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John Mahoney2 Sept 2015
NEWS

Mercedes-AMG tease C63 DTM race car

DTM-spec racer could inspire future Black Series version of C63 coupe

Mercedes-AMG has shown off early design sketches of its 2016 DTM racer based on the new, recently revealed, C63 Coupe.

Sporting a huge aero the new DTM racer is lower and wider with a big increase in front and rear track.

To comply with the 2016 DTM spec the racer will use the same 375kW 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 - but the new race engine will be short-lived before the race regulations change in 2017 and 440kW 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engines become mandatory.

The 2016 new C63 racer will have a hard act to follow. Previous C-Class-based DTM race cars have won 85 out of 159 races.

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