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"We&amp;#039;re a lucky bunch; we Road &amp;amp;amp; Track editors. While a flock of much less fortunate journalists watched the unveiling of new , we smiled as we&amp;#039;d already had the pleasure of exploring the limits of its 457-bhp naturally aspirated V-8.   Road Test Editor Jonathan Elfalan writes: &amp;quot;Shoehorn a large engine into a small car and you&amp;#039;re guaranteed to end up with something either wickedly right or downright ludicrous. One of our favorite compact \u00DCber-sedans of the modern age returns with a fresh, yet still thoroughly irascible demeanor based off the updated 2012 C-Class. More significantly, though, is that it&amp;#039;ll be offered in both &amp;quot;practical&amp;quot; 4-door form or what will certainly be the highly desirable coupe. My personal prayers to get the Europe-only Estate (wagon) version remain unanswered at this point.&amp;quot;           As if 457 bhp wasn&amp;#039;t shredding the C63&amp;#039;s 255-mm tires quick enough, AMG thought it would be appropriate to offer a Development Package upgrade for the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V-8. Utilizing technology borrowed from the , the factory drops in special forged pistons and connecting rods along with a lightweight crankshaft. This drops the total internal engine mass by a whopping 6.6 pounds, freeing an additional 30 ponies to prance their way up to an electronically governed top speed of 174 mph. Additional AMG Development Pack goodies include a titanium gray-colored variable intake manifold, red brake calipers to complement the 2-piece front brake rotors, a trunk-mounted carbon-fiber lip spoiler and a flat-bottomed 3-spoke steering wheel lifted from the CLS63 AMG finished in nappa leather and Alcantara. Fortunately, you won&amp;#039;t have to spring for this package to be ensconced in the sublimely bolstered Recaro buckets.           Dipping into another parts bin, this one belonging to the , engineers fitted this baby AMG car with the laudable 7-speed multiclutch automatic transmission (AMG Speedshift MCT). A rotary dial on the center console provides four different transmission drive modes (C, S, S+, M) along with a Race Start mode (RS) that allows you to leave the line at full throttle without leaving lines of tread in your wake.   Rounding out the AMG treatment on the C is a fully revised suspension. Stiffer bushings and a reinforced multilink rear setup fortify the chassis&amp;#039; ability to handle higher dynamic loads resulting from the stickier tires, wider tracks, larger anti-roll bars, increased negative camber and uprated springs and dampers. Three levels of stability control/intervention are also selectable (ESP on, ESP Sport, ESP off) depending on your level of comfort or self-restraint in wielding such a weapon.   You won&amp;#039;t have to wait long, for the first C63s are expected to hit showrooms in September of this year. Pricing has yet to be announced but expect to see a tag in the neighborhood of $60K. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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