00:00In the relentless pursuit of the ultimate automobile,
00:03some manufacturers create icons of luxury,
00:07others, beasts of performance,
00:09and then there's AMG,
00:11which, in an apparent moment of genius insanity,
00:15decided to fuse the two into a single,
00:18schizophrenic piece of metal, glass, and technology.
00:21The result is the Mercedes-AMG S63E Performance,
00:26a sedan that whispers opulence,
00:27but screams performance figures
00:29that would make most supercars feel inadequate.
00:33The electrification here isn't a nod to ecological consciousness,
00:36it's a weapon.
00:38At the heart of this beast, a familiar soul still beats,
00:42the 4.0 liter twin-turbo V8 engine,
00:45hand-assembled in Alfa-Alturbach under the motto,
00:48One Man, One Engine.
00:50On its own, this block would be enough for most mortals,
00:53turning out 603 horsepower of pure German might.
00:56It's the base, the revered foundation upon which AMG has built
01:01its newest and most complex monument to excess.
01:04It's the kind of engineering we know and respect
01:07before the real sorcery begins.
01:09The true witchcraft happens at the rear axle.
01:13There lies an electric drive unit, or EDU,
01:16which adds an instantaneous kick of 188 horsepower.
01:20The high-performance battery, directly inspired by Formula One,
01:23isn't there to silently take you to the supermarket.
01:27Its modest range of about 30 kilometers
01:29barely gets you out of your own garage.
01:32Its function is to discharge and recharge energy with lightning speed,
01:36ensuring that the electric boost is always ready
01:39to catapult you into the next stratosphere.
01:42When these two worlds collide,
01:44physics asks for permission to leave.
01:45The combined system delivers a staggering 791 horsepower
01:50and a titanic 1430 newton meters of torque.
01:54Acceleration from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour
01:56is achieved in 3.3 seconds,
01:59but some independent tests have clocked it at 2.6 seconds.
02:03It's enough to make you reconsider the concept of inertia,
02:06all in a behemoth that weighs almost 2,700 kilograms.
02:10It's a calculated violence,
02:13a display of force that borders on the absurd.
02:16Naturally, making an anabolic whale dance on a winding road
02:20demands more than brute force.
02:22It requires a technological arsenal
02:23that appears to have been stolen from a spaceship.
02:26The AMG Ride Control Plus suspension
02:28with active roll stabilization
02:30eliminates body rolling corners virtually.
02:33And to maneuver all that mass,
02:35the rear wheel steering virtually shortens the car at low speeds,
02:38making it feel surprisingly agile.
02:41It's German engineering using every trick in the book to fool physics,
02:45and holy hell does it succeed.
02:48Inside, the identity crisis continues.
02:50The environment is an unquestionable sanctuary of luxury,
02:53worthy of L&S class.
02:55Nap leather, carbon fiber, gigantic screens,
02:58and a sound system that transforms the cabin into a concert hall.
03:01However, you can equip it with executive rear seats
03:04that recline and massage.
03:06The question remains,
03:07Who buys a nearly 800-horsepower monster
03:10to be chauffeured in the backseat?
03:12It's a philosophical dilemma on wheels,
03:15finding its most critical point in the trunk,
03:17whose space has been sacrificed at the altar of performance,
03:20and is smaller than many compact cars.
03:23In the battleground of super sedans,
03:25rivals present distinct philosophies.
03:27The BMW 760i bets on technological luxury,
03:31and supreme comfort,
03:32being a cinema on wheels.
03:34The Audi SA, in turn, is the master of discretion,
03:37the wolf in sheep's clothing,
03:39with a more pure and balanced dynamic.
03:42The S63 fits none of these boxes.
03:44It is brute force,
03:46the boldest and most uncompromising statement of performance
03:49that money can buy in this segment.
03:51The choice isn't about which is best,
03:53but about what kind of excess you prefer.
03:55Ultimately, the Mercedes-AMG S63 E-Performance
03:59is an engineering marvel,
04:01a glorious monument to the idea that more is always more.
04:05It is not a vehicle of logical compromises.
04:07It is a machine of extreme emotions,
04:09with equally monumental strengths and weaknesses.
04:12It is an expensive, heavy, and impractical car in certain respects,
04:16but its overwhelming performance
04:18and its ability to redefine what a luxury sedan can do
04:21makes it an absolutely fascinating technological absurdity.
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