Chris, I mean this from the bottom of my heart. Your sort of a big deal! Not because you drive great cars and seem to laugh about it, but because you get it. Your the bridge between the have's and the have not's. You take that child hood enthusiasm and put articulate words to it for us grown men and women across the planet. You have a way of showcasing the engineering in the light of awe inspiring that it deserves! Well done as usual
No problems, but I owned it from new and always had it serviced at Mercedes. Did nearly 100,000 trouble free miles. replaced two suspension arms, some bushes, brake discs (twice) and a heat shield. and about 13 sets of rear tires and a gazillion gallons of fuel. Enjoy !
Who else thinks that Chris Harris is the best car reviewer ever! I mean the way he explains things, and his voice his intonation,, is just how is supposed to be....and then what he does makes us smile or laugh, So much to learn from this man! All my respect Chris Harris!
Top Gear is better without Evans. Harris is the best presenter on the show, funniest, best driver, most car savvy. He's the new Clarkson without the "I take myself very serious attitude" JC has and...........he doesn't touch his fucking nose every 5 mins like Clarkson did on the show.
Massive shame that the BBC have to dumb him down for the public and make his features too short. Miss him doing the 15-20 minute videos on here where he can properly nerd out and get technical.
4:03 just look at how happy Chris feels. Forget lap times and BHP figures, this is what driving cars like these is all about, giving you that smile every time you drive it.
The smile on Chris's face at the end reminded me why I love cars so much. It also reminded me that I should stop watching this and study so that I can afford to drive those amazing machines:))
i just brought one last month. and OMG i love it. it is my first V8 first 2door first MB first super car first car that i wash every couple days. thank you MB this is why i love you.
Have it for one year now... just brilliant. For sure one of the cars that will go into history. Every day I love it more. The only car I would buy it instead of mine would be another C63, the black edition. I smile literally every time when I sit in and turn on that engine.
I don’t generally leave reviews but I’ve come back to this one repeatedly. I love this car and will import to Canada once legal. Chris, as a car nut, I thank you for this video.
The M156 has maybe the most satisfying stock V8 exhaust note I've ever heard (well, aside from it's slightly crazier cousin, the M159) and fantastic throttle response. Frankly, I think the Audi and BMW 4.0L TT's sound like vacuum cleaners compared to this thoroughbred... I hope AMG can work the magic they did on the TT M157 to retain a bit of that tough V8 soundtrack for their new 4.0L. Great job, as always, Chris!
You're thinking of the 4.4 BMW engine, the Audi 4.0 has a lovely roar, although it makes you wonder if thats exhaust engineering or actual engine noise.
being only 20 years old and taking an auto techs college course.. it pains me to understand I'm most likely going to witness the extinction of the v8 in my lifetime. =(
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Being almost 40 years old it pains me that I can't trade places with you. =(
artardFTW but mustangs pretty much always had the option of a 4 cylinder engine.... the SVO even wanted to bring out a performance model with a turbo-4....
Chris Harris could make a video about a used Volvo 200 series from 1986, and as long as he goes sideways about 1/3 of the time and makes a few dry jokes its pretty much a winner. He's sort of the drive-and-talky-version of Toshiro Mifune = an actor who could make silently eating a tuna sandwich *interesting*
Twin turbos, synthesized exhaust sounds, electric steering, Dual clutch automatic gearboxes killing manuals. These cars may be faster but I'll have a naturally aspirated V8 over anything with turbos. There's nothing like an M5 V10 screaming at high rpm or a C63 low speed growl. The heyday of german engine displacements has finished.
I love Chris' smirk at 2:52. I feel that's the look I'd have on my face for every second spent in an AMG. Especially the wagons; or, estates for the Euro folk.
Is it just me or is Chris the only host that people watch on /DRIVE? Matt Farah in /Tuned is good too, but there's something about watching a guy like Chris with a suave accent and kick-ass drifting skills. Give this man a raise! :)
We didnt know what we had, when we had "Chris Harris on Cars"... The cars were still analogue, but were flashing tech in JUST the right way. But we had this Genius for FREE! And we had Neil shooting the whole thing... What a time... Who could blame them for going the Top Gear way? But this era.... THIS ERA! Was the golden era. Us gear heads will talk about this era till we close our eyes.
