![]() The 2.0-liter turbo of the Mercedes- AMG C 63 S E Performance, for example, churns out a simply insane 476 ps (469 horsepower) and 545 Nm (402 pound-feet) of torque. ![]() It’s plenty enough for a four-cylinder turbo, although there is more to squeeze out of that configuration and displacement. More specifically, 330 ps (325 horsepower) and 420 Nm (310 pound-feet) versus 315 horsepower (320 ps) and similar torque. It should also be mentioned that Euro- and U.S.-spec FL5s differ in terms of output as well. ![]() At current exchange rates, that means $59,585 before options and taxes, which is quite a bit more than the car’s price in the United States of America, as in $43,295 sans freight charge. Over in France, where Motorsport Magazine is based, the Civic Type R starts at 55,000 euros, making it more expensive than everything else sold by Honda in this part of the world. The front-wheel-drive hot hatchback needed 20.6 seconds to reach 200 kilometers per hour (124 miles per hour), and the standing kilometer (make that 0.62 miles or 3,280 feet) was over in 24.8 seconds. On the other hand, remember that 5.4 seconds are only possible with a perfect launch in ideal conditions. The GPS-based performance meter recorded 5.7 seconds to 100 kilometers per hour, slightly off the advertised 5.4 seconds. Even though they couldn’t reach the 275 kph (171 mph) top speed advertised by the Japanese automaker, they did crack 230 kph (143 mph). On a rather cold and windy day, our friends at Motorsport Magazine recently tested the hot hatchback’s straight-line performance on a runway.
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