In addition to a lengthy name, the hard-core 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series has a beastly 510-hp V-8 and a generally sinister disposition. Based on these spy photos, it appears the C63 Black Series line may soon add “extreme cargo capacity” to that list of boasts.
You read that right—our spy photographers have captured what appears to be a C63 AMG Estate that’s been upgraded to Black Series status. What gives it away? The wagon’s fender flares and front fascia match those worn by the C63 Black Series coupe. Plus, Mercedes wouldn’t bother camouflaging a C63 wagon—which is available in Europe—unless it was something special.
Currently, the two-door C63 AMG is the only C with a Black Series iteration—the standard C63 AMG line also includes a sedan and the aforementioned not-for-U.S.-sale wagon. While you can bet that this Black Series five-door—like its non-Black counterpart—won’t make it to the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’s not worth looking at. (What high-output wagon isn’t, anyway?) We’ve already seen spy photos of what appears to be a C63 AMG Black Series sedan, so, assuming this wagon version isn’t some one-off for a lucky Benz executive, it would confirm that the Black treatment will be extended to the full C63 menu.
Expect a Black Series wagon to inherit the coupe’s BS-specific upgrades, including its 510-hp V-8 engine with genetic links to the SLS AMG, wider tracks and accompanying rubber, upsized brakes, and adjustable coil-overs. We’ll likely have to do without the BS wagon, but will happily accept the Black Series sedan as a consolation prize. And the coupe ain’t too bad, either.
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