最近谍照记者拍到了奔驰-AMG S63轿车照片，该车似乎是即将推出的改款车的早期测试平台。这款车只有前保险杠部分进行了伪装，但仔细看会发现它的进气口比现行版车型更大。凑近看那些处理得很粗糙的地方会发现，其实这些部分已经完全定型，未来的最终量产版可能就是这样。更大的进气口表明该车需要更好的车身气动布局和冷却效果以满足额外增加的动力需要。现行版S63搭载的5.5升V8双涡轮引擎功率577马力，预计新车功率将达到600马力。S63轿车似乎并不需要像轿跑车那样突出侵略性，因为轿车买家都更保守，而轿跑车买家更渴望运动风格。现行版S级是在2013年上市的，因此现在已经到了中期改款的时候。该车可能会作为2017款车型上市，但考虑到这辆原型车仍处于早期阶段，也不排除最终量产版作为2018款车型上市的可能性。

 

2017 Mercedes-AMG S63 sedan spied with disguised front bumper

Earlier this week we saw a prototype Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe sporting a face clearly inspired by the AMG GT R. And now we have this AMG S63 Sedan, which similarly seems to be an early test bed for an impending facelift.

 

Only the front bumper is disguised, but intakes larger than those on the current car are clear to see. Look closely and you will see that, behind the crudely-cut slots, there are more fully-formed elements that may well be closer to production spec.

 

Larger intakes suggest the need for better aerodynamics and cooling to cope with extra power. The current AMG S63 produces 577 horsepower from its twin-turbo, 5.5-liter V8 engine. Any increase will probably be marginal, but AMG's engineers may push it up towards the 600 hp mark.

 

It's unlikely the sedan will be given quite so aggressive a face as the Coupe, since four-door buyers are traditionally more conservative and the two-door is more overtly sporting.

 

The current S Class range has been around since 2013, so a mid-life refresh won't be too far away. Introduction for the 2017 model year is possible, but given how early-stage this prototype appears, 2018 could be more likely.