According to the press release recently issued by the Germans, the new Mercedes CLS 63 AMG starts at a price of €115,846 in Germany while the additional AMG Performance package costs extra €7735. Outside the 2012 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG comes with a carbon fiber front lip, 19-inch alloy wheels, LED lights and a high-performance ceramic braking system.
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However, the most attractive details are hidden under the bonnet where the 6.3-liter engine has been replaced with a new 5.5-liter biturbo V8 which promises among other an improved fuel consumption by 32%. The new engine available for the 2012 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG is able to offer a power amount of 550 horsepower and 800 Nm of torque.
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That’s due to the AMG Performance package while the standard propeller offfers 521 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque. The acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is achieved in 4,4 seconds while the top speed is limited to 250 km/h. The new propeller comes with the AMG Speedshift 7-speed transmission.