Mercedes-AMG C 63 S

The Mercedes-AMG C63 S is brilliantly quick, surprisingly comfortable, it can also carry four people and luggage and, if you ever get to the Top End's Stuart Highway where the open-road limit has been erased again, you can even wind it up to 280km/h.

The new-age 63 abandons the previous 6.2-litre V8 in favour of a 4.0, meaning you can get better economy with a light foot while indulging in the greater thirst when the high-performance mood strikes.

In the AMG upgrade, the turbos are tucked down inside the vee for better packaging and throttle response. It adds a seven-speed sports auto, truly excellent performance settings for the engine and gearbox and, among other fruit, 19-inch alloy wheels with big brakes.

Source: Evo.co.uk