M3 vs C63 Coupe

ImOntheWater · 05-18-2011, 07:39 AM

Hi all,

Hopefully this isn't a repost, but here's the scanned article from today's UK Autocar magazine, giving a very balanced twin test of the new C63 against the M3 DCT Competition Package.

I won't spoil the outcome, so enjoy the article!

gblansten · 05-18-2011, 07:59 AM

Thanks for the post.

Kyoshi71 · 05-18-2011, 08:30 AM

Cool

erio · 05-18-2011, 09:10 AM

I like the article. Thank you for posting.

Muffnbluff · 05-18-2011, 10:43 AM

"Both cars have a proper, performance-oriented paddle-shift gearboxes."

FAIL

Nine · 05-18-2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muffnbluff

"Both cars have a proper, performance-oriented paddle-shift gearboxes."

FAIL

You've driven the 2012 c63 amg coupe? You are aware of the changes...right?

Anyway, it was a nice article - sure made me proud of my decision.

silent06 · 05-18-2011, 11:41 AM

great article. thanks for posting it!

riyatch · 05-18-2011, 01:47 PM

Nice.

Lowest_Frequency · 05-19-2011, 12:36 AM

I stopped reading when they said Mercedes was "jealous" of BMW.

luckistryke · 05-19-2011, 03:30 AM

Those AMG guys are retarded to put that kind of firepower on 255 tires.

Just_me · 05-19-2011, 03:52 AM

There isnt a single word in the text saying it's a M3 with Competition package. Wheels doesn't prove anything.

Muffnbluff · 05-19-2011, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nine

You've driven the 2012 c63 amg coupe? You are aware of the changes...right?

Anyway, it was a nice article - sure made me proud of my decision.

No, I'm referring to the fact that now automotive journalists are referring to flappy paddle gearboxes as "proper". That kills me.

RON1X · 05-19-2011, 10:41 AM

cool article, thanks for posting. the AMG coupe definitely is a great looking and performing car and I'm glad (as I'm sure most people on here would agree) they are keeping pressure on M division to continue to push the design and performance of the M3.

Eager to hear more about the AMG transmission, but I think BMW will [hopefully] always have the advantage there...

richardbb85 · 05-19-2011, 12:58 PM

good read, thx

e46e92love · 05-19-2011, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luckistryke

Those AMG guys are retarded to put that kind of firepower on 255 tires.

+1.....I'm a bit surprised by that. But everything else in the article doesn't......

Different strokes for different folks; I still say these two cars are aimed at different buyers and that for the Merc buyers this new coupe is perfect for them.

Cheers,
e46e92

mdosu · 05-19-2011, 10:39 PM

orange brake calipers looks stupid.

lve2xlr8 · 05-20-2011, 03:13 AM

25.2 mpg combined? HA!!!

Frank J · 05-20-2011, 03:56 AM

Fail

That article is cutting BMW some slack by testing a C63 without the performance package.

That C63 in the article has no LSD and is the less powerful version of the car.
This UK magazines suck. I will wait for a Edmunds Insideline Review or some other reliable source.

Petlizard · 05-20-2011, 07:13 AM

Thanks for posting the article. I really wish that the c63 had frameless door, and that the rear windows would go down like the other Benz coupes.

tmerr · 05-20-2011, 10:37 AM

Thanks for the quality read!

Sincity · 05-20-2011, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luckistryke

Those AMG guys are retarded to put that kind of firepower on 255 tires.

Agreed.

gblansten · 05-20-2011, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luckistryke

Those AMG guys are retarded to put that kind of firepower on 255 tires.

Going to 265 tires helps a bit but you are dead right. I unintentionally spin my rear tires all the time. It can actually be unsafe to light up the rears when you are trying to pull out from a side street into traffic because you don't get forward momentum for a few seconds.

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