The 2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance is the dawn of a new era for the three-pointed star. It’s also a wrench in the gears for the competition, offering more power and torque while having the smallest gas-powered engine among its peers, including the Audi RS5, BMW M3, and the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, to name a few.

Gone is the mighty M177 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 that Mercedes-AMG exploited to perfection since the first AMG 63 debuted in 2015. The C63 S E Performance has the most powerful series-production four-cylinder engine the world has ever seen. Topping it off is a hybrid-electric system obtained from Formula 1, the pinnacle of automotive engineering.

?With its performance hybrid drive and electrically assisted exhaust turbocharger, the new C63 S E Performance is a technological masterpiece that takes a new approach,? said Jochen Hermann, Member of Executive Board ? Chief Technical Officer of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.
Best of Both Worlds

Mercedes-AMG is not pulling punches with its C63 S E Performance. Under the hood is a hand-built 2.0-liter M139I four-cylinder engine with an electric turbocharger, technology derived from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team. The turbo draws power from the vehicle?s 400V P3 hybrid system, first seen in the Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance, currently the most potent Mercedes-AMG car on sale today. The high-voltage hybrid comprises a 6.1 kWh high-density battery pack, a rear-mounted electric motor, a two-speed gearbox for ...