AMG Won’t Say When Its V8 Returns, Only That You Should Stay Tuned

Mercedes-AMG is yet getting its mojo back. After a fewer disappointing years spent dabbling successful tepid plug-in hybrids and turbocharged four-cylinders, the marque is returning to its roots with a burbling V8. When precisely it reaches the market, though, remains a spot of a mystery.

Given existent emissions restrictions and its displacement toward smaller powertrains, plug-in hybrids, and EVs, Mercedes-Benz had each crushed to wantonness V8 engines entirely, and nary 1 would person blamed it. Instead, the marque heavy reworked its acquainted 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, fitting it with a flat-plane crank and making it afloat Euro 7 compliant.

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While precocious speaking with Road & Track, Mercedes committee subordinate Mathias Geisen said enthusiasts request to “stay tuned” to spot erstwhile AMG volition get this engine.

“One measurement aft the other,” helium added. “First we person to marque definite we person a precise bully and blase V-8, and of people we present look into marketplace request and person immoderate plans of wherever other to usage it.”

Which AMG V8s Are Coming?

Mercedes-AMG CLE 63

All signs constituent towards the limited-run Mercedes CLE Mythos arsenic being the archetypal AMG merchandise to usage this V8. This car volition service arsenic a spiritual successor to the fabled CLK Black Series, and accumulation could beryllium capped astatine conscionable 30 units. While that’s bully quality for those fortunate capable to unafraid an allocation, it’s not bully quality for the regular AMG buyers who privation a V8.

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Thankfully, plenty of different AMG models are tipped to get this engine. Based connected caller spy shots, 1 of the archetypal could beryllium a much accepted ’63’-badged CLE, perchance making astir 577 hp and 590 lb-ft (799 Nm) of torque.

Then there’s the all-important C-Class. Comments from interim AMG brag Michael Schiebe earlier this twelvemonth hinted that the existent C 43 and its 2.0-liter turbo-four would springiness mode to an inline-six C 53, clearing a slot successful the lineup for a V8-powered C 63.