I was so lucky and had the privelege to drive a c63 for a couple of days. The seats and the engine is something else. and if the time is right i will buy one of these last BIG engined AMGs. "NO" to small engines with quat-turbo or whatever.
I had c32 then I bought c63 I always wanted to buy m3 but when I jumped into c63 I couldn't resist. This is just a crazy "family" estate toy which makes me a wide smile every time I turn the key on.
Iv'e sadly never driven an AMG Merc.. But those cars are even a pleasure for us who can't afford one.. I love it every time I get overtaken by one on the autobahn.. :D
I'll never forget being in Germany for a trade show a couple of years ago. Sat at 120mph on the autobahn, hearing what I thought was artillary fire and then a split second later seeing this C63 estate rocket past me. Brilliant car, so much so my jammy git of a neighbor has two of them.
Same here, my neighbor has one too, and every time I hear him pass by the house, I imagine him behind the wheel screaming "THUNDEEEEER" as he pushes the throttle, has to be so much fun driving them...
Toon Jacobs I have a C63 and I kid you not, on Sunday afternoon, I was in a quiet neighbourhood house shopping and going about 15mph in 2nd gear. A man washing a large bird cage in his yard turned and stared while I was still half a block away, stayed fixated on the car while I passed, and then yelled out "Hey 63!!". It actually took me a moment to get what he was on about. I forget how loud it is outside the car as opposed to inside even with the windows down. [I don't scream THUNDERRRR, though. Maybe I should yell SPOOOON!!!.]
There's only one problem with Chris's videos, they're too short. However, I could watch a 2 hour video of him drifting this amazing machine and I would still say the same thing.
Lovely video. I am so going to miss this engine. It is one of my favorite engines of all time. A quote I read on Jalopnik a while ago, about this engine: 'Hell hath no fury like the AMG 6.2 V8.' Quite apt I guess. N/A AMG motors, you shall be missed.
Off topic but I have to say, Chris, You do a fine job of putting the car in the same place on the track, every time. As a driver that has done some drifting and non-sanctioned racing on a regular basis, I give you kudos. As a photographer, I give you kudos as well. The video team's job gets easier when you aren't chasing the vehicle around the frame. Good job man. I'd Love to ride along with you, to get to race with you would be even better =) Cheers.
It's all good and everything, BUT Chris (and Drive) - we need those longer more analytic reviews again. Just watched the old M3 GTS vs C63 Black vs GT3 RS4.0 review, and it was so epic! I bet that people would really fancy something like that again.
One of my friends has a 2011 C63 Coupe AMG. He let me drive it on the autobahn once. Holy crap that engine is awesome. I have been all over the world and grew up in Texas driving V8 Mustangs and Cameros. I have never heard a better sounding V8. The sound is perfect and the power is unreal. It feels like Germans decided to build an American muscle car. My only gripe was the paddle shifters. If a true stick shift was available, one would be in my driveway right now. But what great car. Hooligainism is always on tap with this one. It will be missed.
this video sums up my experience with my C 63 pretty well. i'd disagree about the "sharp auto box", though the MCT is better than the 7G i have...but other than that, the car is the modern rendition of a Hammer - it's quite special. the exhaust note sold me but it wouldn't have happened without the entire package being what it is.
The M156 will go down in history as the benchmark V8 for every other car maker to try and match!...the noise it makes is just amazing.... Is it the custom made Eisenmann exhaust, the firing order or maybe the high CR combined with racy cams that gives them that proper V8 sound?...
With the world tearing down history right now, history happened, it cannot be changed, it can be rectified for the future but what happened, happened. In relation to this car it should be celebrated as it is part of history, love & hate it, acknowledge it embrace it, push the pedal to the floor. C63 in it’s truest form. 2020
Sold my C63, bought a Supercharged Range Rover, now want another C63 but this time a wagon. I miss this car so much. Smile on my face every time I drove it!
