{"id":104101,"date":"2016-02-24T16:31:23","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T21:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=104101"},"modified":"2016-02-24T16:31:23","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T21:31:23","slug":"first-look-2017-mercedes-amg-c43-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2016\/02\/first-look-2017-mercedes-amg-c43-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look: 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Mercedes-AMG C43 coupe boasts a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 punching out 362 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Daimler AG is yet again expanding its performance car line-up, and with the addition of the 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 coupe, it is also bringing the sub-brand into a more affordable niche than the current AMG C63 model.<\/p>\n

Though not as radically upgraded, the new C43 coupe nonetheless boasts some impressive numbers, its 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 punching out 362 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque \u2013 enough to get you from 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds, with an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.<\/p>\n

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As with any model wearing the AMG badge, of course, the 2017 C43 boasts a number of body, suspension and chassis revisions designed to improve handling and ride, as well as straight-line acceleration. The C43 also gets one thing missing from its more powerful sibling. Unlike the C63, it also gets the 4Matic all-wheel-drive system.<\/p>\n

The AMG brand-within-a-brand has gone through a number of changes in recent years. There are, of course, far more models than ever. But they\u2019re now collectively known as Mercedes-AMG, and that includes classic models, such as the C63, and models that were previously designated AMG Sport, a sort of minor league version.<\/p>\n

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The new C43 gets LED head and taillights, a diamond-mesh grille, special cladding, rear lip spoiler and 18-inch tires wrapped around gloss-black wheels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019ve been able to follow along, the old Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG is now the Mercedes-AMG C43. Its body undergoes less of a tear-up, with a modest few changes from the mainstream C-Class coupe. It gets LED head and taillights, a diamond-mesh grille, special cladding, rear lip spoiler and 18-inch tires wrapped around gloss-black wheels. Options include 19-inch wheels and tires, as well as a performance exhaust and exterior carbon fiber trim.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s what\u2019s under the skin that\u2019s likely to matter, however. While not quite the C63\u2019s extreme machine, the C43 Coupe is nonetheless an impressive machine, boasting a three-stage, driver adjustable sport suspension with AMG Ridge Control, a more taught chassis setup, sport-tuned steering and larger brakes. The 9-GTronic automatic, meanwhile, can be set to any of five different driving modes.<\/p>\n

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There are some catchy interior changes, including the checkered-flag pattern on the instrument cluster, red-edged floor mats, microfiber heated sports seats, aluminum trim and a panoramic sunroof. A premium Burmeister audio system also comes standard, as does the rear backup camera.<\/p>\n

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Other options include 19-inch wheels and tires, a performance exhaust and exterior carbon fiber trim.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Safety features add blind-spot assist and forward collision warning with auto braking and steering assist, active lane keeping, and adaptive headlamps.<\/p>\n

A buyer also can check off boxes for a head-up display, a larger, 8.4-inch navigation and infotainment system, and a 360-degree surround view camera system.<\/p>\n

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The 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 coupe will reach U.S. showrooms this coming autumn. Pricing will be revealed closer to that debut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Daimler AG is not only expanding its performance car line-up with the addition of the 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 coupe, it is also bringing the sub-brand into a more affordable niche. Get details at TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[151],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104101"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=104101"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=104101"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=104101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}