The new Mercedes E63 AMG will have “the next step” in the development of Mercedes-AMG's 4.0-litre V8 engine, which means it will have “something in the range” of 600bhp, according to sources.
This is notably more power than that of the Mercedes-AMG GT sports car, which has 510bhp. The same engine is also set to appear in the upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT3, where engineers are said to be targetting a power output close to the E63's 600bhp.
This engine would put the E63 even further ahead of the Audi RS6 and BMW M6, both of which offer 552bhp. It would be the first time that the super-saloon power war hit 600bhp for a standard production car.
The new E63 is expected to be lighter than the outgoing version and will be the first AMG model to use the new nine-speed automatic transmission.There is no confirmed date for the E63’s arrival, but it is expected to go on sale in 2016, after the standard E-Class’s launch at the start of next year. The standard car is due to receive its global debut at the Detroit motor show next January.
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