The RWD era has come to an end for the C-Class.
2019 is likely to be the end of the rear-wheel-drive, hooliganistic Mercedes AMG C63. The plans to adopt an all-wheel drive platform for AMG models are in line with. This is due to customer demand (not ours honestly), but the performance-bred C-Class will not be the last to give up unnecessary burnouts. Maybe not.
Unnamed sources tell TopGear.com that the C-Class will be following in the footsteps the E63. It will feature an AWD system with drift mode, which decouples the front driveshaft. This allows for rear-biased fun. You can switch the car to drift mode to send 100 percent of your power to the rear wheels. This allows you to do some unsavory things on the streets. In essence, this gives you all the benefits of an all-wheel-drive car. You also have the option to lighten the rear tires and switch up the drive modes. It seems like a win-win situation.
Sources didn’t disclose any engine changes so it could be the familiar 4.0-liter twin-turbo engine that produces 469 hp for the C63 and 650 479 torque for C63. The C63’s C63 has 503 horsepower and 516 torque, while the C63 S’s C63 S boasts 503 hp, and 516 lb-ft for C63 S. However, there is some competition with another German brand and engine outputs may increase when the new Mercedes-AMG C63 model in 2021. We expect the seven-speed automatic transmission and adaptive dampers to be kept, although they will have new settings. The C-Class family might also have a hybrid, based on the E53. It could produce power figures of up to 429 horsepower.
The only remaining rear-drive models in AMG’s lineup are the C63, C63 S and SL63, SL65 and S65. And the changes are not over. V12s and V8s are starting to sound less convincing to Affalterbach, Germany.