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6 8 Drive system & chassis Safety Comfort AMGE 63 AMG technologyThe E 63 AMG impresses with its emotive driving feel, dynamism plus power, and always lets the driver choose between a sporty or a more comfort-oriented driving style.→ www.mercedes-amg.comAMG 5.5-litre V8 engine. The AMG V8 engine impressesboth with its exciting dynamism and with what is uniqueefficiency for the engine with a rated output of 410 kW(557 hp) and torque of 720 Nm. It achieves this throughdirect petrol injection with spray-guided combustion,biturbocharging, alternator management and the ControlledEfficiency driving program with a start/stop function.AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission.The high-tech transmission gives you all the freedom youwant. For in addition to the “Race Start” function, it alsoprovides four other individual driving programs: “ControlledEfficiency” stands for particularly consumption-optimiseddriving, the “S” (Sport), “S+” (Sport Plus) and “M” (Manual)programs increase dynamism. They allow for gear changesin less than 100 ms.AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspension. The wider frontaxle used for the AMG sports suspension enhances lateraldynamics, while the electronically controlled dampingsystem allows lightning-fast changes between agility andride comfort. The sports suspension also impresses withits individuality. Available for selection are the suspensionmodes: “Comfort”, “Sport” and “Sport Plus”. Over andabove this, the driver has the opportunity to determine forthemself the support from the dynamic driving systemESP® in three stages.Tried-and-tested technology: the AMG 5.5-litre V8 engine with biturbochargingThe AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmissionAMG-specific all-wheel drive system 4MATIC. The effortlesslysuperior output of the AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo enginecan for the first time be combined with a performanceoriented4MATIC all-wheel drive system developed byMercedes-AMG. The torque distribution is 33% (front axle)to 67% (rear axle). This means that neutral cornering isensured even during powerful acceleration. Depending onthe ESP® stage selected, wheel-selective brake actuationscounteract the understeer, thus making sure that the vehicleturns into the centre of the bend agilely and at the sametime comfortably.