Is the Mercedes-Benz C32 a hot rod car?
Until now, AMG has always worked on the theory that the bigger the number the more powerful and faster the car. The new C32 is the exception to the rule at the performance division of Mercedes-Benz. First came AMG’s C36, followed by the C43, and now we have the C32, the hot-rod version of Mercedes ‘ new C-class.
When did the Mercedes C32 AMG come out?
From the June 2001 issue of Car and Driver. Until now, AMG has always worked on the theory that the bigger the number the more powerful and faster the car. The new C32 is the exception to the rule at the performance division of Mercedes-Benz.
What kind of handling does a Mercedes C32 have?
The C32’s reactions at the limit are measured, predictable, confident. Introduce the ESP to the equation, and the handling is tidy and quick, although the natural tendency to mild understeer can’t be avoided. It’s so casually quick, the ability to sustain speed is deceptive.
What’s the 0 to 62 mph time on an AMG C32?
AMG quotes the same 0-to-62-mph time of 5.2 seconds for the SLK32, despite the sports car’s being 300 pounds lighter than the C32. Turns out it’s entirely up to the driver’s skill in controlling the wheelspin.
Why was the C32 AMG not made by Mercedes Benz?
This time, AMG (Mercedes-Benz’s performance car division) did not drop a larger-displacement V-8 powerplant into the engine bay of the new as it did with the CLK55 AMG. The comparatively long V-8 could have caused problems in meeting government frontal crash standards and upset the car’s weight distribution.
What’s the price of a 2002 Mercedes Benz C32?
With its $51,635 starting price, the C32 is the least expensive 2002 AMG product. It’s also, for the first time in high-performance C-Class history, a true match to its nemesis, the BMW M3.
The C32’s reactions at the limit are measured, predictable, confident. Introduce the ESP to the equation, and the handling is tidy and quick, although the natural tendency to mild understeer can’t be avoided. It’s so casually quick, the ability to sustain speed is deceptive.
What’s the top speed of a Mercedes C32?
This on midgrade fuel, not the more expensive premium gas BMW recommends. Powering its way to the electronically limited top speed of 155 mph, the C32 slips swiftly from fourth to fifth at 149 mph and charges forward without any tangible let up in the way the driver is pushed back into the seat.