2008 Mercedes C-class AMG

TOPSPEED.COM | Blas Nicusor - -The car from the video is the 2008 high-performance 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.This is Mercedes’ answer to the 2007 Audi RS4, which is already on sale, and the V8-powered 2008 BMW M3, which is still in the development.

Under the hood Mercedes has fited its new 507-horsepower 6.2-liter V8. After the CLK63, the E63, the S63, the CLS63, the R63 and the ML63 the smallest sedan in the company’s lineup will get the 6,208cc four-valve DOHC V8 with an output of 507 hp at 6,800 rpm and 465 pound-feet of torque at 5,200 rpm.

The 2008 C-class AMG will use a 7-speed automatic transmission to sent the power to the rear wheels.The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class will make its debut at the Paris auto show in September with U.S. sales starting next spring, and the C63 AMG should be on sale a year latter.