Not as large as BMW grilles, Mercedes-AMG stylists are still pushing a big face. Simply put, the complex, F1-derived forced-induction system allows for consistent boost pressure from idle and unchanged acceleration regardless of circumstance. Using a 6-inch thin electric motor, AMG has engineered the motor to sit in between the turbine wheel and compressor wheel, allowing for electronically controlled compressor wheel speeds up to 175,000 rpm. Notably, the M139l 2.0-liter engine has an ultra-modern feature whether electrified or not, as AMG boasts an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. Both models feed power through a unique AMG Speedshift, 9-speed Multi-Clutch transmission that uses a wet-clutch as opposed to a torque converter. But the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance kicks it up a notch, adding propulsion from a 6.1-kWh lithium-ion battery and a 201-hp, 236-lb-ft of torque permanently excited synchronous electric motor for a total of 671 hp and 752 lb-ft of torque. Powered by an AMG M139l 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 features 416 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque, running through all four wheels thanks to AMG's proprietary 4Matic all-wheel drive with rear-biased torque distribution. The GLC 63 S E Performance features six-piston front brake calipers, while the GLC 43 features four-piston front calipers. But these low-slung crossovers differentiate themselves from luxury sedans with a key AMG component: power. Known as the 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance, both models are built on Mercedes' relatively fresh MRA 2 platform, shared with the current generation C-Class and E-Class. And Mercedes-AMG is eager to join the party, as evidenced by its launch of two new GLC-Class performance models. There's no denying the popularity of crossovers and SUVs as a category, but the performance versions of otherwise mundane models have taken a particular precedent these days. Pricing and curb weights have yet to be revealed, but Mercedes-AMG says we can expect the GLC 43 in dealers by early 2024 and the GLC 63 S E Performance available by late 2024.Īt this point, it's clear that automakers and potential enthusiasts as a whole have surpassed initial doubts about gobsmackingly quick SUVs.

Using the AMG M139l 2.0-liter four-cylinder, power figures range from 416 hp to 671 hp and 369 lb-ft to 752 lb-ft of torque, thanks to F1 induction technology and an electrified drivetrain.Mercedes-AMG is making it clear that performance crossovers are within its wheelhouse too, as it reveals the 2024 AMG GLC AMG GLC 63 S E Performance.

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