Manan's rare 525bhp 6.2L V8 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | What Drives Me | evo India

evo India Podcast 14 days ago

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In this episode of What Drives Me, we sit down with Manan Porecha, the proud custodian of an absolute mechanical masterpiece—a pre-facelift W212 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. Powered by the legendary M156 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 producing 525bhp and 630Nm of torque, this pure, analog super-sedan is just one of two such examples in the entire country.

Manan takes us through his incredible automotive journey, which began like it did for many of his generation—with a Maruti Zen and a heavily modified Esteem. He shares the story behind his first self-bought car, a tuned F30 3 Series, and how a GLE 43 ultimately gave him the AMG bug, leading him to hunt down the ultimate, uncompromised V8 sedan. Instead of keeping this 15-year-old icon locked away as a garage queen, Manan and his father daily-drive it to work twice a day, and have even flat-bedded it to Goa and Jaisalmer for epic, curated highway drives. From the trials of hunting down rare spares and premium fuel to the unmatched reward of hearing that free-breathing V8 climb the rev range, watch this episode to find out why this rare E63 AMG is what truly drives him.

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