Enthusiasts won’t have to wait that long to see the
new Mercedes-AMG G63, apparently, as the model is believed to premiere at the
2018 Geneva Motor Show, in early March. Citing the Marketing Manager for the
G-Class Ian James, AutoNews reports that the new AMG versions of the G-Class
“are not going to be far away”, after they “have been wildly popular”.
Alongside the visual updates made to the exterior
and cabin, chassis tweaks, and improved brakes, among others, the new Mercedes-AMG
G63 will use the omnipresent 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. The lump is
capable of producing up to 612 PS and 850 Nm of torque in the
case of the new E63 S.
It’s unknown whether Mercedes-AMG will give the G63
that much power, though, or if it will be reserved for the possible
range-topper G63 S. However, more than one AMG versions of the new G-Class are
coming, and since the old G65 V12 probably won’t make a comeback, the ‘S’ seems
like a good bet.
An AMG G53 is part of another scenario, after the
German automaker launched the electrified ’53’ variants of the E-Class Coupe,
E-Class Convertible, and CLS at the Detroit Auto Show, so we’ll just have to
wait and see what they have in store.
