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Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupe Featured in the Racing Simulation Game 'Forza Motorsport 6' +VIDEO


Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupe (select to view enlarged photo)
Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé featured in the racing simulation game “Forza Motorsport 6”

STUTTGART -- December 2, 2015: Even before the official market launch, games fans are able to experience the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé interactively on the racetracks of the world. The new sports car is the centrepiece of an exclusive download package which is now available for the new racing simulation game “Forza Motorsport 6,” available on Xbox One. Motorsport fans can put the new sports car from the performance brand Mercedes-AMG through its paces on legendary circuits such as the Nordschleife, Hockenheimring or Le Mans. Apart from the C 63 S Coupé, there are 14 other Mercedes models in the game, all ready for action in the pit lane. These include for example the current Mercedes-AMG GT, the gullwing models 300 SL and SLS AMG and the AMG version of the A-Class.

As the comprehensive racing game of this generation, “Forza Motorsport 6” features a lot of different cars and 24-player races across 26 world-famous locales. The game also showcases other innovative features, such as wet-weather racing with physically-based 3D puddles and night racing that immerse fans in the danger and intensity at the heart of motorsport.

Mercedes-Benz has produced its own spot to mark the integration of the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé. Dynamic driving scenes specially filmed on a deserted airfield alternate with graphically brilliant scenes of the car in the game itself. The sports car and its digital twin seem inseparable. The highlight at the end is the handover of the vehicle keys by the experienced racing professional and former F1-driver Karl Wendlinger, as he vacates the real cockpit for a Forza gamer:



About the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé

A dynamically configured chassis, with optional air suspension, forms the basis for a high level of suspension comfort, low road roar and tyre vibration, agile handling, and driving pleasure. Lightweight construction to reduce weight, excellent aerodynamics and high-performance, efficient engines likewise play their part. A host of assistance systems provides safety of the very highest calibre. A dynamically configured chassis, with optional air suspension, forms the basis for a high level of suspension comfort, low road roar and tyre vibration, agile handling, and driving pleasure. Lightweight construction to reduce weight, excellent aerodynamics and high-performance, efficient engines likewise play their part. A host of assistance systems provides safety of the very highest calibre.

Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé
Displacement
3982 cc
Output
375 kW (510 hp) at 5500-6250 rpm
Peak torque
700 Nm at 1750-4500 rpm
Fuel consumption NEDC combined
8.9-8.6 l/100 km
CO2 emissions
209-200 g/km
Efficiency class
E
Kerb weight (according to DIN/EC)
1725 kg* / 1800 kg**
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
3.9 s
Top speed
250 km/h***
* Ready-to-drive condition (fuel tank 90% full, without driver and luggage); ** Ready-to-drive condition (fuel tank 90% full, with driver (68 kg) and luggage (7 kg); *** Electronically limited; 290 km/h with AMG Driver’s Package