Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG ? Edition 63 announced for Australia

it's available for normal C63 as well, on the options list

I agree. Those multi-spoke rims are hawt! They need to be standard on every AMG model, and make the stock 5x2 spoke wheels an option.

they look good, but they are a beast to clean. and when you use wheel cleaner, it eats away at your calipers. Fishes, Narco.

sorry but you're comparing apples to oranges. you can't do a direct currency conversion and hope to have a point of reference. in oz our cars have to pay import duty (on the vehicle), then gst (on the vehicle + import duty + cost of transportation, etc), and then if the vehicle cost at that point is over $75k aud we have to pay 33% luxury car tax on every dollar over that (except vehicles which consume less than 7l/100km of fuel). This includes factory fitted extras like wheels, satnav, etc. Then there is the dealer delivery, registration, and stamp duty to pay on the vehicle. Which varies depending on which state you live in. That's not to mention the cost of transportation is nearly 3x the cost of transportation from eu to na. Or the lower demand resulting in higher pricing generally in the premium sector. Sounds like a raw deal, and it does make cars pricier, but it could be worse. However, the list price for a standard C63 sedan (sans dealer deliver, registration, stamp duty) is aprox $150k aud right now. That's a better point of reference for you. Although a $20k aud disparity may sound a lot bigger than it really is.

What you should compare it with is the price of a M3 in Australia. a standard M3 with a Auto-Clutch with out any option is $170,201 AUD. and this Price also exclude any State government tax. Comparing with C63... i think i will go for the C63...

I would say this is an initiative by MB AU rather than "AUSTRALIA IS THE RIGHT COUNTRY TO INTRODUCE THIS SPECIAL LIMITED ED C CLASS TO AND NO OTHERS"

Apparently Australia is one of AMG's biggest markets. I can believe that as I see many AMGs on the road here.