HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON: 2023 Mercedes-AMG E63 S Final Edition vs. 2022 BMW M5 CS

If in the previous article we talked about the pre-facelifted Mercedes-AMG E63 S and BMW M5 Competition, in this article, we review the facelifted, and the ULTIMATE versions of the Mercedes-AMG E63 S called Mercedes-AMG E63 S 4MATIC+ Final Edition, and BMW M5 Competition called BMW M5 CS. Which car is your favorite?

1. 2023 Mercedes-AMG E63 S 4MATIC+ Final Edition
As the V8 twin-turbo engine will no longer produced for the upcoming AMG E-Class successor (though all will be electrified), this Final Edition AMG of W213 perhaps to be the last one. The car has the increased power output to 620 horses (15 more than the regular E63 S) and 875 Nm (20 more). Accelerating from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 3.2 seconds (thanks to nine-speed automatic multi-clutch AMG Speedshift transmission), the car can reach the maximum speed up to 320 km/h. This limited edition sports sedan is built to just 999 owners from 180 countries worldwide and only available in black/grey color. The new features include the new AMG steering wheel with driving mode switch modes (individual, comfort, eco, sport, sport plus and race), new MBUX infotainment system, and AMG Night Package (new to the Final Edition).

2. 2022 BMW M5 CS
The BMW M5 CS is also the ultimate edition of facelifted BMW M5 Competition LCI as BMW will also not producing V8 twin-turbo engines for the successor which will be also being electrified as well. Having similar to the M5 Competition LCI, the carbon-fiber M5 CS has the increased power to 625 hp, which is ten more than its regular M5 Competition, with maximum torque up to 800 Nm (50 more). The engine is mated with an eight-speed automatic ZF 8HP dual clutch transmission and can sprint from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.3 seconds with maximum top speed at 315 km/h. The BMW M5 CS is delivered to the 500 lucky people worldwide, including actress Rowan Blanchard who famously known with her role as Riley Matthews in Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. Rowan gifted a 2022 BMW M5 CS as her 20th birthday gift on October 14, 2021.

So which one is yours? Check out this drag race (Z-O-M-B-I-E-S edition) below to find out!

Drag racers:
- Meg Donnelly (BMW M5 CS)
- Baby Ariel (Mercedes-AMG E63 S)
- Chandler Kinney (Porsche Panamera Turbo GTS)
- Emilia McCarthy (Audi RS6 Performance)

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