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Don’t worry: despite the catchy headline, this isn’t going to become a regular TTAC feature. I think. Anyway, pistonheads reports that this tuned estate’s mill generates 585bhp and 509 lb·ft of torque. But wait! There’s more! “The brakes have been upgraded with six-piston callipers and 390mm drilled discs, and a new differential has been added. But the most obvious changes are to the body, on which Vath has spent considerable time and energy creating a new carbon fibre front lip returning 12kg of downforce, large carbon diffuser and carbon side vents. The whole Vath package is rounded off with 20-inch split rims and new Michelin tyres.” No word on price. But if even if you could afford it, would you?
39 Comments on “Vath V63RS Mercedes C63 AMG Estate. Dope or Nope?...”
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Uh, hell yeah! That thing’s not dope, it’s simply bad ass! If I could park that vehicle (minus the rather large decals) in my garage, it’d be there. Yesterday.
finally a worthy successor to my Mazda6 wagon :)
honestly though, yes. I would rock that in a second.
Finally, a way to get home from the grocery store before the ice cream melts.
Is this what Darth Vader’s mom used to pick him up at soccer practice?
Yes. Yes I would.
Love how black the front end is. Throw a jammer on there and that thing would be invisable to LIDAR. And you would need it too given how fast that thing is.
Hell yes. I’m a sucker for a kick-ass sport wagon.
No.
But I would buy a no-frills E 200 CDI wagon with a six-speed manual transmission. Oh, wait. They don’t sell that in the USA.
Is this what Darth Vader’s mom used to pick him up at soccer practice?
You stole my Darth Vader’s joke!
Heck yeah. Much, much hotter than the new E-class sedan, or than most porsches for that matter.
And because it’s a wagon, it still retains some “sleeper” and can catch unsuspecting sports car owners flat-footed.
Giddy up.
Oh yes! Many, many times over. But I’d switch the wheels over to some BBS.
I think the bodykit doth protest too much, but still, an estate that can do 205mph? YES PLEASE!
Yes, please. Or an M5 station wagon, I’m not picky.
These guys will take my Magnum R/T on a straight trade, right?
RIGHT?!?
Yes. I would.
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love BOSS wagons and I don’t care who makes them. I’d love to get my hands on an Olds Vista Cruiser and tweak the 455 under the hood. Heck I’m sick enough to hot rod a Cadillac Hearse if I can get my hands on one!
Wagons Ho!
What could Vath do to my V50 I wonder.
12kgs of front end downforce. Wow. My kid has a 25# weight. Can I just wire it up underneath the radiator cross member? ‘Cause that sure would be a lot cheaper than all that damn carbon fiber.
I kid.
That thing is pure hotness.
The only thing that’s missing is the Death Star decal on the hood. Other than that, it’s all good…
Alright, can we throw the “Darth Vader’s whip/ride” meme under the bus? I think at this juncture ol’ Anakin owns an example of every single black automobile with over 400hp.
/rant
Yes. Dope. This thing is awesome.
If it can be had without the stickers and non-functional bodycladding, then I would certainly say yes. Perhaps in 20 years when it costs $15K.
I am a left wing, penny pitching skin flint, tree hugging, Prius owner but this AMG estate wagon turns me on.
I was talking to my wife about how we needed a super horsepower wagon and now you have showed up in my life.
I’d love to drive it a few times, I drove a C300 auto 4matic and it was a good but not worth buying car. Still better than many older cars. I wouldn’t buy this cause I’d have too many things to do with my time and money. Not that its a bad wagon, just too compromised.
If that engine lasts 20k and is NA, that is like the coolest engine I’ve ever heard of. I feel like worshiping the engine, or engine God, oh that’s my God. I’m so grateful such things exists, it makes life worthwhile. Also thank goodness for Corn ie. fuel.
Get rid of that ugly-ass assortment of decals on the side of the car, and I’d consider it automotive perfection.
I’m with Findude. I’d buy a basic C-class wagon to replace my C-Class wagon.
This is the car Herman Munster would drive if he hit the lottery.
Nope
needs a Recaro child seat.
Anyone else bothered by the fact that kg is a unit of mass not force? I assume they mean 12kg*9.81 m/s2 = ~120 N? Or maybe its 12kg lighter than the old lip?
Dope. I love fast wagons. I’d rather have a rex wagon for what I’m sure would be a small fraction of whatever this monster might cost. But sport wagons in general, do want.
dope;
if only the cost of ownership were on par with a Mazda 3…
My chipped Audi Allroad has over 300hp and 300lb torque out of a twin turbo v6.
I still would rather have this:
http://tinyurl.com/m9kb4z
Michael
http://www.mjposner.com
Looking at what’s available in the US, I’ll gladly support ANY mid-size or large station wagon.
Dope there is no doubt. A little too dope for me perhaps. I don’t think I’d want to take it on Home Depot runs like I did when I had my Mazda 6 sport wagon. That RS6 is HOTTT.
A C63 sedan? Yes, please.
A C63 wagon? Hell yes.
This? Remove the black lipstick from the grill and I’ll sign over my soul.
It only took us six posts for the inevitable TTAC “I want a diesel wagon with a stick” post.
I still have faint hope that Subaru will lead us to the promised land of cog swapped compression ignition wagons.
To flagellate Mr. Ed into a bloody pulp: It needs a matching carbon-fiber Yakima Roof rack to hold the matching set of red light sabers.
Wow, only seven comments before the diesel manual wagon reared its ugly head!
As for this thing: uh, no. Yeah, it looks Darth Vader’s commuter, and yeah, it goes like stink. There’s just one problem – it’s a wagon. Shouldn’t it have some fake wood grain or something?
[edit: ok, this channeling of the other poster is just creepy…]