I had the pleasure of driving a W204 C63 everyday for 5 years. Makes you feel like a child every time you get in it. No higher compliment than that
C63 with M156 engine is a classic of all time.. people will still remember it just like the 190E 2.3 from 1983. its a LEGEND.
@James Tudor get a 2012 + -- no issues with those
Chris, I mean this from the bottom of my heart. Your sort of a big deal! Not because you drive great cars and seem to laugh about it, but because you get it. Your the bridge between the have's and the have not's. You take that child hood enthusiasm and put articulate words to it for us grown men and women across the planet. You have a way of showcasing the engineering in the light of awe inspiring that it deserves! Well done as usual
Well said.
Shut up
@@fomora12 i was gonna say that too
Well said!
Bought mine new in 2008. still have it seven years and 87000 miles later. best car I have ever owned.
Ashley Major have you experienced any maintenance related issues with it? TG e known head bolt issues ?
No problems, but I owned it from new and always had it serviced at Mercedes. Did nearly 100,000 trouble free miles. replaced two suspension arms, some bushes, brake discs (twice) and a heat shield. and about 13 sets of rear tires and a gazillion gallons of fuel. Enjoy !
Ashley Major how mich did you pay for the suspension armsm and brake discs?
all up around 1500\1600 pounds UK
Ashley Major
Still have it? If so, real props to you.
Very well said Chris. This video makes me sad that these wonderful cars are at the end of their production life.
but why this is in the end of the production life ?
savvas Quattro Emissions and fuel economy regulations are constantly pushing car manufacturers to build smaller engines that are more efficient.
Hari Kari ok thanks
So true !
Not sad if you own one 😃
Who else thinks that Chris Harris is the best car reviewer ever! I mean the way he explains things, and his voice his intonation,, is just how is supposed to be....and then what he does makes us smile or laugh, So much to learn from this man! All my respect Chris Harris!
Simon Andrew Next for Top Gear in my opinion!!
Top Gear is better without Evans.
Harris is the best presenter on the show, funniest, best driver, most car savvy.
He's the new Clarkson without the "I take myself very serious attitude" JC has and...........he doesn't touch his fucking nose every 5 mins like Clarkson did on the show.
nohomo
Massive shame that the BBC have to dumb him down for the public and make his features too short. Miss him doing the 15-20 minute videos on here where he can properly nerd out and get technical.
a prime example of why chris is simply the best car journo. how you can tell such a gripping story within just 4 minutes is beyond me...
4:03 just look at how happy Chris feels.
Forget lap times and BHP figures, this is what driving cars like these is all about, giving you that smile every time you drive it.
1001speedster it’s all about the experience how it makes you feel the euphoria life is the same
I saw this video endless number of times. Can't get tired of the footage, the narration and the sound... I love so much this 507 version!
The smile on Chris's face at the end reminded me why I love cars so much.
It also reminded me that I should stop watching this and study so that I can afford to drive those amazing machines:))
Did you end up getting one 10 years later? :)
I watch this video every few months. He's simply the best car reviewer out there. Love the 507
These cars will always be in my heart! That m156 engine is the best engine in the world no doubt! Never going to sell my edition 507!
a guy who appreciates a good work and engineers work........ thank you Chris Harris
i just brought one last month. and OMG i love it. it is my first V8 first 2door first MB first super car first car that i wash every couple days. thank you MB this is why i love you.
This is probably my favourite Chris Harris vid. Very well done!!
I cried a little...
+Quentin Freeman it's the song :))
Have it for one year now... just brilliant. For sure one of the cars that will go into history. Every day I love it more. The only car I would buy it instead of mine would be another C63, the black edition. I smile literally every time when I sit in and turn on that engine.
Chris Harris should be nominated for some sort of Nobel Price.
I don’t generally leave reviews but I’ve come back to this one repeatedly. I love this car and will import to Canada once legal. Chris, as a car nut, I thank you for this video.
