I get kudos from colleagues and the instructor for keeping up with the guys. After five quick laps, it's time to return to pit lane, my heart beating out of my chest. I won't run the risk of getting ridiculed for not keeping up with the guys. I briefly lose sight of the SLS pace car – but the Quebec racer remains on his tail, keeping up to the SLS without hesitation. In the corners, the tires grip the pavement like glue.
By the fourth lap, we're hitting 200-plus km/h.Īnd the sedan can take it it remains well-balanced and sure-footed at all times.
Those who remain speed demon plus#
You can also switch the suspension modes between comfort, sport, and sport plus with the touch of a button.Īn AMG speed shift MCT, short for multi-clutch technology, seven-speed automatic is new as is the shift lever with an embossed AMG badge on the centre console.
Those who remain speed demon manual#
Switching the transmission modes from Sport, Sport plus, and manual further enhances the car's agility the result is shorter response times, higher engine speeds and more spontaneous gear changes. The car will do 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds.Įven during our first warm-up lap, we hit speeds in excess of 150 km/h. Hit the throttle and the power is instantaneous, whipping you into the back of your seat with brute force. We hit the track with Norman Simon, AMG Driving Academy instructor, in the lead car, a SLS AMG, followed by three journalists in AMG E63 sedans – a renowned Quebec racer, another veteran pro, and myself. It also adds extra touches such as red-painted brake calipers, a carbon fibre spoiler lip on the trunk of the sedan, forged 19-inch AMG twin five-spoke wheels and a funky flat-bottomed steering wheel with black alcantara in the grip area, which keeps your hands firmly in place. My test sedan comes with an added bonus – an AMG Performance Package ($6,800) that raises the specs to an impressive 550 ponies and 590 lb-ft of torque. The outgoing model had a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V-8 engine that delivered 518 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. The new AMG powerplant is a 5.5-litre, twin-turbo V-8 that produces 518 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque.
A single technician handcrafts every engine at AMG's state-of-the-art manufacturing plant the powerful engines are all hand-built and they're wonderful. The Circuit Paul Ricard HSTT (high-speed test track) can be configured in 196 different ways for our test, it is set up as a 3.6-kilometre stretch with long, open straightaways and intricate hairpin turns.ĪMG's philosophy is One Man – One Engine. The setting is an ideal backdrop for the E63 AMG to strut its stuff, but the vehicle really shines on the track.
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