AMG preparing greener cars

Fuel economy is a big problem for the future. And even performance cars needs to do something about it. This is one of the reason why AMG announced that by the end of the decade AMG will unveil a mild-hybrid petrol-electric model with start-stop technology, energy recuperation and on-demand functionality that will best the current 6.2-litre V8’s economy and emission figures by around 30%.

Future AMG model are expected to borrow heavily from the recently launched S400 BlueHybrid model: "Although hybrids normally mean more weight, we’ll use our knowledge of lightweight material to offset this increase. And don’t forget, AMG is all about torque, and electric engines develop their torque at standstill."

There will also be a diesel engine in the future, most likely a twin-turbo version of the current 3.0-litre V6 in the C-class: "Of course if we did a diesel it would have to be part of a business plan that really stacks up."