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Until now, it"s been the Mercedes-AMG E63 S that"s had all the super saloon attention in 2017. Mainly, because Drift Mode".But, let"s imagine for a second you"re a moderately rational person. An individual who is quite happy to tool around in what"s probably AMG"s finest creation to date the greatest super saloon ever, in fact without the party trick of disconnecting the front driveshafts once traction control is disabled. Unleashing north of 600bhp on two driven wheels with zero safety net is great for instant Instagram infamy, but even we have to admit it"s hardly a chuckle-a-day feature.For the sensible, considerate folk who still want a rip-snorting Devil"s E-Class, there is the standard Mercedes-AMG E63. Or, as everyone is calling it, the non-S". The non-S doesn"t have Drift Mode. It has a mechanical differential instead of a trick electric one, slightly smaller brakes, and a bit less power. It"s also getting on for ten thousand pounds cheaper overall. The only bodywork tell between em is the missing S" badge on the bootlid. And lots of dents on the S, if you"ve been using Drift Mode.Here"s a quick, digestible numbers breakdown: E63 E63S DifferencePrice: 79,130 88,490 + 9,380Power: 563bhp 603bhp + 40bhpTorque: 553lb ft 627lb ft + 74lb ftClaimed 0-62mph: 3.5sec 3.4sec 0.1secClaimed top speed: 155mph 155mph 0 mph<br />However, we already know the E63 S likes to outrun what AMG conservatively claims it"ll run against the clock. The first one we ever tested cracked 0-60mph in 3.2sec, and that was with a photographer and all his kit riding shotgun. It matched a hybrid Honda NSX from 0-100mph too, nailing the ton in 7.3 seconds. Here"s how it got on against a Tesla Model S P100D.Anyway, here"s the breakdown of E63 vs E63 S. Both times were set with cars in the UK, on fresh tyres, both with one driver (duh), no passengers and half a tank of fuel on board, along a dry track. Once you"ve soaked these up we"ll regroup below for a debrief E63 E63 S 0-10: 0.53 0.52<br />0-20: 1.03 1.01<br />0-30: 1.75 1.50<br />0-40: 2.27 1.99<br />0-50: 2.90 2.59<br />0-60: 3.56 3.27<br />0-70: 4.51 4.18<br />0-80: 5.54 5.13<br />0-90: 6.72 6.12<br />0-100: 8.00 7.34<br />0-110: 9.50 8.85<br />30-70mph: 2.76 2.68
Date written: 23 Oct 2017
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ID: 9666
Until now, it"s been the Mercedes-AMG E63 S that"s had all the super saloon attention in 2017. Mainly, because Drift Mode".But, let"s imagine for a second you"re a moderately rational person. An individual who is quite happy to tool around in what"s probably AMG"s finest creation to date the greatest super saloon ever, in fact without the party trick of disconnecting the front driveshafts once traction control is disabled. Unleashing north of 600bhp on two driven wheels with zero safety net is great for instant Instagram infamy, but even we have to admit it"s hardly a chuckle-a-day feature.For the sensible, considerate folk who still want a rip-snorting Devil"s E-Class, there is the standard Mercedes-AMG E63. Or, as everyone is calling it, the non-S". The non-S doesn"t have Drift Mode. It has a mechanical differential instead of a trick electric one, slightly smaller brakes, and a bit less power. It"s also getting on for ten thousand pounds cheaper overall. The only bodywork tell between em is the missing S" badge on the bootlid. And lots of dents on the S, if you"ve been using Drift Mode.Here"s a quick, digestible numbers breakdown: E63 E63S DifferencePrice: 79,130 88,490 + 9,380Power: 563bhp 603bhp + 40bhpTorque: 553lb ft 627lb ft + 74lb ftClaimed 0-62mph: 3.5sec 3.4sec 0.1secClaimed top speed: 155mph 155mph 0 mph<br />However, we already know the E63 S likes to outrun what AMG conservatively claims it"ll run against the clock. The first one we ever tested cracked 0-60mph in 3.2sec, and that was with a photographer and all his kit riding shotgun. It matched a hybrid Honda NSX from 0-100mph too, nailing the ton in 7.3 seconds. Here"s how it got on against a Tesla Model S P100D.Anyway, here"s the breakdown of E63 vs E63 S. Both times were set with cars in the UK, on fresh tyres, both with one driver (duh), no passengers and half a tank of fuel on board, along a dry track. Once you"ve soaked these up we"ll regroup below for a debrief E63 E63 S 0-10: 0.53 0.52<br />0-20: 1.03 1.01<br />0-30: 1.75 1.50<br />0-40: 2.27 1.99<br />0-50: 2.90 2.59<br />0-60: 3.56 3.27<br />0-70: 4.51 4.18<br />0-80: 5.54 5.13<br />0-90: 6.72 6.12<br />0-100: 8.00 7.34<br />0-110: 9.50 8.85<br />30-70mph: 2.76 2.68
Date written: 23 Oct 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9666
