That is not what has been done here. The C450 had its name changed to C43 AMG. This would be like if the S5 became the “RS almost 5" and the 435i became the “M almost 4". The C450 was nothing more than an S5 and 435i competitor.

The real reason is because Mercedes is ridiculous/greedy and they know they can easily trick sheep. This topic grinds my gears.

They’re telling buyers that Audi and BMW will give you a RS# and a M# car and you don’t have to worry about posers sitting next to you. Come to Mercedes and we will have watered down “AMG”…

The previous AMG-sport models (of which this is merely a rebadging) featured a lot more AMG tuning than M-Performance models had M division input.

I have no issue with BMW or MB or Audi slapping as many badges as they want on the interior or specific areas of the exterior to a lower-level car. But when you start including it in the model name, you’ve lost me.

This isn’t an M2 competitor. It is a 435i and S5 competitor.

It is sad they have dropped to this level. Naming a S4/5 and 3/435i competitor C## AMG. I have said this before and I’ll say it again. Mercedes is dead to me.

Mmm.

I don’t even know why you people are talking to me about sales numbers to me. I didn’t bring them and it has nothing to do with what I originally said.

I don’t even know why you people are talking to me about sales numbers to me. I didn’t bring them and it has nothing to do with what I originally said.

Quattro makes the RS cars like M and AMG.

They won’t and this why we won’t get the TTV8 R8.... For now hopefully

You’re an idiot. Plain and simple. If you don’t get much about cars and won’t learn from people who do, go back to gizmodo or jezebel.

You literally said performance in your response. It makes perfect sense.

WOW, if you’re considering those 2 cars, what is already in your garage?!

If you hadn’t doubled down on your original comment and instead admitted the mistake, people might be giving you some slack.

It amazes me that people who claim to know shit about cars think cylinder count has to do anything with performance vs what the car actually does. I feel bad for your micropenis since the only reason you bring up cylinder count is to compensate.

Inspired by Acura? Every single thing in your entire comment is wrong, noob.