While rumours suggested that the new Mercedes-AMG GLC63 would use the same drivetrain as the C63 range, in a recent interview with CarAdvice, Mercedes-AMG’s CEO Tobias Moers revealed that the GLC63 will be sharing its drivetrain with the 2017 E63.
The smaller C63’s drivetrain produces 469hp and 649.43Nm of torque in the standard guise and 503hp and 699.60Nm of torque in the C63 S model. While details regarding the E63’s engine output have not been confirmed yet, the engine is expected to produce 550hp in the standard model and 580hp in the high-performance S version. Additionally, Moers also revealed that the GLC63 will have an all-wheel-drive layout and a nine-speed automatic gearbox.
According to Moers, the E63 will have an all-new drivetrain with a new four-wheel-drive system engineered by Mercedes-AMG. He added that all future 63-badged models will use this new AMG-developed setup that has been engineered to provide a RWD experience whenever required.
The Mercedes-AMG E63 is expected to be revealed at the Paris motor show later this year.
Meanwhile, the AMG GLC63 is expected to make its debut either by the end of this year or in early 2017.