s Petter Solberg could start up a career in comedy. He’s certainly good at it as you’ll discover in this video. Solberg disguises himself as a senior and then calls roadside assist in his new car, in this case a Mercedes-AMG C63 Wagon. Once a mechanic shows up, Solberg, pretending there’s something odd with the rear of the car, proceeds to drive in manner that suggests he may have forgotten his meds. Along the way he drops some hilarious lines such as, “Please remove your shoes” and “Are you the owner of...
-
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet first drive review
With the arrival of the small CLA sedan three years ago as its entry vehicle, Mercedes-Benz has moved the latest version of its C-Class range up in size, style, and features. Now the C-Class Cabrio soft-top convertible has been unveiled as the last of the four C-Class variants, following the...
John Voelcker -
2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 to replace C450
You’ll recall we recently reported on Mercedes-Benz’s decision to group its AMG Sport models like the C450 AMG and GLE450 AMG Coupe as official Mercedes-AMG products. As part of the reshuffle, the cars are being rechristened with a “43” designation to better reflect their...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Cabriolet debuts in New York: Live photos and video
Mercedes-AMG has applied its V-8 treatment to Mercedes-Benz's all-new C-Class Cabriolet to create the C63 Cabriolet. Making its world debut this week at the 2016 New York Auto Show, the handsome droptop offers a choice of engine tunes rated at 469 or 503 horsepower in the C63 and C63 S...
Andrew Ganz -
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet drops its top in Geneva: Live photos and video
Mercedes-Benz's ever-broadening lineup will now include a shapely four-seat convertible based on the brand's previously revealed C-Class Coupe. Debuting today at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show and set to go on sale later this year as a 2017 model, the new C-Class Cabriolet marks the three-pointed...
Andrew Ganz -
2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe Revealed
Mercedes-AMG, the performance arm of Mercedes-Benz, today unveiled the 2017 C43 coupe ahead of its public debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. There is a little confusion surrounding this model, so let's clear it up. The C43 Coupe is basically the coupe version of the Mercedes-Benz C450 sedan...
Kirk Bell