AMG working on new 4.0L V8

AMG working on new 4.0L V8

Mercedes-Benz performance house aims to replace the naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V8 found in the brawny C-Class with a turbocharged 4.0-liter V8.

OneShift Editorial Team
OneShift Editorial Team
27 Dec 2012

AMG may be working up a new, small-displacement V8 for the C63. Mercedes-Benz performance house aims to replace the naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V8 found in the brawny C-Class with a turbocharged 4.0-liter V8.

Drivers won't see a cut in power with the move, however. The report says the forced-induction 4.0-liter will deliver 450 horsepower – just under the 451 hp served up by the current C63 AMG. What's more, the engine will likely be capable of generating up to 600 horsepower. That means it could go on to supplant even the turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 in the SLK55 AMG. While AMG hasn't outright confirmed the 4.0-liter powerplant, Mercedes-Benz AMG CEO Ola Kallenius has made it clear his organization will continue to focus on downsizing engine options in the future.

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