The M156 has maybe the most satisfying stock V8 exhaust note I've ever heard (well, aside from it's slightly crazier cousin, the M159) and fantastic throttle response. Frankly, I think the Audi and BMW 4.0L TT's sound like vacuum cleaners compared to this thoroughbred... I hope AMG can work the magic they did on the TT M157 to retain a bit of that tough V8 soundtrack for their new 4.0L. Great job, as always, Chris!
You're thinking of the 4.4 BMW engine, the Audi 4.0 has a lovely roar, although it makes you wonder if thats exhaust engineering or actual engine noise.
being only 20 years old and taking an auto techs college course.. it pains me to understand I'm most likely going to witness the extinction of the v8 in my lifetime. =(
Being almost 40 years old it pains me that I can't trade places with you. =(
naaaa they wont die out.... theyll just give em 2l displacement :/
Masterlostfreaky true. but even the new 2015 mustang is coming out with a turbo'd 4cylinder. its sad.
artardFTW but mustangs pretty much always had the option of a 4 cylinder engine.... the SVO even wanted to bring out a performance model with a turbo-4....
And it pains me that more young people don't have a similar outlook......
Chris Harris is legitimately the best car reviewer out there in my opinion.
One of my favorite cars. What a car and that nat. v8 sound :D
Oh, that noise. That glooorious noise!
This design looks stunning to me than the latest C63.
Chris Harris could make a video about a used Volvo 200 series from 1986, and as long as he goes sideways about 1/3 of the time and makes a few dry jokes its pretty much a winner. He's sort of the drive-and-talky-version of Toshiro Mifune = an actor who could make silently eating a tuna sandwich *interesting*
Chris Haris is still the only presenter on DRIVE that I always enjoy. STELLAR stuff Chris and Neil!!!
I've got one of these and watching this video makes me want to keep it forever.
Chris Harris could make me feel sad if it was the Prius that was going away...
Sadly, that isn't happening anytime soon.
The first car I truly yearned for, I'm lucky enough to see them everyday. Very popular in Melbourne.
Twin turbos, synthesized exhaust sounds, electric steering, Dual clutch automatic gearboxes killing manuals. These cars may be faster but I'll have a naturally aspirated V8 over anything with turbos. There's nothing like an M5 V10 screaming at high rpm or a C63 low speed growl. The heyday of german engine displacements has finished.
Whenever I watch Chris' videos I press "Like" before the video even starts... I'm never disappointed.
I genuinely cried over that last clip on the credits. Gosh what an amazing combo this car is.
Piano music used is the Hero in the Ocean Soundtrack - Fall Slowly by Heather Fenoughty
thank you my man
I love Chris' smirk at 2:52. I feel that's the look I'd have on my face for every second spent in an AMG. Especially the wagons; or, estates for the Euro folk.
That was a great vid with a great host!
Chris was right. 8-years later, our world IS less interesting without it.
Is it just me or is Chris the only host that people watch on /DRIVE? Matt Farah in /Tuned is good too, but there's something about watching a guy like Chris with a suave accent and kick-ass drifting skills.
Give this man a raise! :)
this man had to make a video on how legendary the w204 c63 was. This is a future classic for sure.
You sold me this car Mr Harris. What a great video.
a proper way to say goodbye. Another great video.
We didnt know what we had, when we had "Chris Harris on Cars"... The cars were still analogue, but were flashing tech in JUST the right way. But we had this Genius for FREE! And we had Neil shooting the whole thing... What a time... Who could blame them for going the Top Gear way? But this era.... THIS ERA! Was the golden era. Us gear heads will talk about this era till we close our eyes.
Its really sad to see V8s getting smaller and smaller. The 6.2 V8 is being replaced with the 4.0 V8 Biturbo. Whats next, a 2.0 V8 AMG? :(
Battery operated, comes with a whoopee cushion to simulate exhaust sound.
No a V6 or I6..
ahahah ikr
Daniel Sadjadian an electric
A 45 amg:2.0 385 hp,wtf....😭😭 i want bigger engine,no smaller,but poluțion is the problem....😞
4 minutes?!?! This doesn't sate my chris harris addiction!!
