Wheezing up the mountain passes of France’s Vosges mountains in a European-market, 208-hp Mercedes-Benz GLC250, we felt that a few extra ponies will be in high order. And indeed, Daimler will bring to the U.S. market the GLC300 instead—powered by the same 2.0-liter turbo four, but jacked up to 241 horsepower. But it might be worth waiting for the 2017 model year.
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Next summer, the company will launch the GLC450 as an AMG Sport model; it will be powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that motivates the upcoming C450 AMG and the GLE450 AMG. Rated at 362 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque, this powerplant will send the GLC to 60 mph in about 5 seconds and upwards to a top speed of 155 mph.
-Judging from past experience, the AMG Sport models should provide the extra grunt we sorely missed during our test drives of the four-banger—along with a delightfully aggressive soundtrack.
-The launch of the GLC450 AMG will coincide with the arrival of the GLC Coupe, an even sleeker derivative of the GLC that was previewed as a concept at this year’s Shanghai auto show. The GLC Coupe will come with several engines, including a 450 AMG version. The AMG Sport models may be offered with a torque-vectoring system.
-Daimler is not planning for a full-fledged AMG model with a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, even though such a model would be technically possible.
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- Mercedes-Benz Concept GLC Coupe
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- 2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG 4MATIC – First Drive Review
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- Mercedes-Benz GLC Full Coverage: Reviews, Specs, Photos, and More
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Looking ahead, there could be one more model. When creating the GLC, Daimler executives discussed—and decided against—a longer-wheelbase version for the Chinese market. But now we hear that this decision might well be reversed in the future, and Daimler could offer a longer version of the GLC.
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