Following the unveiling event for the basic GLC, the company’s president of car sales, Matthias Luehrs, told CarAdvice that Mercedes-Benz is working on a GLC 450 AMG Sport, while Mercedes-AMG is developing the flagship GLC 63.
Following the positioning scheme outlined late last year, the AMG Sport package will slot between the true AMG-designed packages and the lesser models outfitted with the optional AMG Sport Package add-on.
The GLC 450 AMG Sport is expected to borrow the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 that powers its C-Class counterpart, the C450 AMG 4Matic, which boasts 362 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque.
Luehrs also confirmed that the GLC 63 will borrow the C63‘s 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine, which is also used in the GT coupe. In the C63, the engine delivers 469 ponies and 479 lb-ft of twist. It will presumably see its first all-wheel-drive implementation in the GLC range-topper.
Both AMG models are expected to arrive next year, though the company has not yet detailed which markets will receive the high-performance crossovers. The basic GLC will arrive in showrooms this November for the 2016 model year.
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