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Mercedes unveils new C-series car

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German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz on Thursday rolled out its 11th product - the AMG C63 S - out of the 15 products that the company had promised to launch this year.

Mercedes-Benz India MD & CEO Eberhard Kern said: “The C 63 AMG has been a legendary sports car, and with the launch of the new generation AMG C 63 S, the success story of the Mercedes-AMG brand will be further rooted in India.”

“This is the tenth AMG model we are introducing as there is an increasing demand for our high-end performance cars. The launch of the AMG C 63 S further reiterates our 'top of pyramid' product strategy. The AMG C 63 S will play a key role in strengthening Mercedes-Benz's strong presence in the performance car segment,” he added.

The sports car consumes 32 per cent less fuel compared with its predecessors and hurtles to 100 km/ph in four seconds, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement. Priced at Rs. 1.3 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Mercedes-AMG C63 S is the 10th AMG model in India Powering the performance-oriented C-Class, the AMG C63 S, is a 4.0-litre rear-wheel drive sports car with twin-turbo V8 engine which is the same unit that does duty on the AMG GT S.