C32 gets boot in favour of C55

[Mike Rotch]

Dunno if this is "old" news or not, but the C32 AMG is being dropped in favour of a new C55 AMG.

Awesome?

 

[1X83Z]

Awesome for me. Now it's a tough choice. I just wish the C55 came with 4Matic, like the rest of the line.

 

[Mike Rotch]

I think i would be miffed if I had bought the v6, and am now stuck with a very un-V8 AMG. How does 4Matic differ from their regular "steptronic" or whatever the auto box is called?

 

[mr_pushrod]

Four wheel drive I believe.

 

[1X83Z]

How does 4Matic differ from their regular "steptronic" or whatever the auto box is called?

4Matic = all-wheel drive.

In fact, I've come up with a pretty decent, nearly-always true rule for knowing what all-wheel drive is on Japanese/German imports: If there's an "X" in a vehicle's name or a "4" that doesn't stand for engine size, it's all-wheel drive.

 

[1mic]

he thought 4matic meant 4-speed auto

this is great news they need a bigger engine to compete with m3s, just wish they offered the amg versions with 6 speed manuals

 

[1X83Z]

he thought 4matic meant 4-speed auto

I know. I thought the same thing originally. You think a company as intelligent as Mercedes-Benz could come up with a better term than "4Matic" to describe all-wheel drive. Like... "4XMotion". Or... "Quattro". Wait, those terms suck.

No bother - Mercs aren't known for AWD anyway, and the only advertising they do touting 4Matic is print advertising in upscale Rocky Mountain and New England newspapers.

 

[OoNismoO]

that c55 looks nice, i love front engined rear wheel drive sedans and coupes.