把我放在一辆宝马M3和一辆奔驰AMG C 63前面，我很可能和那辆宝马一起回家。但这就是我今天要做的。涡轮增压S58直列六缸是杰作，也是可靠性冠军。这种动力装置可能会让任何人对其高速行驶时出人意料的巨大动力储备感到好奇。
如果你在2009年问我同样的问题，答案会完全不同。W204在当时是一种未驯服的动物。传动系统纯粹野蛮和排气系统的咆哮是不可思议的。限量版C 63 AMG黑色系列只是放大了这种感官驾驶体验。
但是，有人(主要是欧盟)一路伤害了奔驰-AMG。全球范围内激烈的人类活动(不仅仅是驾驶大引擎汽车)正在使我们的星球变暖。如果我们不想面对灾难性的气候变化(某些事情已经在世界的某些地方发生)，我们必须行动起来，减轻我们对环境的负担。https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news-gallery-860x/mercedes-amg-to-put-the-v8-back-in-its-most-popular-sedans-thumbnail_43.jpg

不可否认，如果这种努力从减少私人飞机的使用开始，那就太好了。这对普通人来说太好了，当他们被邀请降低他们的碳足迹时，他们可能会有一些联系。但是这种事情很少发生，主要是因为当人类习惯了特权一段时间后，他们会抱怨平等，感觉像是被压迫。

没有先发优势

但是梅赛德斯-奔驰想把事情做好，并承担起降低车队排放的责任。它推出了电动汽车，当它公开证实最好的C级车将不再配备V8发动机时，震惊了所有人。六缸发动机也不见了。但是有了671马力，你会倾向于说，“好吧，这对于偶尔兜兜风来说绰绰有余了。”毕竟，我们谈论的是一辆可以在3.3秒内完成零到60英里/小时的跑车(当电池达到挑战水平时)，而不是一辆赛道武器。
此外，W2062023 C 63 S E是一种插电式混合动力车，因此它可以轻松地兼作您的通勤用具。鉴于其仅依靠电力行驶8英里(13公里)的能力，这种轿车还可以免除车主在低排放区城市支付各种费用和通行费。
但是，当你被要求花大约90，000美元(或更多)买一些应该是富裕发烧友梦想的东西时，这是你想要的吗？可能不会。德国汽车制造商可能最终也发现了同样的事情。https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news-gallery-860x/mercedes-amg-to-put-the-v8-back-in-its-most-popular-sedans-thumbnail_24.jpg

更奇怪的是，硬核插电式混合动力轿车甚至还没有在美国定价。在德国，在写这篇文章的时候，它的价格从114，888€(126，681美元)起。
在撰写本文时，我们在美国只有三种版本的新C级轿车——C 300轿车、C 300 4Matic轿车和AMG C 43轿车。所有的车都在引擎盖下隐藏了一个两升四缸的汽油动力装置。
我们北方的邻居情况更糟——他们只得到两个版本的新C级车。不是C 300 4Matic就是AMG C 43。

可能C 63 S E不在北美的原因是很快就要改版了。是的，梅赛德斯-奔驰正准备将一个V8机械跳动的心脏放回C 63和E 63。对于后者，传言说它将在引擎盖下推出混合动力直列六缸发动机。

双倍的汽缸，双倍的乐趣？

然而，由于似乎官方介绍被推迟，我们怀疑德国品牌可能是在搞清楚如何添加V8到C级的“老大哥第一”。它可以在E 63得到它后确认八缸发动机的回归。https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news-gallery-860x/mercedes-amg-to-put-the-v8-back-in-its-most-popular-sedans-thumbnail_44.jpg

《汽车与车手Car and Driver》援引的两个消息来源称，梅赛德斯-奔驰将通过采用与831ma马力的GT 63 S 性能版相同的解决方案，将V8重新应用于这两款轿车。高级工程师证实，C 63和E 63只需要稍作调整，就可以为更大的混合动力装置腾出空间。但有可能AMG的新E 63会比C 63更强大。
目前还不清楚官方宣布的时间，但它看起来肯定是一件事——V8发动机将会回归。这是一个伟大的决定，考虑到宝马已经找到了一种方法来提高其发动机罩下的八缸车型的输出，而不超过欧盟设定的排放限制。
如果梅赛德斯-奔驰遵循这一决定，并通过为其两款轿车的整个传动系统通电来保持V8发动机的活力，那么奥迪将有一个问题。基于英戈尔施塔特的品牌正在开发装配混合动力V6发动机的新   RS 5和RS 7。这将是德国唯一一家少两个汽缸的高速汽车制造商。
最后，对于奔驰-AMG A45 S 4Matic+这样的掀背车来说，两升四缸发动机非常出色。它不应该在C级或E级的引擎盖下推出。汽车制造商直接转向电动汽车会更好。它本可以通过将真正的奢侈品引入这一细分市场来挑战特斯拉，并赢得所有人的青睐。现在，它不得不屈服，承认最初移除它是不明智的，并以某种方式说服每个人---V8的回归一直都是它的计划。

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Mercedes-AMG To Put the V8 Back in Its Most Popular Sedans

Published: 5 Aug 2023, 15:26 UTC • By:

Florin Amariei

Don't buy that pricey hybridized four-banger from the three-pointed star brand. Mercedes-Benz's Affalterbach-based division seems to have changed its mind regarding downsizing the engines of its most admired and expensive sedans. Yes, the mighty eight-cylinder powerplant will likely make a comeback. Here's the gist of it.

