AMG Gives its Two-Cents Worth on Longevity of V8s

Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance division has its own idea about the number of years left for the V8, which is of course the division’s bread-and-butter engine type. The division has previously declared it believes the format will survive in an electric era, but acknowledges nothing will ever be the same again.

So how much longer does AMG think the V8 will last? According to AMG’s boss, 10 years!

 “I think there will be a future, yes. I think for the next ten years we will see V8s, for sure. We have a lot of customers who love their cars and I still think that we will see those people buying the cars for a long time. We have really a very high demand all over the world.”

- Philipp Scheimer of AMG, to Road and Track magazine

While AMG won't be developing new generations of V8 engines, as work revs up on electrification, engineers will still work at updating the existing powertrain. Better yet, it can be updated to become a central component of a plug-in hybrid configuration, as is the case with the new GT 63 S E-Performance. The V8 works with a rear electric motor to develop a total of 831 hp and deliver 1033 lb-ft of torque. That makes it the most powerful proposition in the AMG division's history to date, pending the arrival of the One supercar.

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