Latest Auto News Blog: sporty

When you’ve got two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen and German touring car legend Klaus Ludwig at your stable, prototyping your latest performance car, then you can be sure that the result is a sure winner. Before Mercedes-Benz released the E63 AMG into the wild, it was first tamed by Mika and Klaus to expel the bugs and reveal the most powerful sedan yet from the three-pointed star. The hand-built 6.2L V8 delivers 518 horsepower all channeled into the 7-speed MCT dual-clutch transmission. This means that the car can gallop to 60 mph from a standing start in 4.4 seconds onward to a 155 mph top speed. Despite the added power, the car boasts of a 12% better fuel efficiency, resulting from better engine management and clever transmission setup. Setting this E63 apart from the other E-Classes are the AMG-specific 18 inch wheels (19s also available), different front and rear fascia, and the quad-exhaust. ~$88,000.