The R63's cultural draw is its wolf-in-sheep's-clothing absurdity: a stealthy family van that runs low-11-second quarter miles and surprises unsuspecting sports-car drivers. Owners revel in the incongruity of the school run and the stoplight drag race being the same drive, and the 'soccer mom has gone insane' joke recurs across nearly every auction.
The sleeper: an AMG minivan that humbles sports cars
Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG (W251) · driving