Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Mercedes-Benz W202 C 43 AMG version - was introduced in late 1997 to replace the C 36 AMG. Unlike the C 36, which was in fact a "ready-to-sell" C 280 disassembled for tuning at the AMG factory, the C 43 was the first - commercialized in short series - AMG car to be completely assembled at the AMG plant in Affalterbach after the acquisition of AMG by Daimler-Benz in 1998. The C 43 AMG can achieve a 0-100 km/h (0-60mph) time in 5.8sec. for the saloon version and 6.1sec. for the estate. To achieve those performances the C 43 was the first C- Class to be equipped with a Mercedes-Benz V8 based engine. Two versions were originally available : saloon (chassis W202.033) and estate also called T version (chassis W202.093). The overall body of the C 43 AMG estate version looks about the same as the C 36 - except for all front and rear bumpers as well as for the side body that have been totally re- designed to meet the new AMG body style.
