大约在一年以前，奔驰-AMG老板Tobias Moers表示，下一代E63将不再提供后驱版本而只提供全驱版本。现在奔驰已经正式做出决定，下一代E63只有4MATIC版本。奔驰做所以这么做主要是由于后驱版市场需求太少，只占整体销量不到10%。Moers还透露，下一代E63将配备全新全驱系统，这将是新一代车型最大的进步。同时，新车将不再提供后轮转向。新车将搭载类似C63和GT的4.0升V8双涡轮引擎。虽然该引擎的缸体，曲轴和其他部件没有变化，但采用了不同的汽缸盖和新的涡轮增压器。这将使新引擎具备不同的输出功率。这表明，这台八缸引擎的功率有望达到600马力。其实，新一代E63的输出功率早在几个月前就已经被曝光了。标准版功率为571马力，而E63 S为612马力，车辆百公里加速时间3.5秒，最高时速250公里。考虑到奔驰-AMG几天前刚刚发了GT R，新一代E63不会很快推出。或许在10月的巴黎车展上我们能看到这辆车。
Mercedes-AMG announces the demise of the RWD E63 for next gen
More than a year ago, we heard Mercedes-AMG Tobias Moers saying the next-generation E63 could be sold exclusively with an all-wheel-drive layout. Now, a decision has been made and the forthcoming high-performance midsize model will indeed be available only in a 4MATIC flavor. While the decision to kill the RWD version will upset purists, Mercedes-AMG says there’s simply not enough demand to keep the tail-happy E63 alive since fewer than 10 percent of customers are getting the RWD model.
Moers reiterated the next E63 will benefit from a brand new all-wheel-drive system which will represent the “biggest step we ever did with a generation.” He went on to specify the new E63 will not have rear-wheel steering like the recently introduced GT R, but he did reveal the technology will be implemented on future AMG products.
The man in charge at AMG confirmed the highly-anticipated E63 will make use of a biturbo 4.0-liter V8 similar to the one that powers the C63 and GTs. While the block, crankshaft, and other bits will be carried over, in the E63 the engine will have different cylinder heads and a new arrangement for the turbochargers. These changes will enable a “different level of power output,” hinting the eight-cylinder engine will have somewhere in the region of 600 horsepower.
Speaking of power, it’s worth reminding that a spec sheet of the new E63 emerged onto the web several months ago, indicating the standard model will have 571 hp whereas the E63 S will pack 612 hp. Mercedes-AMG has not confirmed the numbers, but that leaked document seemed legit to us. That sheet came from Russia and also revealed some performance numbers, with the E63 S running to 62 mph (100 kph) in just three and a half seconds before hitting an electronically-capped 155 mph (250 kph).
Taking into account Mercedes-AMG launched the GT R just a few days ago, it probably means the new E63 won’t be introduced very soon. We’ll probably see the car at the Paris Motor Show in early October, although an online reveal in September seems likely.