Chris has such an excellent way with words
Right in the feels :'(
Dear Mercedes C63 507, one day I WILL own you and I will drive, enjoy and probably hoon the living hell out of you.
Did it happen ?
@@jakeagusta6125 asking real questions.
That smile at 2:54 is absolutely perfect.
What a timeless monster. As appealing as ever even to this do.
I was so lucky and had the privelege to drive a c63 for a couple of days. The seats and the engine is something else. and if the time is right i will buy one of these last BIG engined AMGs. "NO" to small engines with quat-turbo or whatever.
Perfect! Nothing more, just perfect...
SALUTE! To an amazing machine. We'll never ever see one like it again indeed. (Cue tears)
Exceptional car. EXCEPTIONAL REVIEWER!
And not to forget: EXCEPTIONAL EDITOR!
I had c32 then I bought c63 I always wanted to buy m3 but when I jumped into c63 I couldn't resist. This is just a crazy "family" estate toy which makes me a wide smile every time I turn the key on.
I could listen to Chris talk about cars all day.
Made me shed a tear. Great words.
Mines a keeper, owned it for 10 years and still don’t have any reason to get rid of it.
It really is, it’s a timeless icon, and anyone who owns one should keep their’s for as long as possible. It’s as appealing as ever to this day.
That smile on his face at 4:00 :-) Nothing more to say.
Thank you AMG for building this engine!!!
3:18 - 3:22, that was some beautiful car control !
Absolutely stunning and poetic!!! What a car!
Iv'e sadly never driven an AMG Merc.. But those cars are even a pleasure for us who can't afford one.. I love it every time I get overtaken by one on the autobahn.. :D
Beautiful engineering
I cried with this! Missing it😔
If this car had a manual gearbox I would spend the rest of my life trying to buy one, great video.
I just love how the term goodbye is just a synonym for sideways action video.
I'll never forget being in Germany for a trade show a couple of years ago. Sat at 120mph on the autobahn, hearing what I thought was artillary fire and then a split second later seeing this C63 estate rocket past me. Brilliant car, so much so my jammy git of a neighbor has two of them.
Same here, my neighbor has one too, and every time I hear him pass by the house, I imagine him behind the wheel screaming "THUNDEEEEER" as he pushes the throttle, has to be so much fun driving them...
Toon Jacobs I have a C63 and I kid you not, on Sunday afternoon, I was in a quiet neighbourhood house shopping and going about 15mph in 2nd gear. A man washing a large bird cage in his yard turned and stared while I was still half a block away, stayed fixated on the car while I passed, and then yelled out "Hey 63!!".
It actually took me a moment to get what he was on about. I forget how loud it is outside the car as opposed to inside even with the windows down.
[I don't scream THUNDERRRR, though. Maybe I should yell SPOOOON!!!.]
ricardo maldonado Find someone who has one; then find a tunnel; then find 3rd gear. It's one of the best noises in the automotive world above 4k rpm.
It is sad. However at least the new c63 still has a v8. Unlike the m3/4. And amg has not done away with the 5.5L just yet.
+Mitchell Blackshaw While I'm not a fan of the FI M era, at least straight 6's are a part of its heritage.
And now in 2021 the C63 will be a four cylinder hybrid 😔
The M156 is a legend of a V8. The Germans did it right. Greatness like this will never be seen again.
One of my favorite cars, ever. Especially the pre-facelift model. This C-Class is my favorite Mercedes ever.
Being 18 it's sad to know this is the end of an V8 era. I may never get to know what driving a V8 Naturally aspirated like this is.
Dylan Sandile buy one second hand, that’s what I did:)
Beautifully put together as always!
There's only one problem with Chris's videos, they're too short. However, I could watch a 2 hour video of him drifting this amazing machine and I would still say the same thing.
RIP V8 :(
The M156 & W204 will be missed.
Lovely video. I am so going to miss this engine. It is one of my favorite engines of all time.
A quote I read on Jalopnik a while ago, about this engine:
'Hell hath no fury like the AMG 6.2 V8.'
Quite apt I guess.
N/A AMG motors, you shall be missed.
