This Is Probably The Inline-Four Mercedes-AMG C53/C63
Enjoy the current, V8 Mercedes-AMG C63 while it lasts, as the next one will be powered by an inline-four hybrid powertrain. And this might be the car in question.
The person behind the lens of these spy shots reported hearing this prototype churning out an inline-four-like soundtrack, and yet, just behind the camouflage, we can see a Panamericana grille.
This used to be a good way of differentiating between ‘lesser’ ‘43 and ‘53 AMGs and the full-fat cars, however, that all changed with the advent of the facelifted, Panamericana’d AMG E53. It’s possible, then, that this is the C53 rather than the 63, with the quartet of oval tailpipes being a possible clue. The top-flight AMGs, at the moment at least, have trapezoidal exhaust trims.
The ‘C53’ name was trademarked by Mercedes back in 2018. The first car to wear the badge will be based on the next-generation C-Class, and almost certainly use a 416bhp inline-four borrowed from the new AMG A45 S. In line with other ‘53 AMG products, we’d expect a mild hybrid setup to feature, with the four-pot C63 using a greater level of hybrid power to rival the outputs of the mighty V8s.
We’ll be waiting a little while to find out how the new AMG C-Class line-up pans out. With the standard C-Class set for a debut during the last quarter of 2020, the faster stuff will likely be held back until the following year.
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“AMG” “inline-four”
I know the times, they are a-changing but still…
100% agree!
Don’t forget the 190E Evos were high revving 2.3 and 2.5 four-pots; properly snarly ones too!
Two words I thought I would never hear paired together, “AMG” and “Inline-4” what year is this?
Well, it could as well be 2014, where the A45 was introduced? A fantastic engine. But no V8.
The headlight and taillight setup of the car does not look mercedes like at all. I know emission regulations are killing the car industry but there is no need to cut of half a V8 to sush Greta thunberg
They look off because those are just stuck on
Pretty sure that the final product won’t look like that.
Really excited to see how this is going to turn out. Just remember, people were skeptical when the DTM series switched from N/A V8 to turboharged four cylinders, but the reality is that the cars are now lighter, more powerful and faster than ever before. I hope the same is going to happen here.
Thats true, they’ll be better cars, but they’ll lose something as a result. That AMG Sophisticated Silliness, a 4 Cylinder Engine will not be able to give the same feeling as its V8
Who tf thought an inline 4 would appeal to the typical c63 owner 😂😂
Having a C63 with a hybrid 4 banger just feels wrong. I would have preferred they used their hybrid inline six powertrain or just go full electric. Tesla has proved that you can have a torque monster while full electric. If Daimler doesnt already have a high-performance EV drivetrain, they could borrow Tesla’s powertrain like they did in the past.
Honestly, ever since Mercedes started calling their Generic V6s “AMGs”, they’ve started jumping the shark. Downsizing from V8 to I4 is dowright stupid
They can just go with the straight 6
They aren’t going to sell many
I mean I understand the thing about fleet emissions, but they literally sell 10 times more SUVs than AMG sedans, so saving fuel there hasn’t got any impact on fleet emissions.
It would be way more useful to “hybridize” the GLC/GLE.