Despite sticky 285mm-wide tyres at the rear (Continental ContiSportContact 5P if you were wondering), dry-weather traction is a fine line. For 2018, the S63 headlines a new twin-turbo V8 engine. The second problem is putting that prodigious torque to the pavement. Potentially, a vehicle such as this could also carry the old ‘if you have to ask, you can’t afford it’ mantra when it comes to after-sales care, but perhaps surprisingly, Mercedes-Benz Australia is open about its service program with capped-price maintenance available for the S63. Passengers are also spoiled with a vast amount of legroom. From the outside, changes to the 2018 S-Class range aren’t as immediately obvious, although there are new bumpers for trainspotters to obsess over, including AMG’s new A-frame signature bumper design up front. Part ferocious sprinter, part lounge room on wheels, the S63 occupies a somewhat rare market niche that puts opulent excess at the head of a list that covers stats, performance, technology, luxury and more.

While overseas markets benefit from the added traction of all-wheel drive, Mercedes’s 4Matic system isn’t available for the current-generation S63 in right-hand drive. The new engine also brings a new transmission, with nine forward ratios in place of seven.

We take the latest Ford EcoSport model, the 1.5 Ambiente Auto, to the stunning vistas of the Drakensburg to see how the new automatic gearbox fares on the open road. It’s not just standing-start acceleration that’s brutal either. ), it’s hard to see this auto falling down in performance driving. The peak torque of 900 Nm also represents a new maximum. MORE: S63 news, reviews, comparisons and videosMORE: Everything Mercedes-AMG. With next-level luxury from the even-longer Mercedes-Maybach models, and walloping performance from AMG, Mercedes-Benz has a multi-pronged assault poised to ensure it continues to dominate the top end of the prestige market. The much-awaited 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe has been launched in India priced at ₹ 2.55 crore (ex-showroom). Raucous V8 engines and fat-stance blackout wheels may not be traditional Mercedes-Benz touches, but in Australia, even the well-heeled have flocked to AMG’s more assertive style like ants to a picnic.

With a confident swagger, subtle muscularity, and a thumping twin-turbo V8 under the bonnet, the Mercedes-AMG S63L makes for a surprisingly fitting flagship for the brand, encompassing the best of luxury and performance in one formidable package. Good to know, but servicing costs aren’t what the S-Class prides itself on, status is. Even the true AMG flagship, the GT R, gets by with 20kW and 200Nm less. The ride isn’t limo-plush – as a performance model, the comfort gets dialled back.

As expected, rear-seat space is massive thanks to the S63L’s extended wheelbase (in fact, the short-wheelbase S63 has been withdrawn in Australia), although full recline with a self-folding front seat isn’t one of the S63’s drawcards.

S63 news, reviews, comparisons and videos, As good for passengers as it is for drivers, Full potential can't be unleashed on Aussie roads. Check out ⏩ 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe ⭐ test drive review: price details, trims, and specs overview, interior features, exterior design, MPG and mileage capacity, dimensions. The S-Class vehicles allow for travel in unparalleled comfort and refinement and the AMG models just enhance those qualities, providing extra performance oomph. Mercedes-Benz Australia has issued a recall for nine 2018 model-year S-Class sedans over concerns the Pre-Safe safety system may not engage even if a passenger is in the seat. As impressive as that fluffy stuff might be the one or two times you use it in your first week of ownership (before probably forgetting all about it), it’s the powerhouse under the bonnet that really steals the show.

Although we didn’t hit the track in this car (does any S-Class owner? This is the fourth AMG offering to go on sale in the country this year, and the seventh Mercedes-Benz model to be launched in 2018. According to the German marque, a manufacturing fault may not have seen two nuts for the mounting busbars (an electrical component) in the 'prefuse box' located in the boot installed. But in an era when you can talk to a range of inanimate objects in your daily life via ‘personal assistants’, it seems less alien to have one that can talk back to you. The AMG 4.0-litre V-8 Biturbo engine in the S63 4MATIC+ Cabriolet and Coupé comes exclusively in the highest performance stage to date rated at 450 kW (612 hp). REVISIT: 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class review. The result is, as you’d expect, monstrous. It is available across a wide rev range between 2750 and 4500 rpm, and thereby provides a sense of superior poise. Instead, the firmed-up air suspension keeps a tight rein on errant body movements and ensures unflapple wheel contact when punting hard.

Be the first to see new and used Mercedes-AMG S-Class Cars for sale. New headlight and tail-light internals also feature the latest in adaptive LED technology (featuring impressive wow-factor animations by way of greeting when the car is unlocked and engine started) to keep the S-Class contemporary.