TheE63 AMG now makes 518bhp (386kW) and 465lb ft (630Nm) of maximum torquecompared to the current car’s 507bhp (378kW) and the same amountof torque. Mercedes-Benz is sticking AMG’s 6.3-litre naturallyaspirated V8 on this one. Performance should be similar to that of theoutgoing E63 with figures of 4.5 seconds for the 0 - 62mph sprint and atop speed of 155mph (249km/h).

Despite the minimal increase in power the car is said to quaff 12percent less fuel resulting in an average consumption of 22.4mpg. Oneof the components credited for this is the Speedshift MCT 7-speedgearbox found in the SL63 AMG. It has four driving modes namelyControlled Efficiency, Sport, Sport Plus and Manual.

The standard car comes wearing 18-inch AMG alloys with size 255/40front and 285/35 rear tyres. There is an optional 19-inch rimavailable. In terms of exterior cosmetics the big AMG gets LED daytimerunning lights, a more aggressive front spoiler, a rear diffuser andfour tailpipes as per current AMG standard issue.