2023 Mercedes-AMG C63, limited F1 edition confirmed

Australia will be getting a limited allocation of 63 C63 AMG F1 Edition sedans, so to contact your dealer quickly to reserve one.

Max Verstappen may have taken the 2022 and '23 Formula One driver’s titles, but Red Bull doesn’t make road cars – Mercedes-AMG, however, does.

To commemorate the brand’s involvement in the F1 championship, AMG has devised a limited F1 edition of the 2023 C63 S E Performance sedan and wagon. There’s no extra power, but unique paint, wheel details and an aero package are standard.

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Pricing is yet to be confirmed for any of the C63 S E Performance variants, but there are rumblings the new hybrid four-cylinder C-Class flagship will command over $200,000 on the road. Expect the F1 Edition to be dearer still.

What does the C63 F1 Edition get?

The C63 S E Performance F1 Edition retains identical outputs: 500kW of power and 1020Nm of torque.

In case you missed it, that grunt no longer comes from a woofly twin-turbo V8, rather a boosted four-cylinder petrol engine and electric motors. A blistering 0-100km/h sprint of 3.4 seconds and a drift mode should go some way to making up for the lack of V8.

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Scroll horizontally to see how the C 63 S E Performance stack up against Audi RS4, BMW M3 and its V8 predecessor

The F1 Edition is made up of visual changes rather than mechanical ones. Outside, you’ll only be able to get it in Alpine grey matte paint from the brand’s ‘Manufaktur’ range.

A gradient decal fades to black at the bottom, with subtle AMG logos on the sides. The five-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels have red piping around them to tie in with the same colour accents around the front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser and door handles.

Mercedes-AMG says the F1 Edition is inspired in its design by the official F1 medical car, currently an AMG GT four-door.

There are some performance enhancements, namely the inclusion of the AMG aerodynamics pack bringing a more prominent front splitter, broader side skirts and a rear lip spoiler.

The AMG night package – a black pack to you or I – finishes trim elements such as the grille, window surrounds and mirror caps in gloss black rather than chrome.

Inside the C63 F1 Edition

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The cabin treatment, like the exterior, is all about black and red. There is red contrast stitching and piping on the black Nappa leather upholstery.

Even the carbon trim inserts get red threads throughout, and the seatbelts have matching coloured accents. The AMG performance steering wheel is appointed in AMG’s Dinamica suedecloth material.

Aside from those changes, the F1 Edition shares its hardware and software with the regular C63 S E Performance including the 11.9-inch MBUX touchscreen and 12.3-inch digital driver’s display.

Australian availability

Mercedes-AMG Australia has secured an allocation of 63 cars for Australia, though unlike overseas these will be sedans exclusively.

Pricing is yet to be confirmed, but we expect the C63 S F1 Edition to cost more than $200k on-the-road in Australia.