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Written by Jack Rix
Remember the C43 AMG? You should. Arriving in 1997, it was the second AMG-tuned C-Class (following the straight-six C36) and the first to fly the V8 flag with its woofling 306bhp 4.3-litre V8. It could do 0-60mph in 5.7 seconds. Now, 19 years later, the C43 badge is back, denoting a warmed-over C-Class Coupe that plays second fiddle to the full-fat C63. However, warmed over in AMG land is pretty damn hot everywhere else. It (official title Mercedes-AMG C43 4MATIC Coupe) uses a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 producing 362bhp and 384lb ft of torque, delivered through a nine-speed automatic transmission. Making the most of its four-wheel purchase, it sprints from 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds (just 0.8 seconds down on the 503bhp C63 S Coupe) and head butts the limiter at 155mph.What"s interesting is that despite sharing its engine with the Mercedes GLE450 AMG Coupe, this car isn"t branded a halfway-house AMG Performance" model. It"s been awarded full Mercedes-AMG status - confirmed by AMG" being joined to Mercedes in the name and coming before the letter/number model designation. So it might not have the poke of the C63, but it should handle just as well.
Date written: 23 Feb 2016
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Remember the C43 AMG? You should. Arriving in 1997, it was the second AMG-tuned C-Class (following the straight-six C36) and the first to fly the V8 flag with its woofling 306bhp 4.3-litre V8. It could do 0-60mph in 5.7 seconds. Now, 19 years later, the C43 badge is back, denoting a warmed-over C-Class Coupe that plays second fiddle to the full-fat C63. However, warmed over in AMG land is pretty damn hot everywhere else. It (official title Mercedes-AMG C43 4MATIC Coupe) uses a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 producing 362bhp and 384lb ft of torque, delivered through a nine-speed automatic transmission. Making the most of its four-wheel purchase, it sprints from 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds (just 0.8 seconds down on the 503bhp C63 S Coupe) and head butts the limiter at 155mph.What"s interesting is that despite sharing its engine with the Mercedes GLE450 AMG Coupe, this car isn"t branded a halfway-house AMG Performance" model. It"s been awarded full Mercedes-AMG status - confirmed by AMG" being joined to Mercedes in the name and coming before the letter/number model designation. So it might not have the poke of the C63, but it should handle just as well.
Date written: 23 Feb 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2273