 

Put me in front of a BMW M3 and a Mercedes-AMG C 63, and I'll most likely go home with the Bimmer. But that's what I'd do today. The turbocharged S58 six-cylinder is a masterpiece and a reliability champion. That powerplant can leave anyone wondering about its unexpectedly generous power reserve at high speeds.

Had you asked me the same question in 2009, the answer would have been totally different. The W204 was an untamed animal back then. The sheer brutality of that drivetrain and the growl of the exhaust system were magical. The limited-edition C 63 AMG Black Series only amplified that sensorial driving experience.

However, someone (mainly the European Union) hurt Mercedes-AMG along the way. Intense human activity all over the globe (not just driving cars with big engines) is warming our planet up. If we don't want to face catastrophic climate change (something already unfolding in some parts of the world), we must act and lower our burden on the environment.

 

Admittedly, it would have been great if this effort started with winding down private jet use. That would've been great for the average Joe and Jane, who could have had something to relate to when they were invited to lower their carbon footprint. But rarely has something like that happened, primarily since humans are known to complain about equality feeling like oppression when they've been accustomed to privilege for some time.
 

No first mover advantage

But Mercedes-Benz wanted to make things right and took it upon itself to lower its fleet emissions. It introduced EVs, and shocked gearheads when it publicly confirmed that the best C-Class would no longer feature a V8 engine. The six-cylinder was also gone. But with 671 hp available, you would be inclined to say, "Well, that's more than enough for some occasional hooning around." After all, we're talking about a sports car that can do zero to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds (when the battery is up to the challenge), not a track weapon.

Besides that, the W206 2023 C 63 S E is a plug-in hybrid, so it can easily double as your commuting appliance. Given its ability to travel a whopping eight miles (13 kilometers) on electricity alone, the sedan can also absolve the owner from paying various fees and tolls in cities with low-emission zones.

But is that what you want when you're asked to spend around $90,000 (or more) on something that should be a well-off enthusiast's dream? Probably no. And the German automaker might have finally figured out the same thing.
 

What's even weirder is that the hardcore plug-in hybrid sedan isn't even priced in the US yet. In Germany, its cost starts from €114,888 ($126,681) at the time of writing.

At the time of writing, we have only three versions of the new C-Class available in the US – the C 300 Sedan, the C 300 4Matic Sedan, and the AMG C 43 Sedan. All hide a gas-powered two-liter four-cylinder powerplant under the hood.

Our northern neighbors have it even worse – they only get two versions of the new C-Class. It's either the C 300 4Matic or the AMG C 43.

Maybe the reason for the C 63 S E's absence from North America is that it will be revised very soon. Yes, Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to put a V8 mechanical beating heart back into the C 63 and the E 63. For the latter, rumors said it would be launched with a hybridized inline six-cylinder under the hood.
 

Double the cylinders, double the fun?

However, since it seems that the official introduction is being delayed, we suspect the German marque might be in the midst of figuring out how to add the V8 to C-Class' bigger brother first. It could confirm the eight-cylinder engine's return after the E 63 gets it.
 

Two sources cited by Car and Driver said that Mercedes-Benz would put the V8 back into the two sedans by adopting the same solution found on the 831-hp GT 63 S E Performance. The senior engineers confirmed that the C 63 and the E 63 require only minor adjustments to make room for the larger and hybridized powerplant. But it's possible that AMG's new E 63 will be more powerful than the C 63.

It's not yet clear when the official announcement will be made, but it certainly looks like a sure thing – the V8 is coming back. That's a great decision, considering BMW has found a way to enhance the output of its models with an eight-cylinder under the hood without crossing the emission limits set by the European Union.

If Mercedes-Benz follows this decision and keeps the V8 alive by electrifying the entire drivetrain for its two sedans, then Audi will have a problem. The Ingolstadt-based brand is moving forward with a hybridized V6 for its new RS 5 and RS 7. It'll be the only important German automaker with fast cars missing two cylinders.

Finally, the two-liter four-banger is excellent for a hatchback like the Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4Matic+. It should not have seen itself introduced under the hood of a C-Class or E-Class. The automaker would have been better off just moving straight to EVs. It could have challenged Tesla by bringing real luxury into the segment, and it would've won everyone over. Now, it has to cave in, admit that it was unwise to remove it in the first place, and somehow convince everyone that the V8's return was its plan all along.

 

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