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AMG Is Ditching Its Hated Four-Cylinder C63 For Something Much Better
An AMG insider has admitted that it plans to scrap its controversial M139 PHEV. The 671 hp four-cylinder engine will make way for more hybrid sixes and V8s. AMG is working on a new flat-plane crank V8 we hope will power the next C63. AMG took the the C63 in a new direction in 2022 with the introduction of a plug-in hybrid four-pot, and it’s finally admitted that this road was a dead-end. That’s according to comments from one insider at Mercedes’…
The manufacturer of Affalterbach announces the gradual abandonment of the four-cylinder hybrid M139. Despite its respectable power, this engine did not convince the customers of the brand. The German manufacturer is turning the page and will propose new engines for its future models. The four-cylinder hybrid packs The company acknowledges that the four-cylinder plug-in hybrid block of the C63 "did not find any echo" from the customers and is mak…
Mercedes-AMG Confirms Four-Cylinder Hybrid Will Be Axed
Mercedes-AMG is preparing to move away from the controversial four-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain used in the current C 63 and GLC 63 models, signalling a significant shift in its future engine strategy. At the recent unveiling of the Concept GT XX in Germany, a senior AMG insider confirmed to Autocar that upcoming petrol-powered AMG models will either feature an updated version of the inline six-cylinder engine or an all-new V8 equipped wit…
Mercedes-AMG to axe four-cylinder PHEV for straight six and V8
Firm acknowledges C63's four-pot PHEV "failed to resonate" with customers and shifts to larger new-gen motors Mercedes-AMG is preparing to phase out the controversial four-cylinder plug-in hybrid drivetrain from the C63 and GLC 63, marking a strategic shift in the brand’s engine line-up. Speaking to Autocar at the unveiling of the Concept GT XX in Germany, a senior insider confirmed that future petrol-powered Mercedes-AMG models are set to adopt…
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