AMG Boss: “The Horsepower War is Over,” Lighter, More Efficient Models to Come
When the makers of a 661 hp, 738 lb-ft of torque monster say "the horsepower war is over," you listen. AMG head Volker Mornhinweg made the declaration today to Autocar, citing a requirement for lower emission vehicles.
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"We are going to use other ways to extract better performance, including weight saving, engine optimization and alternative technologies," Mornhinweg said. The design focus change sounds a bit Colin Chapman to us, so we have no complaints.
Autocar reports that the next E63 AMG will be the first to reflect these changes; the sedan will weigh less than the previous generation and will offer a real manual transmission. AMG is pursuing a smaller-sized performance model that should slot below the C-class, furthering conjecture of a performance-oriented A-class model.
Well, if you're going to go out, you might as well go out on top.
Source: Autocar
