AMG's next E 53 has been spotted testing, and it might just be packing a 4-cylinder under the hood.
The prototypes are for the regular E-Class, but redesigned versions of the E 53 and E 63 performance variants developed by AMG are also coming. In fact, our latest spy shots show a prototype for the new E 53.2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 spy shots - Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
We know this prototype is for the E 53 because of the performance wheel and tire combo, as well as the large brakes and four round exhaust tips. The eventual E 63 should also have four exhaust tips, albeit with a square shape. Under the hood should be a 4-cylinder engine. Yes, the E 53 is about to lose two cylinders with this redesign, and it's beenDespite the lower cylinder count, performance should be up on both E-Class variants thanks to electrification. The current E 53 features a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 and mild-hybrid setup good for 429 hp. Hopefully we get something closer to 500 hp in the new E 53.
The platform of the new E-Class is the updated version of Mercedes' MRA rear-wheel-drive architecture that debuted in the 2021 S-Class and has since appeared in the . The updated platform benefits from weight savings, primarily through increased use of aluminum over steel. This has been made possible due to advanced joining technologies including aluminum-to-steel welding.
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