Driven: 2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S - Is It Ready To Give The M3 A Run For The Money?

Amazing piece of machinery here.

"The Mercedes-AMG C63 S represents real progress. It is clearly a more engaging car than its predecessor and perhaps more than ever before the car you would choose over the BMW M3.

Not only is it more powerful and quite a bit faster in a straight line than the old C63, it also offers improved cruising ability, is also significantly more economical and boasts class leading quality.

The clincher for me, though, is the sheer breath of its dynamic ability. Significantly sharper, more responsive and superbly balanced, it delivers superb handling and instills great confidence in the driver, even on the most challenging of roads."

I have a feeling this car will have the M3's number. The fabulous interior combined with the power and massive improvement in driving dynamics is the clincher.

If there's one are that creates a bit of pause for me, it's the transmission. AMG is using the same transmission from the previous model and there were some shift delays noted with that setup. No DCT here. And Chris Harris noted a bit of feel missing from the steering, though this article seems to be good with the steering. I absolutely cannot wait to see if they build a coupe version.

I meant, "If there's one area that creates...."

That droopy azz though...I just can't get past the profile. I'm sure many love it, but I think it's just plain awkward on this model.

Still weighs 400lbs more than the M3 and is saddled with that awful AMG MCT tranny, plus by the time this comes out there'll be an M3 Competition Package. Should be an interesting test.