In the battle for horsepower supremacy, the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG holds a distinct advantage over BMW's M3.  But for some, winning simply isn't enough - instead, only supreme dominion over the legions of M3 owners will suffice.  If you find yourself in this camp, MKB has a tuning package aimed at making the already consummate C63 AMG even more authoritative. 

Titled the MKB 63/8, the tuning package increases power in your beloved AMG C-Class from its standard 336 kW/457 hp and 600 Nm of torque to a staggering 417 kW/567 hp and 673Nm of torque. The result is a 0-62 mph time of just 4.2 seconds (standard C63 AMG 0-62  mph time is 4.5 seconds) while top speed comes in at 183 mph (standard C63 AMG is limited to 155 mph).  Despite the added power, MKB assures the C63 AMG will maintain its exemplary reliability, offering a two year warranty on the whole drive train and TÜV-regulation in Germany.

In addition to the Mercedes C63 AMG, MKB also offers the 63/8 package for any one of the other 6.3-LIter AMG-powered Mercedes models.  Output for all is the same as that of the MKB C63 AMG - 567 HP and 673 Nm of torque - while performance varies based on model.

To learn more about MKB's tuning package for the Mercedes C63 AMG, you can find full details in the press release or view the company's 63/8 brochure.

Enjoy.



OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


Mercedes C 63 AMG and CLK 63 AMG – MKB reveals full performance potentials.

MKB offers right now two performance upgrades:  starting at 383 kW/521 HP up to 417 kW/567 HP, Vmax-delimiter included.

Those who search for more driving pleasure from their C or CLK 63 can not ignore the performance upgrades of MKB: In addition to the high end version with up to 567 HP and 673 Nm of torque; MKB offers a package with 521 HP und 645 Nm of torque as a start. The most interesting aspect about that isn’t just the promising power increase but the reasonable pricing of the conversion.

At MKB, our technical staff’s standard approach is to improve performance. Now even the first performance package is a MKB solution without any compromise. Complete modified engine control software is flashed into the standard ecu-unit by MKB. The optimized ignition and injection mapping of MKB pushes the C- and CLK-class AMG models already over 500 HP.

At the same time the standard speed limiter of 250 km/h will be eliminated. The C 63 can sprint up to 295 km/h and the CLK up to 320 km/h. This requires the use of tires which are capable of these speeds. In acceleration duels against the AMG models the MKB versions come out on top: The MKB 63/8 conversion pulls the middle class sedan with a remarkable time gap from standing start to 100 km/h: 4.2 s. These 0 to 100 km/h numbers are an outstanding mark and are lower then many super cars and the CLK with the MKB 63/8 with a sprint time of 4.4 s is not much slower.

Apart from the maximum performance data the MKB 63/8 can succeed with its perfect drivability. The power increase is available over the whole rpm-range and is easy to use. It is out of question that the durability is endangered by the conversion. Every single customer’s car is treated with special MKB know-how: every C-class or CLK class will get its own individual engine control software adjusted by MKB technicians. Therefore MKB offers a two year warranty on the whole drive train and TÜV-regulation in Germany. The consumption is reasonable in the face of the performance and still the engine’s emissions are below the environmental regulations given by any government.

But for car enthusiasts who are really into high performance, MKB offers the full power performance package. This consists of another special electronic mapping and a special exhaust system which lifts the power up to 567 HP and 673 Nm of torque. This MKB 63/8 package is available for all the AMG cars with the 6.2 l V8 engine. For the top selling types, C, CLK, E, CLS, S, SL and CL MKB can offer a MKB limited slip differential and adjusted brake and suspension systems that round off the conversions for the most demanding customers.

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