AMG wont abide by political correctness with its new plans, but will try to poach customers from other demo – Top Speed

Speaking to Car and Driver, AMG CEO Philipp Schiemer hinted that we shouldnt expect any future projects like the Project One hypercar as the company will instead pay more attention to women and younger buyers.

A big role will be played, then, by the P3 plug-in hybrid platform. The new underpinnings are designed to work with either a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine most likely the one found inside the Mercedes-AMG A 45 and a twin-turbo, 4.0-liter V-8 familiar from AMGs higher echelons.

Either way, the system - marketed under the E Performance moniker - mixes a 4.8-kWh battery pack, an electric motor, plus a two-speed transmission.

It is enormously difficult to meet the regulatory requirements, and we want to build cars that are street legal everywhere,

explained Schiemer, who went further to add that there will never again be such an extreme project as the AMG One hypercar and that every AMG will have a form of hybridization, including 48V mild-hybrid setups that arent of the plug-in ilk.

The AMG boss also reiterated that the incoming SL will be an out-and-out AMG project, just like the GT. What is more, the SL, once launched, will replace the AMG GT roadster. AMG, however, will not phase out the likes of GT coupe or GT four-door. Instead, these models will get a facelift and the P3 powertrain in conjunction with the 4.0-liter V-8 mill.

We still dont know when will the new SL debut, yet theres reason for excitement. The original car had its roots deeply sunk into the field of motorsport, and Schiemer hints that the new one will pay tribute to that without sacrificing its grand tourer attributes.

Source: Car & Driver

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AMG wont abide by political correctness with its new plans, but will try to poach customers from other demo - Top Speed