W202 C43 (1997-2000)

4.3-litre V8, 228kW/410Nm, 1495kg

Now with V8 and 0-100km/h in 6.5sec. Unlike the C36, the C43 was built entirely in-house at AMG. Little-known fact: AMG also built a W202 C55 with a 260kW 5.4-litre V8 and even strengthened the rear floor, but only made about 60 of them.