The Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S 4MATIC + has claimed the SUV lap record at the infamous Nurburgring, recording a cracking 7min 49.369 lap to claim bragging rights from the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio.
The Stelvio Q claimed ‘Ring rights from the Porsche Cayenne Turbo with its own 7min51.7 lap in 2017, but its record has now been toppled by Merc's monstrous GLC 63 S.
Mercedes-AMG driver Markus Hofbauer was the wheelman for the record run, with the German brand claiming it required only one attempt to set the time.
The GLC 63 S makes use of a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 to provide its urgency, which will fire 375kW and 700Nm to all four tyres. That’s enough for a Stelvio Q-matching sprint from 0-100km/h of 3.8 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h.
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Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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