The electrified V8 models have received new details.
Do you remember when badges meant something? In 1999, the short-lived SL 73 AMG was released. It featured a 7.3-liter engine. At its launch, the V12 roadster from the R129 series had 518 horsepower (386 Kilowatts) & 553 pound-feet (753 Newton-meters) respectively.
Fast forward to 2021 and Mercedes is reviving the legendary “73” name for a new line of AMGs. In February 2018, the three-pointed star trademarked several models that the “73” name. At least one model will be seen on a production vehicle in the coming months. Autocar The claim is that they are in the know about the oily and electric bits of the new “73” car.
The 73e models will share a twin-turbo, 4.0-liter V8 engine. An electric motor is believed to have been borrowed heavily from the zero-emissions Mercedes EQV van and the zero-emissions Mercedes Mercedes EQC crossover . According to reports, the e-motor can produce up to 201 horsepower (150kW) and a torque of 268 Lb-ft (363Nm).
The Mercedes-AMG 73e cars, when combined with the eight-cylinder engine conventionally used in the Mercedes-AMG 73e, will produce “previously unattained” levels of power. We hear that the cars will be “at least equal” the 805 horsepower muscle of the Mercedes-AMG 73e.
AMG GT Concept The 2017 Geneva Motor Show introduced these new features. According to British magazine, the combined torque of the electrified AMGs should be sufficient to move mountains.
The GT73e will be the fastest to break through cover, accelerating to 62 mph (100 km/h), in just three seconds. It also has a top speed of more than 200 miles per hour (322 km/h). An AMG S73e based upon the most recent S-Class will follow the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid competitor, as well as an AMG SL73e to be a worthy successor of the 186-mph roadster built more than two decades ago.
According to the report, AMG’s new performance cars will feature an electric mode. In this case, the cars will only be rear-wheel driven. A similar plug-in hybrid setup is expected to be installed in the new . However, it will use a smaller 2.0-liter four cylinder mill. The total output of the engine is expected to exceed 500 horsepower.
Last note: “G73” (and “GLS73”) were trademarked by Mercedes three years back. However, it is not clear if the off-roader or the full-size luxury SUV will receive the hybrid 805-hp powertrain. It appears that the GT73e and SL73e will be available. These three AMGs will be the most powerful AMGs made, excluding the highly anticipated One hypercar.