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This is the Merc C-Class DR 520, an even-more-powerful, limited-edition version of the C63 AMG, named in honour of 1960s actress Diane Rigg.
That's not true. The DR 520 is actually named in honour of Dizzee Rascal, the British rapper, record producer and winner of the 2003 Mercury Prize.
That's also not true. The DR 520 is actually named in honour of 1970s Leeds and England manager Don Revie, who...
Oh, OK. DR 520 is actually short for ‘Dyno Rated 520'. Yes, that's the power output of this uprated C63: 520bhp, a full 60bhp more than the definitely-not-underpowered-in-any-way C63 AMG.
There's also an extra 37lb ft of torque, which stands at a tarmac-warping 479lb ft. In a C-Class, don't forget. In a C-Class.
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As you may have predicted, it is fearsome quick. In saloon form, the DR 520 will devour the 0-62mph sprint in 4.1 seconds, with the estate just a tenth of a second behind. Both are electronically limited to 187mph, which is probably fast enough.
The DR 520 is available in matt black or white, and gets lots of AMG performance bits as standard. It costs £10,000 more than the standard C63 - not an entirely ridiculous price for a car that will happily destroy most supercars.
And rear tyres. Won't someone think of the rear tyres?
Sam Philip
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Wotski commented on this article
at 11:20 am on 02 July 2010
£10k for an extra 60 horses sounds like good value.
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InYourFace commented on this article
at 12:39 pm on 02 July 2010
60 extra horses is not what this car needs! Remember the test withe the M3 and the RS4? It was already well up on power compared to the M3, but still slower round the track because the M3's steering, suspension, gearbox... were better. Maybe they should improve that rather than giving it even more power it can't really handle!
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Twister commented on this article
at 01:43 pm on 02 July 2010
To be totally honest, I would only buy this car for the black matte cover they put on it, it just looks pure evil.
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MitchAMG commented on this article
at 02:44 pm on 02 July 2010
RS6 who...? This is definately the king of the "family charriot" hill at the moment
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scottneal commented on this article
at 04:07 pm on 02 July 2010
If there ever was a Dyno Rated car then this is it. It's really Dyno Rated. What's Dyno Rated ?
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