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
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The C204 Black Series was the most focused naturally aspirated C-Class derivative of its generation.
How rare is it?
A simple 1–5 rating based on completed worldwide production for this exact version. Price and desirability are not included.
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.
- 5/5Fewer than 25 builtUltra rare
- 4/525 to 249 builtVery rare
- 3/5250 to 2,499 builtRare
- 2/52,500 to 24,999 builtLimited production
- 1/525,000 or more builtSeries production
At a glance
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.
- V8 architecture
- The Black Series raises the naturally aspirated 6.2-litre AMG V8 to 380 kW and combines it with widened track-focused coupé bodywork.
- 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT with rear-wheel drive
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.
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.
Why it matters
The C204 Black Series was the most focused naturally aspirated C-Class derivative of its generation.
Model lineage
2007–2012 · 3 documented milestones

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