After a less-than-stellar reception to the 4cyl C63, CAR's insiders reveal Mercedes-AMG is planning on reinstating the V8 from 2026
► Likely to mean return of M177 engineSo much of the Mercedes-AMG’s appeal came from its use of burly, deep-throated and immensely powerful V8 engines. But, as the latest C63 switches to four-cylinder power and the upcoming AMG E-Class is expected to use a plug-in hybrid straight-six, the AMG community isn’t pleased.
For the enthusiast fan base, use of four- and six-cylinders in higher-end AMG models isn’t good enough. Particularly when BMW’s M3 currently uses a non-hybrid straight-six, and the next-generation M5 will use a plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain when it launches in 2024. Even Audi’s next-generation RS models in the shape of the RS5 and RS7 will be powered by V6 hybrids good for up to 640bhp.
The only escape route out of this dilemma is the reinstitution of the M177 4.0litre V8 engine. Two independent sources that spoke to CAR say that the famed V8 engine, which currently delivers 831bhp in the
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