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2024 Mercedes-AMG E63 ditches V8 for in-line 6-cylinder PHEV – report

Mercedes-AMG, getting rid of the current V8 E63 with one Final Editionis currently gearing up to launch a new version that is said to feature an inline six-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain.

According to the report of carThis new generation Mercedes-AMG E63 will be launched in 2024 in both sedan and wagon form, and confront the next generation CAR M5It is also expected to have a PHEV powertrain.

Unlike previous reports Speculation the next E63 will use the same four-cylinder PHEV powertrain as Performance C63 SEit is supposed to receive a reworked and vertically mounted version of the Mercedes-Benz 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six petrol engine ‘M256’ instead, with a rear axle mounted electric motor.

Exactly what modifications Mercedes-AMG will make to the in-line six-cylinder M256 petrol engine are still unclear at this stage, but reportedly it will share 83mm bore diameter measurements and approx. 90mm bore spacing with engines used in C63 SE Performance and Performance GT63 SE.

The asynchronous electric motor in the new E63 is said to be similar in construction and performance to the 150kW/320Nm motor used on other electrified ’63’ models.

There will also be a li-ion battery is expected to have a usable capacity of 4.8kWh and run on 400V architecture. Electric range is expected to be low as Mercedes-AMG’s latest PHEV powertrain is geared towards performance rather than efficiency.

Mercedes-AMG is said to be targeting a total system output of more than 522kW power and 1020Nm torque for this new inline six-cylinder PHEV powertrain.

For context, this is 72kW and 170Nm over the upcoming E63 S powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine.

Despite the extra weight of the high-voltage electrical equipment, Mercedes-AMG is said to be aiming to improve the 0-100 km/h sprint time and 300 km/h top speed of the current E63 S. now is 3.4 seconds.

The inline-six in the upcoming E63 will be mated to a nine-speed Speedshift multi-clutch transmission that sends power to the front and rear axles.

The electric motor, on the other hand, drives the rear wheels through its own two-speed automatic transmission, with an integrated electronically controlled limited-slip differential.

It is not clear whether the power from the rear-axle-mounted electric motor can send power to the front wheels as in the C63 SE Performance.

In addition to the flagship E63, Mercedes-AMG is also said to be planning an E53 successor that will be powered by a PHEV setup that includes a lighter version of the M256 inline-six engine and a larger diesel engine. electromechanical mounted on the gearbox.

car Report this PHEV powertrain is “essentially” the same as the one used in the S580eNot offered in Australia.

It produces a total system output of 380kW and 750Nm, 60kW and 230Nm more than the upcoming E53.

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class is expected to be built on a modified version of the Modular Rear Architecture (MRA) with a double wishbone front suspension and a multi-link rear suspension. link.

The upcoming E63 will also be equipped with rear-axle steering for the first time.

The regular E-Class has been spy some times in the past 12 months and is expected to be revealed this year.

The E-Class’ arch-rival is BMW Series 5, also about to enter a new generation. Prototypes of the new 5 Series have been tested ahead of the expected launch in 2023.

THAN: Everything Mercedes-AMG E-Class




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