The extra-sportified version of the new C-class rushes headlong into AMG's downsized future.
The electric turbo makes its contribution almost invisibly. It is possible to hear an enhanced induction whine at lower speeds as the turbo builds boost even when the engine is only turning slowly. Pushed harder, throttle responses are indeed clean and lag-free, with no hint of delay even when lifting off and reapplying the gas rapidly. Yet despite its boosted booster, the new engine isn't especially keen to rev.
The steering is good, as you would hope from an AMG, with more low-level feedback than in the regular C-class and forceful weighting beyond that as lock is added. Grip levels were impressive, too, with our sample car's Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires finding huge adhesion in both dry and wet conditions. Yet despite the rear torque bias, there was little sense of any kind of rear-led handling balance, even in tighter corners—the C43 is one of those cars that sticks and goes.
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