RE: Is Merc readying a Black Series wagon?
Wednesday 30th November 2011
A hi-tech PH impression of how a C63 Black Series wagon could look"We will never do a four-door or drop-top Black Series". This is what a senior AMG source told us when they gave us a sneak peek of the new C63 AMG Coupe Black Series back in July.
Is Merc readying a Black Series wagon?
Fans of fast estates rejoice - Black Series tweaks might just be on their way to a C-Class near you
A hi-tech PH impression of how a C63 Black Series wagon could look
At the time, we assumed this to mean that Merc would not stray from the coupe formula for its most deranged AMG creations. We were wrong.
Because, if the spy shots floating around the internet are anything to go by, AMG is working on an estate version of the Black Series C63. (We don't have spy shots but Riggers does have a rusty copy of Photoshop - ed.) Which means that, beneath the bonnet of the labrador-lugging, family-friendly C-Class Merc will lie the same 517hp, 457lb ft version of Merc's 6.2-litre V8, coupled with a 7-speed MCT transmission.
What it also means (we presume) is that the adjustable suspension, wide track, LSD and various optional extras for on-track trickery. Of course, this is all so much conjecture at the moment; Mercedes has said nothing official
Of course, we should have worked out in the summer that this car was coming - after all, the AMG man only said that they wouldn't do a four-door Black Series. He said nothing about five doors...
Discussion
SWoll said:
Don't like the colour scheme and is it just me or are the rear wheels a different size/style to the fronts.
Very strange. I wouldn't buy one.
I was about to post that you should read the article as it mentions it is a photoshop, then I re-read your reply and saw you'd added the footnote. Could have been embarrasing!Very strange. I wouldn't buy one.
Just thought I'd get in first as someone is bound to post this without reading the article
Mercedes already do stupidly powerful estates. This undermines the 'Black' label, in that the label was forged to make standard AMGs more hardcore performance oriented. Making an estate, which itself in already a compromised design in terms of performace and handling, just spoils the aspiration of the Black series branding.
Sort of like an M3 CSL/ GTS wagon.
Still funny as a sort of German Joke, though.
Sort of like an M3 CSL/ GTS wagon.
Still funny as a sort of German Joke, though.
arkenphel said:
Mercedes already do stupidly powerful estates. This undermines the 'Black' label, in that the label was forged to make standard AMGs more hardcore performance oriented. Making an estate, which itself in already a compromised design in terms of performace and handling, just spoils the aspiration of the Black series branding.
Sort of like an M3 CSL/ GTS wagon.
Still funny as a sort of German Joke, though.
the point in estate cars to carry things (more weight) so with the weight savings of the black series it ofsets some of your tesco shopping and your dog, it's absolutely bonkers, that's why it has to be praised!Sort of like an M3 CSL/ GTS wagon.
Still funny as a sort of German Joke, though.
RB Will said:
Riggers said:
NavSat said:
Riggers said:
Oelholm said:
The AMG Harlequin series, it would seem
...and do you like the extra negative camber on the front wheels? Very clever bit of design, that.
Mx5guy said:
SWoll said:
Don't like the colour scheme and is it just me or are the rear wheels a different size/style to the fronts.
Very strange. I wouldn't buy one.
I was about to post that you should read the article as it mentions it is a photoshop, then I re-read your reply and saw you'd added the footnote. Could have been embarrasing!Very strange. I wouldn't buy one.
Just thought I'd get in first as someone is bound to post this without reading the article
Only just dicovered the whole 'footnote' thing. Think it might come in quite useful in future.
Back to the article though, I agree completely with everyone who is suggesting that a black series estate is ridiculous. Black series should be about ultimate dynamics and focus, balls to practicality.
I'm sure they would sell but then MB would have to invent another brand after diluting 'Black Series ' in the same way as standard 'AMG'.
14-7 said:
NavSat said:
Riggers said:
Oelholm said:
The AMG Harlequin series, it would seem
...and do you like the extra negative camber on the front wheels? All jokes aside i really like fast estates i.e. M5, RS4 and the C63 so why not make another
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