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Originally Posted by chassis
AMG C63 coupe is a hot rod, I see this staying in the lineup.
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If the C Class coupe goes, the AMG model will go with it. Bet on that.
However, maybe the business case is instead made from the opposite perspective. That is, it might be that the there's still enough interest in the two-door model at the high end (highest margin) to give the vehicle programs for the C Class coupe, 4 Series Coupe, and A5 Coupe stays of execution for the time being. This would be by way of not only the top tier C63 (or whatever number the next generation uses), M4, and RS5 models but also the step-down C43 (or whatever number the next generation uses), M440i, and S5 models. This might be financially viable for another generation or so until a critical mass of performance customer have moved into the sedan equivalent (or in Audi's case, the four-door sport-back equivalent), or perhaps a new breed of electric performance vehicles yet to be conceived.