{"id":3779,"date":"2025-09-02T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/?p=3779"},"modified":"2025-09-02T14:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:25:22","slug":"mercedes-next-v8-will-scream-louder-and-sip-less-fuel-than-ever-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/mercedes-next-v8-will-scream-louder-and-sip-less-fuel-than-ever-before\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes\u2019 Next V8 Will Scream Louder And Sip Less Fuel Than Ever Before"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/opendoorcounselingpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/25C0153_007-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The new V8 will be more powerful than the current unit as well as more fuel-efficient.<\/li>\n<li>Mercedes-AMG has yet to confirm which of its models will be powered by this engine.<\/li>\n<li>At the same time, the brand&rsquo;s performance arm is working on an electric Taycan rival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Eight-cylinder engines may not be nearly as common today as they were a decade ago, but they&rsquo;re far from forgotten. Among their most loyal champions is Mercedes-AMG, which plans to keep them alive well into the future. Even though the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/08\/the-amg-c63-finally-gets-the-v8-it-always-needed\/\">current C 63 S stirred controversy by trading its V8<\/a> for a hybridized four-cylinder, fresh eight-cylinder powerplants are already in development at Affalterbach.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>A Drastic Switch In Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While AMG is remaining tight-lipped about when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/05\/amg-v8s-arent-going-anywhere-boss-promises-new-models-on-the-horizon\/\">its new V8s will arrive<\/a> and which models they will be fitted to, it has confirmed it&rsquo;ll be able to increase power while reducing emissions. From a petrolhead&rsquo;s perspective, at a time when engine downsizing has become the industry&rsquo;s norm and car manufacturers &ndash; including the likes of Ferrari &ndash; are switching from V8s to V6s, Affalterbach has to be applauded for remaining committed to the eight-cylinder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/02\/mercedes-amg-plans-to-ditch-four-pot-for-v8-in-new-cle-63-but-it-wont-sound-the-same\/\">New Flat-Plane V8 Coming To Mercedes-AMG CLE 63, But It Won&rsquo;t Sound The Same<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>While recently speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoexpress.co.uk\/mercedes\/367600\/what-mercedes-amg-past-present-and-future-mercedes-performance-brand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>Auto Express<\/em><\/a>, head of vehicle development at AMG, Steffen Jastrow, said his team is working to improve the responsiveness of its next-generation V8. The most significant change will be the implementation of a flat-plane crankshaft.<\/p>\n<p>This will allow the next-gen AMG V8 to rev higher than the current unit and should also make it more thrilling. Admittedly, the presence of a flat-plane crank will also drastically alter the soundtrack, eliminating some of the guttural, deep bellow of the company&rsquo;s highly-regarded 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 utilized until now.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AMG-C63-Jun262521.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Mercedes&rsquo; Next V8 Will Scream Louder And Sip Less Fuel Than Ever Before\" width=\"2450\" height=\"1377\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AMG-C63-Jun262521-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Playing Both ICE And EV Sides<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the same interview, AMG chief executive Michael Schiebe noted that &ldquo;AMG&rsquo;s main objective is serving our customers,&rdquo; adding that &ldquo;if there are continuous demands for V8s, then producing them within regulations should be our engineering target.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schiebe added that the AMG team has &ldquo;defined power in a range and the upper limit is, of course, higher than what we know today,&rdquo; compared to the existing eight-cylinder mill that AMG uses. &ldquo;There are also things you can do to improve the characteristics of the combustion engine, such as the response of the drive pedal,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Before AMG launches its next-generation V8, it will venture into a new market segment with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/06\/1341-hp-mercedes-amg-gt-xx-is-an-electrifying-preview-of-the-next-gt-4-door\/\">the production-ready AMG XX<\/a>. This all-electric sedan was recently previewed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/08\/mercedes-amg-gt-xx-sets-25-records-covers-24901-miles-in-a-week\/\">record-breaking concept<\/a> and will serve as a rival to the likes of the Porsche Taycan and Audi RS e-tron GT.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025-Mercedes-AMG-GT-63-Pro-711-3aa.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Mercedes&rsquo; Next V8 Will Scream Louder And Sip Less Fuel Than Ever Before\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025-Mercedes-AMG-GT-63-Pro-711-3aa-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new V8 will be more powerful than the current unit as well as more fuel-efficient. 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