Mercedes-AMG Is Making More Inline-6 And V8 Hybrids Because Its Four-Cylinders 'Failed To Resonate' With Buyers

Mercedes-Benz set to drop controversial hybrid engine

AMG insider says hybrid replacement for much loved V8 “failed to resonate with our traditional customers”.

Mercedes-AMG Is Making More Inline-6 And V8 Hybrids Because Its Four-Cylinders 'Failed To Resonate' With Buyers

Future AMG models will instead adopt either an updated version of today's inline-6 or an all-new V8 that features a flat-plane crank, both with hybrid systems.

Mercedes-AMG to phase out its controversial V8-replacing four-cylinder PHEV powertrain – report

Mercedes-AMG was criticised by many purists for replacing a V8 with a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid. It's now reportedly...

Mercedes-AMG to Replace Four-Cylinder Hybrid With New Inline-Six and V8 Engines

Mercedes-AMG is preparing to phase out the high-performance four-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain used in the C63 S E Performance and GLC 63, marking a significant reversal in the brand’s electrification strategy. Speaking with Autocar at the unveiling of the all-electric Concept AMG GT XX in Germany, a senior AMG insider has allegedly confirmed that the M139-based hybrid will be replaced by either an updated inline-six or an all-new V8. Downs…

Mercedes-AMG to Drop Four-Cylinder for Inline-Sixes and V-8s

Mercedes-AMG Backs Off Four-Cylinder PHEVs After They 'Failed to Resonate', and Will Stick with I-6, V8 Engines Instead

An insider source tells media that Mercedes-AMG is pivoting away from four-cylinder performance hybrids after they "failed to resonate", moving toward their inline-6 and V8 engines instead. The post Mercedes-AMG Backs Off Four-Cylinder PHEVs After They ‘Failed to Resonate’, and Will Stick with I-6, V8 Engines Instead appeared first on TFLcar.