Mercedes-Benz is working on a redesign
for its C-Class and once again the nameplate will offer
high-performance versions developed by Mercedes-AMG.
This time around a C53 will fill in for the
current C43 while a C63 will continue to sit at the top of the range.
Our latest spy shots show a prototype for the new C53. It
should debut late this year or early next, as a 2022 model. The regular C-Class
is due around the same time while the new C63 should arrive six months to a
year further out.
We know this is the C53 because of the four round exhaust
tips at the rear, the Panamericana grille up front, and the large,
cross-drilled brake rotors at the front axle. The C63 should have a more
aggressive front fascia, square-shaped exhaust tips, and better brakes,
possibly even carbon-ceramic rotors.
Both the new C53 and C63 will adopt turbocharged 4-cylinder
engines. Yes, get ready to say
goodbye to the V-8 in the C63.
The C53 should have AMG's 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4
found in the tuner's compact range. It delivers as much as 416 horsepower at
present, eclipsing the current C43's 385 hp.
The C63 is likely to feature this same engine paired with a
mild-hybrid system for a combined output matching or exceeding the current C63
S model's 503 hp. The mild-hybrid system will likely include an electric
compressor as well as a belt-driven electric motor-generator. The latter would
serve as the engine's starter but would also be able to provide a boost during high
loads and recover energy under braking.
A 9-speed automatic and all-wheel-drive system should
complete the mechanical package on both the C53 and C63.
Stay tuned for updates as development continues.
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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