Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Final Edition bids farewell to V8

Mercedes-Benz is creating a new limited-run Final Edition version of its Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+ that will bid farewell to its twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 powerplant.

Just 999 cars will be produced across sedan and wagon body styles, with the 2022 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Final Edition largely limited to cosmetic upgrades over the standard E 63 S.

There’s no more power or torque, meaning the swansong V8 continues to pump out 450kW and 850Nm.

But buyers will be treated to an exclusive matte grey paint option, a new set of 20-inch forged AMG wheels and special AMG badging and graphics, plus the AMG Night Pack that uses a gloss black finish for the front splitter, side sills, mirror caps, rear diffuser and quad tailpipes.

The option of a carbon-fibre pack is available for those who think the shiny black detailing is a little too much.

Inside, there’s AMG puddle lamps, AMG brushed steel kick plates and a pair of AMG Performance seats that are covered in grey/black Nappa leather with contrasting yellow stitching.

The sports steering wheel, meanwhile, is wrapped in Dinamica microfibre.

There’s also plenty of carbon-fibre trim elements dotted around the cabin.

Finally, there’s a numbered AMG Final Edition badge mounted on the centre console.

Ending a lineage that dates back to the 1986 W124 E-Class Hammer, the next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class will trade in the much-loved M177 V8 for a development of the same four-cylinder ‘P1’ plug-in hybrid that will make its debut in the smaller Mercedes-AMG C 63.

That means the future flagship E-Class will come with a heavily electrified version of Mercedes’ new turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder M139 engine that currently powers the Mercedes-AMG A 45.

In the small, fast Benz hot hatch the turbo-four produces an impressive 310kW/500Nm, but in the bigger E-Class body the 2.0-litre, which will be mounted longitudinally, should pump out even more power with the wick turned up to at least 350kW, thanks to the addition of AMG’s new 48-volt mild-hybrid tech.

Combined with a 150kW electric motor that drives the rear axle, total power of the new AMG ‘P1’ hybrid powertrain is said to exceed an incredible 500kW and 750Nm of torque in the C 63. We expect even more power and torque for the larger E 63.

AMG’s twin-turbo V8, meanwhile, won’t die with the ending of production of the E 63 and will live on in electrified form in the 620kW/1470Nm Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance and the upcoming SL that will also adopt the same powertrain in the near future.

AMG has yet to confirm how many Final Edition E 63 sedans will make it Down Under, nor how much of a premium they will command.

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