Next Mercedes-AMG C 63 to ditch V8 – but will be crazy fast

Supercar speed for high-tech hybrid German road rocket, despite extra battery weight

Not only will the next Mercedes-AMG C 63 be four cylinders short of greatness, it will be much chubbier than the current V8 model.

But the extra weight incurred by the fitment of a hybrid electric module and the lack of a V8 warcry will pale into insignificance when the new model is revealed in 2022, with a 0-100km/h sprint significantly quicker than the 3.5 seconds currently being reported in the UK.

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