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Merc brings back the V8
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a4...e63-v8-return/
The twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 could possibly be combined with a hybrid setup, as in the AMG GT63 S E Performance and AMG S63, in 2026, sources say |
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Very cool car but... 4100 lbs from the video I watched on it yesterday. Ouch. And why is the E-performance a plug in hybrid? Guessing another 500-1k lbs for the batteries? So dumb.
Can we not make these things a little lighter? ~3500 is the upper limit of fun.
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Hard to sell most folks a $100,000 vehicle with a 4 cylinder turbo.
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This is the E chassis which will be probably 5k lbs. You're right 4k lbs for a full size luxury saloon would be a peach.
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the EU regulations are that you cannot sell pure ICE after 2030 (well, the wording is CO2 emissions must be under x. the only way you can sell the V8 is to make it run on electricity until the end of the test to achieve CO2 emission under x)
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Perhaps that is the problem?
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Unfortunately, the rumors were already addressed. At least for the C and E.
https://www.autoblog.com/2023/08/23/...-ceo-confirms/ |
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And lets see how sales continue? Maybe put a Yaris GR 3 cylinder engine in next and see how how sale continue. 100k most don't want a 4 banger with turbos unless light weight and track car orientated.
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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...phev-585bhp-v8 I wouldn't say never for other models down the road. |
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YEah the problem here is not that mercedes prefer a 4 banger to advertise better fuel economy, it's the emissions standards that need to be met.
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