Times are changing. Manufacturers are increasingly forced to reduce the CO2 emissions of their vehicles, and in recent years the sportiest models have unfortunately lost their nobility. This also applies to AMG, which has long resisted.

After transforming the Mercedes-AMG C 63 by equipping it with a four-cylinder hybrid engine, Mercedes’ sports division is about to take on the E-Class, a version of which E 63 must ditch its famous 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 in favor of a 6-cylinder hybrid engine.

Mercedes-AMG E 63: the E Performance version is being prepared

The information comes to us from our colleagues from coach : future generation Mercedes-AMG E 63due to arrive by 2024, could adopt a hybrid architecture based on the technology featured on the Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé 63 SE Performance and Mercedes-AMG C 63 SE Performance.

While the technical details have not yet been officially released, the British magazine clarifies that the upcoming E 63 AMG will have a revised version of the M256 unit: 3.0-liter in-line six-cylinder engine with turbocharginginstalled in a longitudinal position.

Mercedes-AMG E 63: 710 hybrid forces

This will work in conjunction with a 204 horsepower asynchronous electric motor, located on the rear axle. It should be similar to other AMG 63 models under the E Performance brand, according to an inside source familiar with the matter. To feed him 400 V lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 4.8 kWh will be placed under the trunk floor, but it will offer an anecdotal 100% electric autonomy, about ten kilometers.

According to the latest rumors, this battery hybrid engine will develop a total power of no less than 710 horsepowerfor some 1200 Nm of torque. For comparison, the current Mercedes-AMG E 63 S has 612 horsepower and 850 Nm of torque, the Mercedes-AMG C 63 SE Performance offers 680 horsepower and 1,020 Nm of torque, and the AMG GT Coupe 63 SE Performance displays 843 horsepower and 1,400 Nm of torque.

Mercedes-AMG E 63: more performance

This new plug-in hybrid engine should offer more performance to the Mercedes-AMG E 63, the current generation of which accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 300 km/h.

Like the other “E Performance” models in the AMG family, it should also offer a choice seven driving modesuntil four levels of regenerative braking should be there

Source: Coach