Mercedes-AMG unveiled a new 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine that will make way to the new Mercedes-AMG GT car. The company claims that this eight-cylinder unit features better power delivery, lightweight construction and environmental compatibility. This new AMG V8 delivers 510 hp of power and 650Nm of torque. The new sports car engine follows the V8 tradition that started in 1967 with the M100 in the legendary 300 SEL 6.8 AMG racing car.
Powerful V8 engines have long been a core competence at AMG, the performance brand from Mercedes-Benz. Innovative and exciting high-performance engines come out of the location in Affalterbach. On this occasion, Mercedes-AMG GmbH is entirely responsible for both development and production.
Expressing his views on this new engine, Tobias Moers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH said, “V8 engines are an integral part of the AMG philosophy and the brand’s commitment to ‘Driving Performance’. The V8 biturbo engine for our new GT is going to delight our customers!”
Adding his thoughts on the new AMG V8, Christian Enderle, Head of Engine and Powertrain Development at Mercedes-AMG said, “The new AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo sees us presenting an exciting and powerful sports car engine which, thanks to a number of measures, also represents the next step in efficiency.”
The new AMG V8 engine sports two turbochargers which are not mounted on the outside of the cylinder banks, but rather inside the V configuration – experts call it a ‘hot inside V’. Mercedes says that this design provides a compact engine design, an optimum response and low exhaust gas emissions.
Here is the new AMG M178 V8 engine at a glance:
- Cylinder arrangement: V8
- Cylinder angle: 90°
- Valves per cylinder: 4
- Displacement: 3982 cc
- Bore x stroke: 83.0 x 92.0 mm
- Cylinder spacing: 90 mm
- Compression ratio: 10.5 : 1
- Output: 510 hp at 6250 rpm
- Output per litre: 128 hp/litre
- Max. torque: 650 Nm at 1750 – 4750 rpm
- Torque per litre: 163.2 Nm/litre
- Maximum engine speed: 7200 rpm
- Maximum charge pressure: 1.2 bar
- Peak pressure: 130 bar
- Engine weight (dry): 209 kg
- Emissions standard: Euro 6
Apart from the Hot inside V, the new AMG V8 also features dry sump lubrication, NANO SLIDE technology, zirconium alloy cylinder heads, direct injection with spray-guided combustion and a sports exhaust system with variable exhaust flaps.
What do you think of this newly designed engine from Mercedes-AMG? Share your thoughts through comments below.
i think this new engine is boring as hell. all those stats and fancy names mean nothing if it sounds like shit. twin-scroll turbo engines always sound like a fart !