With the way things were going, the V-12 was to disappear as car manufacturers reduced engines and added forced induction. They remain threatened, but the V-12S is still far from extinction Mercedes -Benz He has a way. The auto company recently announced that the V-12 will adhere to a little longer.
Marcus Chevir, the brand technology head, told Autocar The brand “will continue to present the V-12S”. This plural form. However, Schäfer provided additional details for publication, such as displacement, expected models, output, or whether it will be hybrid. He didn’t even confirm whether the engine was compatible with Euro 7, adding: “I will not say more, but it is coming.”
Mercedes currently offers V-12 in only one model, Maybach S680And the number of V-12 cars continues to decrease. there Only 11 cars are available In 2025 with many cylinders, your choices are limited to Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rollid Royce, Bagani, Aston Martin and a few others.
V-12 in Maybach is a 6.0-liter turbocharged unit that makes 621 hp. It also costs 235,450 dollars, making it the cheapest way to reach a new V-12 engine today. Yixes.
The automobile company has provided V-12 on many models, including AMG S65, CL65 and SL600.
If the V-12 is running more models than mebach in the future of Mercedes, there is a great opportunity because it will get a form of electrical assistance. While the European Union may be Its regulations are 7 eurosWhich included leaving some standards without changing the euro 6.
The new rules become valid in 2026, which may reduce the availability of the engine on the continent. There are other markets with less strict emissions regulations, such as the Middle East and China, which can provide models with the V-12 engine.
This may include the United States, as the federal government has decreased emissions standards here. It can be allowed to continue to sell large engines and thirst in the next decade, along with the V-8 said It remains in production as long as people want it.
The company recently admitted that it made some errors through power generation options, such as The quad -cylinder turbo that runs the AMG C63. Perhaps we will see V-12 in a range of products, but we doubt it.
