AMG: "The horsepower war is over”

[rrocket]

AMG is actively pursing a lower emissions policy for its future cars, the company has confirmed.

“The horsepower war is over,” said AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg.

“We are going to use other ways to extract better performance, including weight saving, engine optimisation and alternative technologies,” the head of Merc's performance division told Autocar.

Mornhinweg said that the new Mercedes E63 AMG, due to be seen later this year, would be the first beneficiary of weight-saving technologies.

The new Mercedes E63 AMG will be lighter than the outgoing model and have the option of the manual wet-clutch gearbox first seen on the SL63, in order to provide more grunt with better economy.

Mornhinweg confirmed that the company was looking at producing a smaller AMG model.

“Mercedes is developing a new platform below the C-class which has possibilities,” he said. This raises speculation that AMG is plotting a hot version of the next Mercedes A-class, which will be available as a coupe.

The AMG boss also hinted that diesel, hybrid and four-cylinder petrol models could also be on the cards, but that they would not be off-the-shelf solutions. They would have to be engineered to match the characteristics that customers expect from AMG.

http://autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Mercedes-Benz-C-Class/236890/

[wing]

Ah shucks I thought this was going to read:

"The horsepower war is over -- we won our next model will have 800hp just give up already "

[rrocket]

So better buy your AMG Black ASAP, WIng...

[wing]

They didn't say they were going to give LESS HP.  Probably the same HP with less weight.. even better!

[rrocket]

^^Smaller vehicles too!!  AMG B Series??   

[johngenx]

Colin Chapman was right from day one.

[rrocket]

^^^^Yea..but some of his cars were slooooww......(but fun to drive)

[The Mighty Duck]

WGAF?  Mercedes has so many AMG cars its lost all meaning.  90% of AMG buyers probably don't even know or care about the performance, except as a bragging tool, and care more about those three letters than anything else.

I much prefer BMW's take on the performance division: four models, all hardcore.  And occasionally, the super-hardcore CSL version.  Instead of this ABCSLKRMG65 AMG, "Oh and did we mention it's a 6.3 liter engine, even though the badge says 6.5?", mess.

[Turbo Bob]

Colin Chapman was right from day one.

Yep!

No point having power RR without control! 

[vdk]

WGAF?  Mercedes has so many AMG cars its lost all meaning.  90% of AMG buyers probably don't even know or care about the performance, except as a bragging tool, and care more about those three letters than anything else.

I much prefer BMW's take on the performance division: four models, all hardcore.  And occasionally, the super-hardcore CSL version.  Instead of this ABCSLKRMG65 AMG, "Oh and did we mention it's a 6.3 liter engine, even though the badge says 6.5?", mess.

AMG and M mean nothing anymore. ML63AMG, X5M (s-drivei50ix)... blaaahhh..  they're all 63 now.. the NA ones anyways.. 65's for turboed..

at least AMG make a hardcore version of their more interesting cars.. M has given up on that.. blaaahh..



Oh remember when M said they're NEVER EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES going to touch the X5 and the other one they're working on right now? I call BS on AMG.


And if I think about it.. RennSport is most focused.. no BS  Q7 RS running around..

[rrocket]

Colin Chapman was right from day one.

Yep!

No point having power RR without control! 

Please.  Many cars that are kinda porky (compared to a Chapman design) handle brilliantly....