Mercedes has faced tremendous criticism when he gave up the M177 engine of the latest AMG C63. Despite rumors about the return of eight cylinders, the sports sedan is Not returning to the power of V-8. However, the newly developed combustion engine with a great displacement works in late 2027. It is the “next generation, V-8 Electrifeed V-8” is intended for performance forms based on the AMG.EA.
It should be a natural follow-up to “M178” in the photo here, which was launched in 2014. In 11 years since its first appearance, the V-8 has a capacity of 4.0 liters, as it reached the peak of 720 hp in the Mercedes. the AMG GT Black series With the elbow column in the flat plane. Aston Martin Vallala uses a variation in the same engine, which was seized to 817 hp.
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With Aston Martin actually crossing the 800 hp mark, it is not surprising that Mercedes-AMG promises more power from the next V-8. Without disclosing details, Vehicle Development Director Stephen Justo said Auto Express The next eight cylinder mill will be packaged for a greater punch than the black chain. Affalterbach engineers have already “defined the strength in the range, the highest limit, of course, is higher than we know today.”
Besides the output of the peak, the new engine (Codenamed M179, perhaps?) Will respond faster to enter the driver with an improved pedal response. It will also be more efficient in meeting the upcoming Euro 7 regulations. According to the executive of AMG Michael Shaybi in an interview with Motor1 Two months ago, the new engine is expected to remain in the next decade.
Meanwhile, the current V-8 generation has left life, as is recently compressed AMG GT Track Sport M177/M178 is likely to use updated. Schiebe explained to us that “there are still customers who only want V-8, V-8”, which is why AMG intends to continue selling eight-cylinder cars as long as there is a request.
Whether the next Class C generation will return the V-8 to the C63 of the past, it is too early to know that. After all, a Face For the current car, it has not yet come out. But the lukewarm reception of the four -cylinder model revealed that enthusiasts love their big engines. The AMG coach admitted that the company “lost some customers” after criticizing the number of cylinders, adding that the technology behind a 2.0 -liter engine “can be better explained.” This complex movement transfer group is also used in the C63 cart and GLC 63 models.
However, the future V-8 will not be the largest gasoline engine in Mercedes. V-12 is also committed for long distances, although 6.0 liters, “M279 M279”, is committed with a capacity of 6.0 liters, it is only offered in the Maybach S category and the Series Series Less Remote. The duodenal cylinders will continue in the “chosen markets”, most likely because the most striking European emissions rules make it difficult to keep the V-12 alive there. Separately, V-12 works Pagani Utopia.
