Mercedes Updates: Baby G-Class and AMG Enginesmanufacturer (manufacturer)During this week’s reveal event for the all-electric 2027 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe in Los Angeles, company executives shared details on forthcoming products that should excite fans of the Silver Arrows.AMG’s Engine FocusEven though the event’s focus was on the new ultra-powerful, fast charging EV, AMG CEO Michael Schiebe reiterated the brand’s commitment to combustion engines. As previously reported, AMG will discontinue the maligned I-4 engine like was equipped in the C63, even as the Mercedes-Benz lineup continues using I-4 engines in small models like the CLA and GLB.Instead of an I-4, new entry-level AMG models will use a turbocharged I-6 engine like the one now found in “53”-badged vehicles.AdvertisementAdvertisementBy the end of 2026, a new V-8 will arrive. It’s likely similar to AMG’s earlier engines, maintaining twin turbos and 4.0 liters of displacement. Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said it will be built in three forms, “the Mercedes-Benz [version], the AMG [version], and the ‘go crazy’ AMG [version].”MotorTrend - MotorTrend (MotorTrend - MotorTrend)The Mercedes-brand V-8 variant arrived in the recently revised S-Class, adopting a flat-plane crankshaft like is usually reserved for high-revving engines. Sharing this part between Mercedes and AMG variants is a move for manufacturing efficiency. As part of that pursuit, Schiebe said AMG will reduce its engine variants from 10 now to only four. Those could be the I-6 and V-8, each offered with or without a plug-in hybrid system.Super-Limited CLE63 MythosThe new AMG V-8 will debut in the CLE63 coupe, which Mercedes showed an image of during a presentation for investors. It builds on the CLE53’s familiar coupe body with more aggressive cues. The enlarged grille extends all the way down to the bumper’s lower edge and is flanked by big cooling inlets. Painted white, the car in the image also wore white-painted wheels. A black “63” hood decal visually conveys the powerplant.A limited-run variant of the CLE63 will be introduced as part of Mercedes’ nascent Mythos series of exclusive cars. It shares the CLE63’s huge grille, but gains a hood scoop, front wheel fender vents, and a giant rear wing.AdvertisementAdvertisementOnly 30 copies will be built, all already presold to top Mercedes customers. Those customers were offered a €50,000 package that allowed them to build the engine for their own CLE63 Mythos at AMG’s German facility, adorned by a traditional dedication plate bearing their names.More Fake V-8Even as AMG commits to engines, it’s not finished with high-performance EVs. The AMG GT 4-Door Coupe showcases technologies that will feature in future electrics. Compact and lightweight axial flux motors developed by Yasa Limited, a British engineering firm acquired by Mercedes in 2021, will be equipped exclusively in AMG models, not standard Mercedes EVs for now. Given that AMG will no longer use I-4 engines, it’s probable that its versions of small vehicles like the CLA and GLB will be EV-only.In the 2027 AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, the Sport+ drive mode activates software that makes the car imitate a V-8. Its power delivery is altered, and it changes virtual “gears” through a simulated paddle-shift transmission. All along, a digital exhaust note emulates an ICE engine, like we’ve seen in Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N, as one example. This engagement-enhancing gimmick will spread to other AMG EVs.manufacturer (manufacturer)The 2027 AMG GT 4-Door Coupe is the first vehicle of three to be built on the AMG.EA electric platform. It will be followed in about a year by an SUV, which Mercedes provided a glimpse of. Visualize styling cues from the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe stretched into a larger format. The grille is taller, with vertical slat inlets on either side. Although the headlights share three-pronged LED accents, they won’t be connected by a light bar as is optional on the GT 4-Door Coupe. Instead, there’s a vent between them, just ahead of the hood. The taillight arrangement on the SUV matches its sedan counterpart. In profile, large wheels and vertical fender vents lend sportiness. The vehicle appears about as long as a GLE but much shorter.manufacturer (manufacturer)The third AMG.EA vehicle is unknown. It could be a more focused sports car, but the brand is clear that the gas-powered AMG GT coupe will persist alongside the GT 4-Door Coupe and SUV. This third vehicle could showcase the platform’s power potential, as Mercedes states AMG.EA is capable of handling more than 1,300 hp.Lowercase g-Class, Two WaysAnticipation is building for the upcoming small SUV designed in the spirit of the legendary G-Class. Pending its official name, Mercedes’ brass referred to it as the Little G, Baby G, and g-Class. Regardless, Schiebe confirmed the vehicle will be built with a choice between combustion and electric power. Anticipate a turbocharged I-4 gas engine and dual-motor powertrain, both providing all-wheel drive.MotorTrend - MotorTrend (MotorTrend - MotorTrend)Regarding the large G-Class, the iconic military-derived SUV continues to be a major seller for Mercedes, with demand outstripping supply. Expect special edition and limited-run variants to arrive, building uniqueness and scarcity. Progress on the open-roof Cabriolet version continues.AdvertisementAdvertisementMercedes sees the U.S. as a main target for its high-end wares, but knows it must appeal to aspirational demographics, too. As part of its goal of 400,000 U.S. sales by 2030, three ICE and three EV entry-level models, eight ICE and four EV core models, and 14 ICE and eight EVs at the top level will join Mercedes’ lineup between now and 2028.