Mercedes-Benz · High-performance coupé · 2012–2013

C 63 AMG Black Series

Recorded designation · C204
Recorded designation
C204
Engine / drive unit
M 156
Archive no.
133
Sources updated
21 September 2026
Community archive

Help build this passport

Have a recording, source, correction, photo or missing detail for this exact car? Prepare a contribution with the Car ID already selected.

White Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Black Series, front three-quarter view
Documentary photographPhoto: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped · Registration identifier pixelated for privacy.
Engine redprint / verifiedM 156
6.2 L 90° v8 · naturally aspirated · M 15690° included bank anglecrankshaft axis
6.2 L 90° v8 · naturally aspirated · M 156Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel driveTopology diagram · not to scale · based on the cited primary sources

The C204 Black Series was the most focused naturally aspirated C-Class derivative of its generation.

R / production rarity

How rare is it?

A simple 1–5 rating based on completed worldwide production for this exact version. Price and desirability are not included.

Rarity ratingNot availableNo comparable worldwide production total
Production bandNot available
Production evidenceNo exact production total
ProducedWorldwide total used for the rating
Production total unavailable

A reliable worldwide figure is not listed in the references.

How the rating works

The rating uses five fixed production bands. Smaller production runs receive higher ratings. Exact totals and responsibly sourced estimates for this precise version can be rated. Plans, regional totals, lower bounds, disputed figures and broader-family totals remain visible but unclassified. The evidence description is kept separate from the rating so a source limitation cannot change how scarcity is measured.

  1. 5/5Fewer than 25 builtUltra rare
  2. 4/525 to 249 builtVery rare
  3. 3/5250 to 2,499 builtRare
  4. 2/52,500 to 24,999 builtLimited production
  5. 1/525,000 or more builtSeries production
01 / specifications

At a glance

Car ID
RA-COV-0133[1]
Engine
6,208 cc naturally aspirated v8[1]
Output
380 kW / 517 PS[1]
Torque
620 Nm[1]
Transmission
7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT[1]
Driven wheels
Rear-wheel drive[1]
Production period
2012–2013[1]
02 / architecture

What creates the sound

Mechanical, induction, transmission and exhaust sound should be documented separately where practical.

A factory-stock claim requires evidence for engine, intake, catalysts, gearbox and silencers.

Open-licence recordings with incomplete configuration evidence may publish only as Unregistered.

  1. V8 architecture
  2. The Black Series raises the naturally aspirated 6.2-litre AMG V8 to 380 kW and combines it with widened track-focused coupé bodywork.
  3. 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT with rear-wheel drive
Engine designation
M 156[1]
Engine technology
The Black Series raises the naturally aspirated 6.2-litre AMG V8 to 380 kW and combines it with widened track-focused coupé bodywork.[1]
Displacement
6,208 cc[1]
Rated output
380 kW / 517 PS[1]
Peak torque
620 Nm[1]
03 / context

History and character

Origins and context

C 63 AMG Black Series (C204) records one precise Mercedes-Benz performance-car configuration from 2012–2013. The C204 Black Series was the most focused naturally aspirated C-Class derivative of its generation.

At its centre is a 6,208 cc naturally aspirated v8 identified as M 156. The cited manufacturer material supports 380 kW (517 PS) for this scope and 620 Nm. The Black Series raises the naturally aspirated 6.2-litre AMG V8 to 380 kW and combines it with widened track-focused coupé bodywork.

The powertrain sits in a longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive layout and works through a 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT.

This entry belongs to a deliberately narrow Mercedes-Benz chronology. Related badges, body styles and competition derivatives can share a visual or mechanical vocabulary without sharing exact specifications. The family tree supplies context, not permission to transfer a recording or fact from a neighbouring model.

Engineering and character

The listening cues large-capacity V8, MCT gear changes, track-focused exhaust, front-engine coupé are orientation rather than proof. A cold start can expose idle control and mechanical texture; acceleration can document induction, combustion and shift behaviour; a fly-by can place exhaust and tyre sound in an exterior context.

The focus here is the C204 C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series. It excludes the standard C 63 coupé, saloon and estate, plus tuned cars. Many survivors have replacement exhausts, engine work or other changes. An openly licensed recording may still be useful when its exact state is uncertain, but the page will show a visible Unregistered note until evidence resolves the match.

It invites cold start, acceleration and fly-by recordings, as well as photographs, documents and corrections.

A photograph identifies the model but does not prove every detail of a surviving car.

Legacy and identity

Exact location and ownership evidence stay private while the technical context remains available to later listeners.

That evidence also helps readers compare like with like. A useful submission therefore describes what was heard and how it was recorded, while avoiding claims that the microphone alone cannot establish.

The exact model boundary also keeps the archive useful as the catalogue grows. A reader can follow adjacent generations and special editions without mistaking shared family history for interchangeable hardware. A contributor can attach a photograph, correction or sound to one durable identity, while editors preserve the source, licence and unresolved details that explain why the evidence belongs there.

Preservation means keeping every claim inspectable and correctable. That structure protects the exact identity on which a meaningful sound archive depends.

01

Model identity

The focus here is the C204 C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series. It excludes the standard C 63 coupé, saloon and estate, plus tuned cars.

02

Why it matters

The C204 Black Series was the most focused naturally aspirated C-Class derivative of its generation.

04 / family tree

Model lineage

2007–2012 · 3 documented milestones

  1. Black Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG W204 photographed from the rear three-quarter
    Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC0 1.0 · resized and cropped
    2007C 63 AMG saloon (W 204)The published performance saloon established the C 63 AMG line before the coupé.[5]
  2. White Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé C204, front three-quarter view
    Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0 · resized and cropped
    2011C 63 AMG Coupé (C 204)The two-door C-Class body preceded the more focused Black Series derivative.[5]
  3. White Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Black Series, front three-quarter view
    Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped · Registration identifier pixelated for privacy.
    2012C 63 AMG Coupé Black SeriesThis widened, limited-production C 204 derivative is the exact passport model.[5]
06 / contribute sound

Help us hear this car

Share a properly licensed recording of this exact model. Stock and modified cars are both welcome when their configuration is described clearly.

  • Cold start
  • Acceleration
  • Fly-by
Contribute a recording
07 / further viewing

Authoritative films

Links pass directly to YouTube. The archive does not host, copy or embed these films.

08 / further reading

References

  1. 01The most powerful C-Class of all timeMercedes-Benz Media · accessed 21 September 2026
  2. 02Mercedes-AMG Black Series historyMercedes-Benz Media · accessed 21 September 2026
  3. 03Mercedes-Benz C-Class and predecessors since 1982Mercedes-Benz Media · accessed 21 September 2026
  4. 04CLK 63 AMG Black SeriesMercedes-Benz Media · accessed 21 September 2026
  5. 05Mercedes-AMG C 63 W204 model historyMercedes-Benz Heritage · accessed 23 September 2026