Images: Mercedes W222 S 63 AMG (2014-17)
Released in Australia in February 2014, the Mercedes-Benz W222 63 AMG and V222 S 63 AMG L were high-performance saloons with standard and long wheelbases, respectively. Manufactured in Sindelfingen, Germany, the rear-wheel drive W222 and V222 S 63 AMG was powered by a 5.5-litre biturbo V8 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed semi-automatic transmission…Read full Mercedes W222 S 63 and S 65 AMG review
Images: Mercedes-AMG V222.II S 63 L (2017-20)
Production of the Mercedes-AMG W222.II/V222.II S-Class commenced in July 2017 and it was released in Australia in October 2017. For Australia, the V222.II S-Class range consisted solely of the S 63 L, which was powered by Mercedes’ new 4.0-litre M176 biturbo V8 petrol engine and drove the rear wheels via the ‘AMG Speedshift’ MCT 9-speed transmission. Visually, the Mercedes-AMG V222.II S 63 L could be identified by its new multi-beam LED headlamps and updated front apron with jet wing. At the rear, the V222.II S 63 L had ‘crystal-look’ tail lamps with LEDs and three horizontal pairs of fibre optics, a new rear apron with diffuser insert and model-specific dual tailpipes for the AMG sport exhaust system.
