For this new application, AMG has updated the \u201cM256M\u201d engine to extract 443 pound-feet (600 Newton-meters) of torque. That\u2019s a 30 lb-ft (41 Nm) increase over the CLE 53<\/a>, but it gets even better. An overboost function bumps torque to 472 lb-ft (640 Nm), though it only lasts 10 seconds. Affalterbach\u2019s latest iteration of its inline-six also features a different cylinder head and intake camshaft, along with a new intercooler and a larger-volume intake system.<\/p>\n The GLC 53 will also be sold as a \u201cCoupe,\u201d with a heavily sloped roofline for those who want more style at the expense of practicality. Both versions sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96 km\/h) in 4.1 seconds and top out at 167 mph (270 km\/h), provided the AMG Dynamic Plus Package is ordered. To properly celebrate the return of six cylinders, there\u2019s a new exhaust system with \u201cspecial resonators\u201d designed to deliver a deeper soundtrack.<\/p>\n Photo by: Mercedes-Benz<\/p>\n A nine-speed torque-converter automatic transmission routes power to all four wheels, with an optional electronically limited-slip differential. Interestingly, the GLC 53 is the company\u2019s first crossover to offer a drift mode for tail-happy shenanigans, though it costs extra.<\/p>\n Mercedes<\/a> won\u2019t charge more money for rear-wheel steering, as it comes standard. At speeds of up to 60 mph (96 km\/h), the rear wheels steer up to 2.5 degrees in the opposite direction of the fronts. At higher speeds, they turn up to 0.7 degrees in the same direction.<\/p>\n The GLC 53 is technically not the first version of this generation to feature six cylinders. Mercedes-AMG has been selling the GLC 450d in Europe for years with an inline-six diesel. The oil-burner hasn\u2019t been offered for the C-Class yet, which should make the upcoming C53 the first C-Class model of the W206 era with a six-cylinder engine.<\/p>\n Pricing isn’t mentioned, but it should cost anywhere between the\u00a0$68,900 GLC 43 and the\u00a0$88,100 GLC 63.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 32 <\/p>\n \n Source: Mercedes-Benz <\/p>\n Motor1’s Take: The GLC 53 doesn\u2019t bring back the V8, as it doesn\u2019t directly replace the GLC 63, but it\u2019s still a step in the right direction. It\u2019s only a matter of time before the C-Class is also upgraded with a larger-displacement engine to rival the Audi S5<\/a> and the upcoming BMW M350.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16x9-tr.png\")
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