Mercedes CL63 AMG CAR review

Another Mercedes AMG model – is there no stopping these power-crazed Germans?

Yes, another AMG, and no, there’s no stopping them. Not that we're complaining. When the CL63 AMG arrives here next March it will be the thirteenth model in the AMG line-up (the S63, which we’ll report on next week, is the fourteenth) and frankly, it's bloody marvellous. Muscular yet agile, sophisticated and powered by a magnificent engine, it makes the Bentley GT look frumpy and cumbersome. If you have a loose £105,000 knocking about, there’s nothing that comes close to matching the CL63 AMG.

It is a pretty special looking car…

Glad you think so too. From the moment I first saw a 1965 260SEC, I’ve always had a soft spot for big Mercedes coupes. And the CL63 really delivers, its sleek and faintly sinister muscularity fully complemented by the AMG’s enhancements – lowered ride height, 19inch alloy wheels, a tarmac-touching body kit and four vast exhaust pipes. It’s a far better looking car than the S-class saloon on which it’s based. Oh, and it looks sensational in black, the paintwork beautifully complemented by the gunmetal alloys and restrained chrome details.