Tested: 1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Photos
From the Archive: Benz's new V-8-powered C43 AMG may be great fun, but it's a hard sell over a rival BMW with a manual transmission.
By Photography by Larry Griffin

From the Archive: Mercedes-Benz's new C43 AMG is defined by its bellowing V-8 and impressive poise on the road, but it's expensive and can only be had with an automatic transmission. For its $54,599 base price, we'd struggle to rationalize purchasing one over a BMW 540i or M3, both of which can be had with manuals.
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