Provide chain woes meant manufacturing of the 4.0 turbo V8 from Grossaspach was on maintain, however the AMG 63 is coming again for 2023.
If the AMG lineup appeared a little bit wheezy these days, it’s as a result of there’s there’s been a particular scarcity of fantastic bassy and rumbly tones. That’s proper, V8’s haven’t actually been round this yr. About one yr in the past, CNET reported that Mercedes would stop V8 fashions due to provide chain concern. I’s a plausible conundrum, as a lot of the automotive trade has been suffering from provide shortages in a method or one other. However for lovers, particularly AMG fanatics, this yr has been stuffed with frustration. However fear not, as a result of in line with Jalopnik, the V8 motors are making a comeback. In an enormous manner. Yup, the 4.0 turbo V8 is again, and so is the legendary “63” moniker.
Jalopnik’s report says Mercedes by no means even made a press launch. Instewad, an internet site replace is displaying that AMG fashions starting from the SL coupe all the best way to the G-wagen are again in enterprise. Eleven fashions in complete are again, and vary from the $81,850 C 63 S AMG Coupe to the AMG GT 63 S 4-door Coupe at $170,350. Moreover, there’s the E63 S within the from of a sedan and wagon (sure!), with the SUV’s being represented by the GLE 63 S and S Coupe, GLS 63, and G63. And so they didn’t neglect about their flagship both, with an SL 63 AMG thrown in for good measure.
Whereas we do embrace the return of this engine, we have now to marvel for a way lengthy it’s truly going to stay round. As we have now seen from our mates at electrical automobile boards, Mercedes is hell bent on producing electrical autos together with the EQS AMG. However apparently, the GT 73 AMG is nowhere to be seen but. We are able to solely guess that provide chain points put a fast halt to that mission, too.
We all know at minimal the engines are going to be getting smaller and smaller with fewer and fewer cylinders, however sooner or later the V8 can be a factor of the previous. Fortunately there are not any legal guidelines stopping you from proudly owning an older V8 AMG. For now.
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