Mercedes-AMG V8 Is Dead & Gone From C63 and E63 Models
Mercedes-AMG CEO refuted rumors that the V8 would make a welcome return to the E63 and C63.
It’s a sad departure from the AMG models that once turned unsuspecting rubber into smoke and sound; the V8 will not return to the E63 and C63 models. In an interview at Monterey Car Week, Mercedes-AMG CEO Michael Schiebe told The Drive that the palpable rumors of a resurrected twin-turbo V8 were greatly exaggerated.
The news arrives ahead of popular buzz that the Mercedes-AMG models would pack eight-cylinder mills by 2026. Schiebe told The Drive he could “definitively deny” the rumors and hopes that the range-topping C and E class models would get the thirsty twin-turbo V8 treatment moving forward.
CEO Michael Schiebe reasserted the marque’s commitment to hybrid technology
Amid the electric buzz of a V8 encore, Schiebe removed all doubt with a reassurance that hybrid applications are the right move forward. “I don’t like to talk about other manufacturers, but it seems like there are many more performance hybrids coming to the market now,” Schiebe told The Drive.
As a result, the AMG GT, S63, SL55, and SL65 are the place to look to find tire-vaporizing V8 pantomime.
The next generation of Mercedes-AMG C63 and E63 models will pack smarter, greener powertrains
Despite fans’ complaints about the 2024 models’ heavy, complicated 2.0L four-cylinder setup, the platform is indisputably potent. For instance, the 2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 will summon an impressive 671 horsepower. What’s more is that power comes from an engine half the size of the previous generation’s V8. Of course, the diminutive 2.0L mill works with the assistance of an electric motor.
Furthermore, the larger E63 is set to receive a hybridized six-cylinder platform instead of a growly eight-cylinder engine. It’s certainly a sad omission from the next-generation AMG models. However, CEO Michael Schiebe asserts that the smaller-engine hybrid applications are the right move for the market.
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