Test drive: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

This being the fourth of July, I was going to post a blog entry about an American car. But having recently driven the Big Three of German compact sport sedans -- the BMW M3, the Audi RS4, and now the Mercedes C63 AMG, plus their closest Japanese rival, the Lexus IS-F -- I thought I'd devote this blog entry to the Mercedes, which is clearly the most American of this bunch. Think about it: The Bimmer, the Audi and the Lexus all use relatively small V8 engines (4.0, 4.2 and 5.0 liters, respectively). The Mercedes uses a big ol' 6.2 liter engine -- that's around 379 cubic inches. And the exhaust note makes it abundantly clear that somebody who works at AMG owns a Harley-Davidson. Friends, this is a good ol' fashioned American-style muscle car. Sounds like a good July 4th blog entry to me! Check out my 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG test drive. -- Aaron Gold

PS: July 4th is an extra-special day for me, because it's my older son Robert's birthday -- he turns 12 today. Happy birthday, kid -- I love you, I'm proud of you, and it's great to be your dad!

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