2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG

The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG saloon performance like a sports car, it accelerates from standstill to 62.5mph (100 km/h) in 4.5 seconds and has top speed limited electronically to 250km/h.

Powered by the new AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine with the unique AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission will also help to ensure that future high-performance AMG vehicles benefit from an exciting and at the same economical transmission of power too.

The original eight-cylinder engine from Affalterbach include full aluminium crankcase, four-valve technology with variable intake valve timing, air/water charge air cooling, generator management and also standard Controlled Efficiency start/stop function. Compared with the AMG 6.3-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine with a displacement of 6208 cc, the new AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine achieves all this with a displacement of 5461 cc.

With an NEDC fuel consumption of only 10.5 litres per 100 kilometres, the new Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG is 3.9 litres more economical than the previous model powered by the naturally aspirated AMG 6.3-litre V8 – despite an increase in output of 14 kW (19 hp) and 34 kW (46 hp) respectively, and in torque of 170 and 270 Nm. Engine specialists consider this achieved fuel saving of more than 25 percent to be nothing less than a quantum leap. CO2 emissions have likewise been significantly reduced: at 244 grams per kilometre, the figure is almost 30 percent lower than for the previous model. Both performance variants have identical fuel consumption and CO2 figures.

Great, at the same time the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG delivers superior performance at sports car level: the high-performance saloon accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, and has an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. The 100 km/h mark is reached in just 4.4 seconds with the AMG Performance package, with the top speed increased to an electronically limited 300 km/h.

Technical Specifications

• Displacement: 5461 cc
• Bore x stroke: 98.0 x 90.5 mm
• Compression ratio: 10.0:1
• Output

o 400 kW (544 hp) at 5500 rpm
o with AMG Performance package: 420 kW (571 hp) at 5500 rpm

• Max. torque

o 800 Nm at 2000 – 4500 rpm
o with AMG Performance package: 900 Nm at 2250 – 3750 rpm

• Engine weight (dry): 204 kg

• Power/weight ratio

o 0.41 kg/hp
o with AMG Performance package: 0.39 kg/hp

• Fuel consumption NEDC combined: 10.5 l/100 km
• CO2 emissions: 244 g/km
• Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h

o 4.5 s
o with AMG Performance package: 4.4 s

• Top speed (electronically limited)

o 250 km/h
o with AMG Performance package: 300 km/h

Performance Studio:

• AMG Performance package: increase in maximum power of 20 kW (27 hp) and maximum torque of 100 Nm, genuine carbon fibre AMG engine cover
• AMG double-spoke forged wheels, painted in black with a mirror finish and fitted with 255/35 R 20 front and 275/35 R 20 rear tyres
• AMG Performance steering wheel with Alcantara inserts in the grip areas
• AMG trim in black piano lacquer/carbon fibre