An even more powerful AMG ceramic high-performance composite braking system, 40 percent lighter in weight, is available as an option. We expect the usual V6- and V8-engines, plus a normally aspirated, 500-plus-bhp 6.3-liter V8 for the E63 AMG model. Shorter response times, higher engine speeds and more spontaneous gear changes demonstrate the full potential of the new AMG V8 biturbo engine. New turbochargers and an optimized ECU combine with the biturbo 4.0-liter V8 to offer 641 horsepower, 604 pound-feet of torque, acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds, and a top speed of 200 mph. It races to 60 mph in just 4.3 seconds and reaches the quarter mile in 12.8 seconds. Zero to 60 takes just 4.8 seconds of your time. You can alter the starting revs up to a maximum of 4000rpm, but even then the M4 feels like it鈥檚 bogging down on Millbrook鈥檚 track surface, possibly explaining why that 0-60mph time is four tenths behind BMW鈥檚 0-62 claim. This is where the car can handle its own in certa...
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