The final time we caught a Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV take a look at automobile, it was making use of its rear-steer functionality for tight turns in a snowy arctic panorama. Our most up-to-date sighting sees the high-performance EV taking a leisurely flip by a roundabout, however based mostly on the placement, issues will not keep leisurely for lengthy.
That is as a result of our spy crews caught this AMG prototype prowling outdoors the Nurburgring in Germany. Hopefully we’ll get some follow-up pictures on the observe, however the roundabout close to the well-known course is good for snapping clear, high-resolution photographs. That is precisely what now we have right here, exhibiting a low-riding automobile with aggressive Michelin Pilot Sport tires on 22-inch wheels. That is a significant clue to this camo-wrapped SUV being an AMG mannequin, as are the huge brakes visibile behind the spoked rims. Much less apparent are wider aspect skirts, nevertheless it all factors to the identical AMG conclusion.
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The cosy camo wrap does not disguise the define of the EQE SUV’s grille or nook vents up entrance. We have already got a good suggestion of the usual EQE’s face due to photographs of an uncovered take a look at automobile earlier this 12 months, however the AMG mannequin ought to characteristic some sporty tweaks to set it aside. There could possibly be two AMG variants, a range-topping EQE 53 and an entry-level EQE 43. Our sources consider that is the 53, with the 43 having a less-aggressive stance and decrease energy.
Talking of which, the times of AMG juicing up inner combustion Mercedes engines are numbered. The all-electric EQE 53 SUV will probably get the identical 677-horsepower (506-kilowatt) score because the Mercedes-AMG EQE sedan, using two electrical motors with a 90.6-kWh battery. As such, an EQE 43 SUV may supply 469 hp (350 kW), mirroring the EQE 43 sedan. Inside, you possibly can anticipate Mercedes’ Hyperscreen dash-spanning show, and we have already seen the cool rear-steering characteristic in motion.
We have not had many AMG sightings, nevertheless it’s been 10 months since we noticed our first EQE SUV prototype in public. Meaning a debut someday earlier than the tip of 2022 is probably going. Within the meantime, try the Rambling About Automobiles podcast for extra Mercedes dialogue.