Off topic but I have to say, Chris, You do a fine job of putting the car in the same place on the track, every time. As a driver that has done some drifting and non-sanctioned racing on a regular basis, I give you kudos. As a photographer, I give you kudos as well. The video team's job gets easier when you aren't chasing the vehicle around the frame. Good job man. I'd Love to ride along with you, to get to race with you would be even better =) Cheers.
The passing of a great car. RIP
im in tears ...
Very nice idea to make a goodbye like that :)
DO YOU EVEN DRIVE THAT CAR !????!!!!!!!!!????????
THEN WHAT'S SO NICE ABOUT THAT SHITTY CAR!?????????
THAT U STOP AT EVERY PETROL STATION!!!!????
***** I don't talk about this car.. I talk about the idea to make a goodbye.. Keep calm :D
A future massive classic car. One of my all Time greats
I'm sad to see the normally aspirated engines disappear. They have such great sound and feeling. Today everything is turbocharged.
a differential was available as an optional extra. hinterachs-sperrdifferenzial AMG.
skylineXpert he said "had it been fitted" so the option box for the differential wasn´t ticked :)
+skylineXpert yes but that's a costly option for a car where it should be included in standard pack. Even P31"performance pack" wasn't including it.
I come and watch this video every time I consider selling my M156 car
Thinking about swapping my supercharged 911 race for this exact model. The more I think about it, the keener I get.
do it
Chris Davies Do it
Lovely, lovely engine! The sound is just brutal!
The ridiculous displacement N/A engine was what made the C63 such a legendary car, now it's all going to Eco friendly BS. A sad goodbye this is.
Of course, but the forced induction route is all aimed towards the whole eco friendly movement.
*****
No one buys these cars for gas mileage
It's all good and everything, BUT Chris (and Drive) - we need those longer more analytic reviews again. Just watched the old M3 GTS vs C63 Black vs GT3 RS4.0 review, and it was so epic! I bet that people would really fancy something like that again.
We need raw footage of al these drifts in an hour long compilation.. just V8 song filling the air!
One of my friends has a 2011 C63 Coupe AMG. He let me drive it on the autobahn once. Holy crap that engine is awesome. I have been all over the world and grew up in Texas driving V8 Mustangs and Cameros. I have never heard a better sounding V8. The sound is perfect and the power is unreal. It feels like Germans decided to build an American muscle car. My only gripe was the paddle shifters. If a true stick shift was available, one would be in my driveway right now. But what great car. Hooligainism is always on tap with this one. It will be missed.
/DRIVE has really stepped up its game. Great video almost every single day
What was the music used in the background? It's probably some canned stuff but the piano is nice.
I'd let Chris drive my C63 performance any day! :) Chapeau to the best, thumbs up.
this video sums up my experience with my C 63 pretty well. i'd disagree about the "sharp auto box", though the MCT is better than the 7G i have...but other than that, the car is the modern rendition of a Hammer - it's quite special. the exhaust note sold me but it wouldn't have happened without the entire package being what it is.
One of the best cars on our streets will be gone ... I feel so bad on this Sunday noon!
The M156 will go down in history as the benchmark V8 for every other car maker to try and match!...the noise it makes is just amazing....
Is it the custom made Eisenmann exhaust, the firing order or maybe the high CR combined with racy cams that gives them that proper V8 sound?...
***** I still prefer the AMG motor, more durable than the Ferrari's flat-plane crank V8.
My fav car of all time! god i love it so much and gonna buy it one day...awesome baby benz monster!
sorry to say but this car wont ever die in my book not even a chance!
I need to acquire one of these soon before the prices go absolutely nuts.
With the world tearing down history right now, history happened, it cannot be changed, it can be rectified for the future but what happened, happened.
In relation to this car it should be celebrated as it is part of history, love & hate it, acknowledge it embrace it, push the pedal to the floor.
C63 in it’s truest form. 2020
Sold my C63, bought a Supercharged Range Rover, now want another C63 but this time a wagon. I miss this car so much. Smile on my face every time I drove it!
4 year later, I've just put a deposit down on a 2019 C63 wagon :)