Mercedes C63 AMG: car review

It looks like an ordinary four-door family saloon, but don't be fooled: this new V8 Merc is one of the fastest cars you can buy

Price: 66,810
Top speed: 155mph
0-62mph: 4 seconds
CO2 per km: 192g
MPG: 34.5

Last month I went to a quiz night hosted by a motoring firm. It was quite intimidating brushing shoulders with some of the industry's biggest engineering brains. Over pints and pigs in blankets, we swapped tales of torque vectoring and towing capacities. The dress code was very Dad. The questions were of "niche interest" to say the least, but two rounds were hilarious: Guess the Headlamp (various lenses were passed round - one from a 1982 Ford Sierra was identified by a guy on my team) and Make Some Noise - 10 engines were revved over the speakers (it was music to our ears).