Mercedes-AMG: the V8 Engine Could Survive Beyond 2030

Mercedes-Benz is, it has already confirmed, making an all-electric shift that will lead to a gas-engine-free lineup by 2030. There could be one exception within the company, however. The AMG division could still offer a V8-powered model after the year 2030.

As to whether that will actually be the case, much could depend on public demand.

Joerg Bartels, the vice president of vehicle development at Mercedes-Benz, recently said this to Australian outlet CarSales:

“In the end, it has to fulfill our overall CO2 strategy, and we have a clear path on that one: being CO2-neutral at the end of the 2030s, by 2039. And, from 2030 we want to be pure electric. But, if there's still a customer demand [for gasoline-powered V8s] in some regions, and it's still part of our offering, why should we stop it?”

- Joerg Bartels, VP, vehicle development at Mercedes-Benz

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