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Originally Posted by Flamingi
Very hard question to answer, I think it will be a pretty high risk (just like the G8X design), but it could very well pay off. Rumoured right now is the engine from the A45S + hybrid which makes it 421 + 122 = 543 PS. Until the AMG arrives in 2022 next gen components should be available and they could be closer to 600 than 500 PS.
On top of that the instant torque from the electric motor, this could be a very very serious car looking at the performance specs alone. It will probably depend on the size of the battery (=weight), but keeping in mind the EU regulations which only allow to treat it as a full plugin hybrid in the emmissions tests if it can reach a certain mileage it will not be a small battery (like I would wish, combining best of ICE and electric, like e.g. P1 or LaFerrari).
Unlike the M3 the C63 never was a true drivers car, way too heavy with that V8, so the additional weight probably doesn't really matter. And the G8X isn't that lightweight either anymore...
Personally, I like the hybrids - usually they hide their extra weight under the instant torque, so it basically feels like a "normalweight" car and it still allows you to drive emission free locally. And thanks to government incentives My loaded 745e costs as much as a lously specced 520d... Imagine getting a C63 for the price of a base C200.
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I meant more from a cost perspective. Will the new C63 be a significantly cheaper option due to it having a much smaller, 2.0 liter 4 cylinder and thus lower taxation? I would imagine if it is, that's enough to have it sell much more than the M3.