Mercedes may be moving to all-electric, but the twin-turbo 4-liter engine is still viable.
According to the head of Mercedes’ performance division, it’s clear that AMG is in trouble right now. Some of its V8s have quality issues in American cars. Philipp Scheimer has good news. He believes that the twin-turbo 4.0L turbo diesel engine still has plenty to life, even though Daimler’s parent company is shifting away from internal combustion engines in preparation for the inevitable EV era.
Ask by Track and Road AMG’s head honcho stated that the fate of the V8 was uncertain. “I believe there will be a tomorrow, yes.” For the next ten year, I believe V8s will be around. There are many customers who love their cars, and I believe that those people will continue to buy the cars for a long period of time. There is a lot of demand around the globe for our cars.
AMG will not develop a next-generation V8 motor since the ship has sailed because electrification took over. However, engineers continue to find ways to upgrade the existing powertrain. The new GT 63 S S E-Performance shows that the combustion engine is being upgraded to be a central component of a plug-in hybrid system. The ICE is combined with a rear-mounted electric motor to produce 831 hp (620 kW), and 1,033 lbf (1,400 Nm). This makes it the most powerful AMG ever made. However, the 1 hypercar has yet to be revealed in production.
The V8 will be around for the foreseeable future, but logic says that only AMGs of the highest quality will have it. The next-generation HTML63, and, by extension, GLC 63, will be without the 4.0-liter engine in favor of an electrified four-cylinder, adapted from the AMG 45 models. It is possible that the E63 will be next to go without a few more cylinders. However, it remains to see if it will happen with next-gen models.
Mercedes expressed interest in becoming completely electric by the end, at the very least, “where market conditions permit.” AMG already joined the EV wagon with the EQS53, with smaller EQE 53 likely to follow. This is a result of prototypes already being spied under testing.