Mercedes Benz Middle East has announced the official pricing for their new ultimate executive saloon, the 2010 E63 AMG. It’ll be available in showrooms from September and will cost you $117,000 U.S. Dollars. E63 is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.2 liter V8 developing 525 hp and 630 nm of torque and like all the other AMG-powered Mercs it offers blistering performance with absolute luxury and comfort. You can do 0 to 100 in this car within 4.5 seconds and reach limited top speed of 250 km/h. E63 has always been a very popular car in the middle east.
Press Release
Dubai – Mercedes-Benz Middle East and Levant today announced the price of its new luxury sports sedan, the E63 AMG.The segment-leading sedan will sell for just US$ 117,000 and the Middle East & Levant will be one of the first regions worldwide to get the car into its Mercedes-Benz showrooms in September.
“The E 63 AMG will distinguish itself from regular E-Class models with its powerful AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine, the newly developed AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspension with electronically controlled damping and a new front axle, and with its stand-out exterior and interior design,” said Frank Bernthaler, Director, Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East & Levant.
Under the bonnet, the AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine develops 525 hp and a torque of 630 newton metres allowing the car to accelerate from 0 – 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds and reach an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h.
With clear benefits in terms of driving pleasure combined with the same, high level of handling safety, the E 63 AMG offers the three-stage ESP® familiar from the SL 63 AMG and C 63 AMG enabling individual settings to be selected. The ESP® button in the AMG DRIVE UNIT allows the driver to choose between “ESP ON”, “ESP SPORT” and “ESP OFF” – with the currently active mode shown in the central display of the AMG instrument cluster. Perfect deceleration even when driving extremely briskly is ensured by the AMG high-performance braking system with 360-millimetre, internally ventilated and perforated brake discs all-round.
The newly designed interior of the E 63 AMG is an exciting blend of high-grade materials and functional sportiness.
Exclusive features include the dedicated, electrically adjustable AMG sports seats with improved lateral support and the AMG sports steering wheel in a four-spoke design with AMG shift paddles. The AMG DRIVE UNIT provides adjustments for the MCT sports transmission, the ESP functions, the suspension set-up and the AMG drive modes. The AMG E-SELECT selector lever in the centre console is a completely new feature for the DRIVE UNIT. The driver can shift directly between R, N and D simply by nudging the lever, all thanks to drive-by-wire; P can only be selected by pressing a button. Standard equipment also includes high-grade leather upholstery in three different colours, the AMG instrument cluster with an AMG main menu, door entry sills with AMG lettering and a sports pedal cluster – both in brushed stainless steel.
The E 63 AMG can be dynamically enhanced even further ex factory, with the Performance package that includes items such as lightweight, forged 19-inch AMG light-alloy wheels with size 255/35 R 19 tyres at the front and 285/30 R 19 at the rear or the AMG rear axle locking differential with 40 percent locking action. In addition, an Exclusive package, offers more luxurious updates to the interior.
In terms of active and passive safety, the flagship AMG model in the E-Class traditionally meets the very highest expectations. Standard features include the new drowsiness detection system ATTENTION ASSIST, PRE-SAFE®, seven airbags and crash-responsive NECK-PRO head restraints. Optional safety features include Lane Keeping Assist and Blind Spot Assist systems, the PRE-SAFE® Brake with an automatic emergency braking function, Adaptive Highbeam Assist and Night View Assist.