2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate called into service as F1 medical car
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/police-emergency/" rel="tag">Police/Emergency</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/racing/" rel="tag">Racing</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-estate-f1-medical-car/#3990376"><img alt="2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate F1 Medical **** src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/web630-c63-f1med.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate F1 Medical Car - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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When <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz">Mercedes-Benz</a> unveiled the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-estate-geneva-debut/">updated 2012 C63 AMG Estate</a> at the <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show">Geneva Motor Show</a> earlier this month, we saw a super-hot revision of Merc's power wagon - complete with the 6.2-liter V8 and all the trimmings of the old model, but with a new front fascia and Speedshift MCT transmission. The version that will debut in Australia this weekend, however, adds emergency lights, four individual bucket seats with six-point harnesses, two integrated dashboard monitors, a communications radio and a boot full of emergency medical equipment. That's because this isn't an ordinary <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/c63+amg">C63</a> - this is F1's new medic car.<br />
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Joining the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sls+amg">SLS AMG</a> that acts as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/first-live-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-f1-safety-car/">safety car</a> and replacing the old C63 wagon that served in this capacity previously, the new C63 AMG Estate Medical Car will debut at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix to kick off the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship (after the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/21/demonstrations-in-bahrain-cause-grand-prix-cancellation/">Bahrain round was canceled</a> due to civil unrest).<br />
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The specially prepared wagon is otherwise stock, comes with the optional performance package for increased output and will sit on standby in case of a severe crash. We love seeing the C63 wagon speeding around the track, but in this case, we hope it stays put. See the medical hotness for yourself in the high-res image gallery below, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/23/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-estate-called-into-service-as-f1-medi/#continued">follow the jump</a> for Mercedes-Benz's official press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-estate-f1-medical-car/">2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate F1 Medical Car</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-estate-f1-medical-car/#3990370"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/82461815217845616374411c2 5024_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-estate-f1-medical-car/#3990376"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/82461715217815616374411c2 5004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-estate-f1-medical-car/#3990368"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/82461915217875616374411c2 5027_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-estate-f1-medical-car/#3990369"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/82462015217905616374411c2 5033_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-estate-f1-medical-car/#3990373"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/82462215217965616374411c2 5042_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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