Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (V8 Supercar)
Maro Engel at the 2013 V8 Supercars pre-season test. | |||||||||||||||
| Category | V8 Supercars | ||||||||||||||
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| Constructor | Erebus Motorsport | ||||||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double-wishbone | ||||||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | as front | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 4,900 mm (192.9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (70.9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1,200 mm (47.2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,822 mm (111.1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes M159 5.0 L (305.1 cu in) V8 (90°) naturally-aspirated, 7,500 RPM limited, front-mounted | ||||||||||||||
| Transmission | Albins transaxle, 6 forward speeds + 1 reverse manual sequential | ||||||||||||||
| Power | 458 kW (623 PS; 614 hp) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 1,250 kg (2,755.8 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel | E85 | ||||||||||||||
| Lubricants | Fuchs Repsol Penrite | ||||||||||||||
| Brakes | AP Racing 4-piston calipers and discs | ||||||||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop Sportmaxx, 18" x 11" forged aluminium rims | ||||||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Erebus Motorsport James Rosenberg Racing | ||||||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Lee Holdsworth Maro Engel Tim Slade Will Davison Ashley Walsh Dean Canto Alex Davison Craig Baird Steven Johnson Andrew Thompson David Brabham Jack Le Brocq | ||||||||||||||
| Debut | 2013 Adelaide 500 | ||||||||||||||
| First win | 2014 Winton 400 | ||||||||||||||
| Last win | 2015 Perth SuperSprint | ||||||||||||||
| Last event | 2015 Sydney 500 | ||||||||||||||
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The Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG was a silhouette touring car built to compete in the V8 Supercars championship. Based on the Mercedes-AMG E63 W212 road car, the vehicle – designed and assembled by Erebus Motorsport – was constructed to the "Car of the Future" V8 Supercars regulations introduced in 2013, with the car used across the 2013, 2014, and 2015 seasons of Australian touring car racing.