MoSs AMG

no rob thats not the best way to describe it , i think the car is perfectly done. besides , i never thought of the regular c-class as a attractive car , but this is a differant storry.

btw i really want a c-class the 63 AMG

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Hypersonic

The traditional rule for good proportions is the roof-line should be no taller than twice the wheel diameter -- this car totally breaks that design rule. It is difficult to get the proportions really right on a smaller car like the C class, somehow the AMG kit emphasizes the slightly awkward proportions.

However, I am more than certain it will look a whole lot better in real life. I remember when I first saw pictures of the VW Passat I hated it -- it has the same problem with "small wheels syndrome" -- but you don't really notice it when it is on the street.

Harry Plopper

I agree with Rob. Yet I'm sure proportions look right IRL.

What bothers me is the ricey & cartoonish look. Especially the front. OK, I except that looks OK for a Lexus (duh!) , and even for a BMW in their current design era. But ricey Benz? No, no, no ... All the classiness is gone, sorry. Even worse: beside that the car looks old. Not modern at all (hehe, at least that is true "Benz-ish" quality). Overdone details without composition. Lines are everywhere, everything is too busy. Those thick bulbous creases look so 90s. Look at the pics above - I can't go over it.

Yes, the car looks extremely imposing & aggressive, but definitely not modern & classy. Weird. It is out of place. At BMW you have seen a complete design shift - so the design philosophy changed & all the cars follow that philosophy & design path. While here in C63 case ... I don't know. MB completely lost it.

I'm not saying the car is ugly. Not at all. I'm just saying it looks weird from MB perspective. I'm confused by MB design philosophy lately. Even better: confused by absence of MB's design philosophy. They are designing in a vacuum. Without any proper context. Being lost somewhere. Without any proper vision. At least Ocean Drive hints a bit "new" cues: yet when arrives those elements will be old already - from the beginning of this decade.

I'm sure C63 is an exceptional performer. In some aspects evn better than M3. Yet I can see it competing with IS-F for a "#1 ricer" design award, while eg. M3 & I dare to say the next RS4 even more will look more classy. And M3 still light years more modern than any other. While all of above mentioned cars look aggressive - in their own way.

Based on looks (pics) my preferences are (all look aggressive):

M3 - modern, coherent design
RS4 - classy, simple design
IS-F - original "ricey", overdone design
C63 - ????? W.T.F!!!???

RikfromBelgium

I like it, I always liked the exterior on the C-class with the AMG package; However, the front is to busy, too many creases, holes and stuff going on there.

merve_extreme

when none of you have seen the C63 in real life,i dont see how u can say it looks tacky.it will look very different in real life.Lot more proportional and meaner.Even the CLS looks bad in pics but is a different story on the road.here in a pic we see the whole car but on the road we see each profile individually and hence it looks better.

IMO the M3 will be a little better to drive if at all and i dont think it can match the C in a straight line.Not enough to justify it as a better car.

Just_me

isnt that exactly what MB fans does when they dissing the look of the new M3?

people can do a lot when they see a picture

Hypersonic

You are, of course, right merve_extreme .......but we must give the BMW boys some time to process this shock ........Andreas will be in therapy for months now because of this car.

The Emperor

Positive shock afaic... Nothing yet to get over with.

merve_extreme

I think MB AMG have purposely gone for this aggressive an look,not only to steal the thunder from the M3 but to positively put the IS-F with the boy racer kit into its grave.

Also does this car have an AMG lap timer ?,because this is the one that needs it the most among AMG's.

The Artist

The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is making a solid impression at Circuit Paul Ricard in the South of France. In fact, we're wondering if the new BMW M3 will be able to match the C63 AMG's dynamic prowess.


OOOOUUUUCH

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