Car and Driver gets a deeper look at the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
01-10-13, 10:57 AM
#17
Lexus Test Driver
A lot of people.
To the douchiest douche to the classiest grandmother.
01-10-13, 01:08 PM
#19
The 585 hp + 4WD traction is tasty..........an old man EVO
But I'll wait for the 4WD S63, or that TMG 650 thing. The future is bright
I am tired of getting smoked in my 430 Lexi 
I want to hang with a R35 in my luxury boat
Last edited by BNR34; 01-10-13 at 01:11 PM.
01-10-13, 01:16 PM
#20
We want these cars to commute in, is not for engaging fun. That's what the weekend sports car is for.
01-10-13, 01:25 PM
#21
It is actually appealing to me, I like the front and rear end, but the side is really blahhhh..........same thing as E350
The 585 hp + 4WD traction is tasty..........an old man EVO
But I'll wait for the 4WD S63, or that TMG 650 thing. The future is bright I am tired of getting smoked in my 430 Lexi I want to hang with a R35 in my luxury boat
The 585 hp + 4WD traction is tasty..........an old man EVO
But I'll wait for the 4WD S63, or that TMG 650 thing. The future is bright
I am tired of getting smoked in my 430 Lexi I want to hang with a R35 in my luxury boat
01-10-13, 03:33 PM
#22
01-10-13, 05:13 PM
#23
I agreed the current front end is a better match. I just can't stand the current E63 looking 98% identical to a E350 Sport. Call me a poser, but if I am paying twice as much for a car, I want it to look different then the thousands of E350 driven by soccer moms. Looks like MB heard my complain.
01-10-13, 06:19 PM
#26
Lead Lap
01-10-13, 06:32 PM
#27
As times goes by, the lesser version with the AMG package got more and more aggressive, on the W212, the E550 sport and E63 is pretty much identical looking, is so lame.
This apply to most other cars too. The E30 M3 was a completely different car then the 325i. Now the E90 M3 looks 90% identical to a 335i M-Sport. The ZR1.........., the 1st ZR-1 looks really different, now you can't tell it from a Grand Sport.......etc.
Last edited by BNR34; 01-10-13 at 06:36 PM.
01-10-13, 06:48 PM
#28
Yeah, sounds like you're hating a bit too much. Read the review below. It mimics just about any other review of the current E63- it's an absolute riot to drive and in fact very entertaining. I can tell you're not paying attention because the E63 doesn't even have a gearshift on the column or low quality leather. The tech things you mentioned will be addressed in the facelift. The dash will be available in leather, even though I'd hardly call the plastics low-rent in the current model. To each their own of course, but give the car a fair shake.
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...omparison-test
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...omparison-test
Either they have it right and Lexus is idiotic with its 12" screen, or they are still selling outdated product. I bet the latter. Until I see a HUD and a decent nav, it doesn't matter what is under the hood.
Also all wheel drive is interesting if you live in the arctic or you have weak driving skills, but as an accomplished driver in Florida. I would much rather have the more dynamic experience of rear wheel drive even if that means I lose a couple of tenths zero to sixty. The fun isn't at the traffic lights, the fun is in the corners. And yes the plastics are low rent in the current model. It even has a plastic dash when everyone else has leather.
BTW I think I am pretty objective. I am currently looking for my 2014 daily driver which I will pick up in this fall. But I know it won't be a Mercedes. Maybe another M5, and M6GC, or an updated Panny if they add some Audi tech to it.
Last edited by *Batman*; 01-10-13 at 06:52 PM.
01-10-13, 07:54 PM
#29
Lead Lap
I wasn't just talking about the bumper, in the days of the E210 and early E211 E55, the entire car got a very different feel and look to them from the lesser version, where you can spot them from a mile away without looking.
As times goes by, the lesser version with the AMG package got more and more aggressive, on the W212, the E550 sport and E63 is pretty much identical looking, is so lame..
As times goes by, the lesser version with the AMG package got more and more aggressive, on the W212, the E550 sport and E63 is pretty much identical looking, is so lame..
W210 E55
W210 E430 Sport
It still has a 7" nav screen.
Either they have it right and Lexus is idiotic with its 12" screen, or they are still selling outdated product. I bet the latter. Until I see a HUD and a decent nav, it doesn't matter what is under the hood.
Also all wheel drive is interesting if you live in the arctic or you have weak driving skills, but as an accomplished driver in Florida. I would much rather have the more dynamic experience of rear wheel drive even if that means I lose a couple of tenths zero to sixty. The fun isn't at the traffic lights, the fun is in the corners. And yes the plastics are low rent in the current model. It even has a plastic dash when everyone else has leather.
BTW I think I am pretty objective. I am currently looking for my 2014 daily driver which I will pick up in this fall. But I know it won't be a Mercedes. Maybe another M5, and M6GC, or an updated Panny if they add some Audi tech to it.
Either they have it right and Lexus is idiotic with its 12" screen, or they are still selling outdated product. I bet the latter. Until I see a HUD and a decent nav, it doesn't matter what is under the hood.
Also all wheel drive is interesting if you live in the arctic or you have weak driving skills, but as an accomplished driver in Florida. I would much rather have the more dynamic experience of rear wheel drive even if that means I lose a couple of tenths zero to sixty. The fun isn't at the traffic lights, the fun is in the corners. And yes the plastics are low rent in the current model. It even has a plastic dash when everyone else has leather.
BTW I think I am pretty objective. I am currently looking for my 2014 daily driver which I will pick up in this fall. But I know it won't be a Mercedes. Maybe another M5, and M6GC, or an updated Panny if they add some Audi tech to it.
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