By MABUYANE KEKANA
There are cars and then there are machines, this is the closest I could get to describing the difference between a nice car and a mighty car. Just last week, I sat behind the wheel of one of the mightiest cars around, the Mercedes-Benz AMG S63. This no ordinary car, just like a good Scottish single malt, the AMG S63 knows how to intoxicate you with its beauty. The brutal 4.0-litre biturbo V8 engine vomits 405kW of power and 900Nm, combined these figures shook the earth in my garden and got my chickens scattered for cover. It is the sound that every petrol head dreams of hearing every morning.
Before you get confused about the engine size, yes the previous 5.5-litre V8 engine has been dumped for a more technologically advanced 4.0-litre V8 engine. Better still, even though the current is smaller, it comes armed with more power.
But it is the kind of car that invites the glares and stares of strangers, young and old alike.
You can’t mention the word slow in the same breath as this car, however, her massive body often prevents her from delivering the agility expected from a high performance car. But she makes up for this in other areas such as the interior and technology. In fact, I wouldn’t even hold it against her, her mass does not allow her to do things done by her younger siblings such as the AMG C63 and E63.
The interior design and comfort is a typical S-Class but being it an AMG model, the S63 interior spots exclusive elements for a sportier look and feel. The German lioness has all the bells and whistles of a modern day lounge on wheels. Firstly, the exclusive leather upholstery to the decorative elements of fine wood – it does not get any better. In addition, the chauffeur package offers generous legroom in the rear. The optionally available ENERGIZING Comfort Control is a world-first entering series production and allows all passengers to travel relaxed. It combines comfort systems such as THERMOTRONIC, massage and fragrance to create an inspiring wellness experience. It uses specific comfort functions as well as light and music moods and allows customers to configure a specific wellness set-up to suit their need. The programmes are visualized on the head unit with colour graphics, and backed by suitable music. ENERGIZING Comfort Control also incorporates the ambience lighting, which is harmoniously tailored to each of the individual screen designs. The light stages the interior like a work of art by composing colour worlds from different colours. For all intends and purposes, the AMG S63 is a special occasion type of car, it can’t be an everyday car unless of course your name is Whitey Basson, a Rupert or Patrice Motsepe or something other name from Forbes list. But that doesn’t take away the fact that the AMG S63 is a wonderland in four wheel.
Pricing:
R 2 794 711
