Mercedes E63 AMG Prototype Continues Testing

 Mercedes E63 AMG Prototype Continues Testing
Mercedes E63 AMG Prototype / Copyright by Automedia

Debut is 12 months away

The Mercedes E63 AMG is continuing its development process with these latest spy shots of a prototype caught by our photographers at Nurburgring. It still carries a fair amount of camouflage on its body, but there will be no great surprises in the styling department after Mercedes revealed the ConceptFASCINATION which previews styling for the entire E Class range.

The unsurprising theme will continue under the hood, AMG's 6.3-liter V8 unit will be used boasting a power figure of more than 500 horsepower and a 0-100km/h time of around 4 seconds.

Driver assistance in general is a major theme for W212. Expect lane-departure warnings, an eye-movement monitor, traffic-sign identification, road-condition sensors, and stability control that accounts for crosswinds, camber changes, and tire wear.

It will follow its E Class siblings 2009 Geneva debut with its own unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show in twelve months time before being launched as a 2010 model.

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 asif asif
front end looks nice save for the "drawn with a ruler!" bonnet shut line thats part of the front wing. what is up with that? rear end looks mundane. c pillar is forgettable. still it will be smart with the right alloys. id always pick the 5 series though. even now its design genius. something bmw never managed to replicate to its other models.....
September 17, 2008 10:02 am
 atleast500hp atleast500hp
As if asif....
September 17, 2008 10:32 am
 asif asif
original sir.
September 17, 2008 10:38 am
 atleast500hp atleast500hp
yes I agree.... more original than your narrow minded views initially stated. Thanks for the compliment.
September 17, 2008 11:03 pm
 mmr66 mmr66
why dont they give a 65 bi-turbo option.
September 17, 2008 2:10 pm
 Zero Zero
Only 600 model's get the AMG 65 treatment. Besides, the 63 is more than enough for this car.
September 17, 2008 3:59 pm
 sris sris
heh heh!! the first to support nstand with Asian cars.. n bash up European ones.. :D although i do deny withmany of ur views.. good going!! *cheers* :)
September 17, 2008 2:37 pm
 sris sris
itwas at Asif.. :)
September 17, 2008 2:38 pm
 asif asif
its always me.
September 17, 2008 2:56 pm
 machida machida
Still think the greenhouse looks like a previous-generation Honda Accord (US version). Hardly an improvement over the current generation. Side mirrors look very American and pedestrian-unfriendly, but at least they're not the giant Dumbo ears the C-Class wears.
September 17, 2008 4:01 pm
 nendor nendor
i hope that they release this car with the 2010 CLS the new one http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/-new-generation-cls-coming-in-2010-ar63925.html
September 17, 2008 9:52 pm
 IpsesNipse IpsesNipse
Old one looked good this looks like something KIA or Hyundai designed. Merc has completely lost it. Has TATA secretly taken ownership of Merc? Dont take that seriously.
September 18, 2008 6:18 am
 sris sris
huh?? :O
September 18, 2008 2:36 pm
 Motoring Motoring
There we go, the classic mistake. Please note the E63 AMG , as all other '63' AMG models have a 6,2 liter engine, not a 6,3 liter.
September 18, 2008 6:49 am
 benz_man benz_man
WCF is asleep-at-the-wheel again...
September 18, 2008 8:19 pm
 GanSan GanSan
I like it. But then again, I like most Mercs. I don't think the styling looks Korean at all. They're just stylish modern lines.
September 18, 2008 7:02 am
 asif asif
to atleast500hp: narrow minded? how exactly? back up the statement you coward.
September 18, 2008 8:27 am
 atleast500hp atleast500hp
settle down asif, all I'm saying is you're very critical of a car that's covered in camouflage. take a chill-pill bro!
September 18, 2008 11:12 am
 asif asif
see that wasnt hard, man. okay so i may be a little harsh but come one its shape is clear to see dude. its hardly camo'd is it?
September 18, 2008 12:11 pm
 Straiyan Straiyan
Hey, it might turn out looking like big scary dragon with the camo off. Unlikely though -.-
September 18, 2008 1:26 pm
 schefar schefar
I hope it is lighter than RS6...
September 18, 2008 3:04 pm