Don’t pop that champagne, V8 followers.
Experiences of a brand new V8-powered C63 have been dismissed by Mercedes-AMG sources, in line with a report from German publication Auto Motor und Sport.
“That is pure nonsense,” an worker acquainted with product improvement advised the publication, referring to a latest report from US publication Automobile & Driver that stated a brand new V8-powered C63 would debut in 2026.
This was reported to be a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain, with the upcoming E63 additionally reported to characteristic this powertrain as a substitute of an inline-six plug-in hybrid.
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Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Efficiency
The American outlet reported that, in line with senior engineers immediately concerned within the matter, the C-Class and E-Class want solely minor bodywork modifications to accommodate the twin-turbo engine, battery, electrical motor and auxiliary gear.
Furthermore, because the current-generation fashions are anticipated to stay past 2028 and the V8 is reportedly being modified to fulfill more durable EU7 emissions requirements, these V8 tremendous sedans might stay in manufacturing nicely into the subsequent decade.
With inside sources telling completely different shops various things, it’s unclear simply what is occurring with Mercedes-AMG’s tremendous saloons.
Mercedes-AMG controversially switched from a twin-turbocharged V8 engine in its final C63 to a 2.0-litre turbocharged plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powertrain in its new C63 S E Efficiency, due right here within the second half of this 12 months.
That’s in stark distinction with the rival BMW M3, which continues to make use of a twin-turbocharged inline-six, and the Audi RS4/RS5, which makes use of a twin-turbo V6 and can reportedly proceed to take action in its upcoming subsequent technology.
The four-cylinder C63 makes use of a model of the A45 S’ M139 engine, with outputs bumped as much as 350kW and 545Nm. It’s mated with a 150kW/320Nm electrical motor and a 6.1kWh battery, with whole system outputs swelling to 500kW and 1020Nm.
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Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Efficiency
That’s considerably extra highly effective than its 375kW/750Nm V8-powered predecessor, however it’s additionally heavier: at 2165kg, it’s 392kg heavier than earlier than.
The brand new E63 has but to be revealed, however will reportedly use a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Once more, the rival Bimmer will outdo it on cylinder depend. The subsequent M5 is anticipated to make use of a twin-turbocharged plug-in hybrid V8.
Mercedes-AMG hasn’t deserted V8s totally.
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Mercedes-AMG SL 63
The brand new AMG GT 63 S E Efficiency, which has simply gone on sale in Australia, blends a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine with an electrical motor for whole system outputs of 620kW of energy and a staggering 1400Nm of torque. This additionally makes it essentially the most highly effective sequence manufacturing automobile Mercedes-AMG has ever produced.
The just lately revealed S63 E Efficiency has an analogous set-up, albeit with much less energy (590kW) however extra torque (1430Nm).
You may as well nonetheless get a V8 engine, sans electrification, within the AMG G63 and new AMG SL 63.
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