2024 Mercedes AMG S63 Long The World's Fastest Mercedes S63

Engine, Transmission, and PerformanceFor a long time, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has worked to develop a high-performance battery that could deliver consistent performance at the highest level of motorsports. Now folks who drive on the road bear the fruit of these efforts with the new hybridized powertrain found in the AMG S63 E Performance. The most powerful S-class ever offered is propelled by a 603-hp twin-turbo V-8 engine up front, with help from a 188-hp motor for the rear axle. Their combined efforts produce 791 horsepower and 1055 pound-feet of torque for the sedan’s all-wheel-drive system to process. A nine-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (while a two-speed transmission is integrated at the rear axle for the electric motor) handles shifting and, to help this barge of power navigate traffic and parking spots, AMG includes rear-axle steering as standard equipment. We estimate that the S63 can make it to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds. That’s quicker than the feistiest version of the standard Benz S-class, which took 3.9 seconds to reach 60 mph in our testing. Given the massive power available to hurl it down the road, we suspect the that S63 E Performance will be even quicker than its maker claims. The S63 uses an AMG Ride Control air suspension, AMG Active Ride Control stabilization, and rear-axle steering as standard equipment which makes the S63 feel easy to maneuver

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