Confirmed: The Next Mercedes-AMG C63 Will Be A Hybrid

The boss of AMG has confirmed that its next compact coupe flagship will have a downsized six-pot with advanced hybrid backup
Confirmed: The Next Mercedes-AMG C63 Will Be A Hybrid

The next Mercedes-AMG C63 will definitely be a downsized hybrid, the boss of AMG has confirmed.

The German muscle-merchant is attempting to perfect an ‘always-on’ hybrid technology that makes the electric motor’s massive extra thrust available all the time, on demand. It’s likely to feature alongside a twin-turbo V6, which will be easier to package in the C than the latest straight-six.

Confirmed: The Next Mercedes-AMG C63 Will Be A Hybrid

We imagine the idea like a normal ‘full hybrid’ setup but with a much bigger motor and a whole heap more energy density flowing into and out of a more advanced battery. High-spec energy recovery systems derived from F1 could be possible.

In an interview with CarAdvice, AMG overlord Tobias Moers said that the next C63 will change significantly. He said:

“If you apply proper intelligent hybridisation or electrification to a car which is capable of having an always-on strategy regarding the battery and the whole system, then it’s amazing what you can get out of them.

“Which means for sure the next-generation Mercedes-AMG C63 will be a hybrid – that’s now a given.”

We'll have this one, thanks...
We'll have this one, thanks...

What we don’t know is whether the new drivetrain is scheduled for the facelifted version of the car that was only just announced, so in three to four years, or whether its arrival will wait until the next all-new version is due, in 2025 or so. We suspect the latter.

In a way it’s a new generation of exciting technology, but in another way it’s a sad decline from the glory days of the 6.2-litre naturally-aspirated V8. If the new tech excites us as much as the old did, it’ll be a miracle.

Source: CarAdvice via CarScoops

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Comments

Tomislav Celić

I mean what did you expect? Better performance, better fuel efficiency, lower emissions.

04/06/2018 - 11:44 |
42 | 20

I have to agree

04/06/2018 - 11:45 |
8 | 4

Still going to miss that v8 though.

04/06/2018 - 20:40 |
2 | 0

They are getting mad at a boost in overall performance. Smh

04/07/2018 - 05:20 |
0 | 12

Not to mention it’s in line with advancing technologies right now. It would only make sense to advance with everyone else, as much as I don’t want to say.

04/09/2018 - 06:13 |
0 | 0
Raptor867

It was coming but still I’m sad

04/06/2018 - 11:45 |
0 | 0
EliteBGN

:/

04/06/2018 - 11:46 |
2 | 0
Freddie Skeates
04/06/2018 - 11:48 |
200 | 0
Dante Verna

I’m not against this, but I think it strays a little too far from it’s extra-angry-V8 roots.

04/06/2018 - 11:51 |
0 | 0
marciélago

I hoped they would never Mer-say this…

04/06/2018 - 11:51 |
18 | 0

Really though no Mercy-dis

04/07/2018 - 06:52 |
0 | 0
Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

I just wanted to say hats off to Mercedes for sticking with V8s as long as they could

04/06/2018 - 11:54 |
10 | 0

Laugh in hellcat

04/07/2018 - 03:49 |
0 | 0
BrownGumshoe

REEEEEE

04/06/2018 - 11:54 |
0 | 0
Ali Mahfooz

If only the governments around the world would just acknowledge the insignificant sales of sports cars and just let car makers put a powerful engine and go mad with it. :/

04/06/2018 - 11:57 |
140 | 2

This …

04/06/2018 - 12:13 |
0 | 0

p r e a c h 🙏

04/06/2018 - 13:05 |
16 | 0

Preach it queen!!!

04/06/2018 - 13:37 |
0 | 0
The best looking car in the world

In reply to by Ali Mahfooz

Only daily’s should be electric cars, the sports cars should be left alone.

04/06/2018 - 20:42 |
16 | 0

How about govrnment put emissions regulations only on econoboxes

04/07/2018 - 08:54 |
2 | 0
Max Schmalfuß

They shouldn‘t call it 63 then

04/06/2018 - 12:02 |
44 | 0