Overview
- AMG CEO Michael Schiebe said the V8 returns at the end of 2026 with the first launches in SUVs.
- Coupes and sedans will follow the SUV rollout as the engine spreads across the range.
- The C63 will drop its four‑cylinder plug‑in hybrid for a turbocharged straight‑six like the unit in the GLC 53.
- The new V8 is reported to be a stronger M177 Evo with a flat‑plane crank, and engineers have tuned it to preserve the familiar AMG rumble.
- AMG will keep 53‑series plug‑in hybrids where emissions rules demand them and will develop EVs engineered to deliver a more dramatic sound.