{“@context”:”https://schema.org”,”@type”:”Article”,”image”:”https://car-images.bauersecure.com/wp-images/261909/amg-engines-20.jpg”,”mainEntityOfPage”:{“@type”:”WebPage”,”@id”:”https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/mercedes-benz/amg-engine-return/”},”url”:”https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/mercedes-benz/amg-engine-return/”,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”Jake Groves”,”description”:”Jake Groves is CARu2019s News Editor, and has been part of the CAR team since April 2017. As well as managing the news content thatu2019s published on CARu2019s website, Jake also helps to build the news-based content in the Agenda section of CARu2019s monthly print magazine u2013 planning how new cars, big industry stories and exclusive scoops can be crafted into the pages of CAR.nnnnJake has been a car enthusiast even before he could walk, pointing out car models on the street while still in a pushchair. Growing up, Jake has always been around cars, attending motor shows with family, amassing a vast collection of toy cars u2013 even managing to steer some his parentsu2019 cars and drive a Ferrari 355 (on private land!) before he was legally allowed to have a licence.nnnnHe knew from being a teenager that he wanted to write about cars and the automotive industry, so he went to Sunderland University (the same university CAR contributor Chris Chilton went to, among other members of the automotive media) to study journalism through an NCTJ-accredited course from 2011. During his final year in 2014, he even created his own car magazine from scratch u2013 which you can still read right here u2013 and achieved a 2:1 Batcheloru2019s Degree.nnnnJake then cut his teeth working for Dennis Publishingu2019s automotive titles Carbuyer and Auto Express for two years; time at the former taught him how to drive a website content system like he stole it, and the latter refined his news writing skills.nnnnAt CAR, itu2019s his job to know whatu2019s happening at all times in the automotive industry, react to breaking news stories and direct CARu2019s team as to how to approach news content both in print and online. He interviews industry executives to either get the scoop or help flesh out a story happening in the automotive world around us, attends press conferences and events to get the story from on the ground and investigates the latest technologies being developed for and by the car industry.nnnnJake writes mostly about new car reveals, wider industry stories and articles surrounding electric cars. On top of that, heu2019s written countless drive reviews for CAR u2013 both in print and online u2013 as well as on our companion site, Parkers. Heu2019s also the custodian of the CAR newsletter, keeping you up to date with everything thatu2019s happened in the world of CAR.nnnnWhen heu2019s not driving, Jake is a big gamer. As well as hammering racing games, Jake spends a lot of his time on role-playing games and gets his real geek on with simulation games like city builders on the PC. When heu2019s not in the digital universe, heu2019s usually seen building the latest Lego kit or buying a new pair of trainers u2013 even if his house is rapidly running out of space to fit any more of either.nnnnOn social media, Jakeu2019s Instagram profile is filled with all of the cars heu2019s been lucky enough to drive over the years, and you can follow him on X (nu00E9e Twitter). Read Jakeu2019s latest articles below.”,”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://car-assets.bauersecure.com/wp-images/14234/jg5.jpg”,”caption”:”Jake Groves”},”sameAs”:[“https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-groves-06181b40/”,”https://x.com/_jakegroves”,”https://www.instagram.com/_jakegroves/”],”url”:”https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/author/jake-groves/”,”alumniOf”:{“@type”:”EducationalOrganization”,”name”:”University of Sunderland”},”email”:”jake.groves@carmagazine.co.uk”,”jobTitle”:”News Editor”,”knowsAbout”:”Automotive,Car news,Car reviews,Car features,Car technology”},”dateModified”:”2026-05-05T12:12:57+01:00″,”datePublished”:”2026-05-05T10:43:02+01:00″,”headline”:”AMG boss Michael Scheibe: u2018weu2019re doubling down on engines againu2019″,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”name”:”Bauer Media”,”brand”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”name”:”Car Magazine”},”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://car-assets.bauersecure.com/images/logos/car.200×88.png”}}}
AMG boss Michael Scheibe: ‘we’re doubling down on engines again’
Updated: Today 12:12
► AMG boss Michael Scheibe confirms enigne U-turn
► More V8 power returning, PHEVs on borrowed time
► EVs still to come, starting with next-gen GT four-door
The performance brand perhaps best known for its engines – Mercedes-AMG – is ‘doubling down’ on them once again.
AMG boss Michael Scheibe has confirmed to CAR that a new wave of combustion power will return to its future cars, including the V8. As the brand aims to be ‘more AMG than ever before,’ according to Scheibe, he announced to us that the brand is ‘doubling down on our internal combustion engine cars again, but at the same time we’ll put equal emphasis on our great EV line-up.’
The AMG V8 is back
First up: the confirmed return of the V8. ‘At the end of the year, you’ll see the V8 coming back to AMG,’ says Scheibe. ‘We will launch it again with SUVs, but other cars will get it too.’
Those ‘other cars’ almost certainly include the new ‘Mythos’ special edition based on the CLE coupe (pictured above), which has already been teased by Mercedes. This model features track-spec fixed aerodynamics, and Mercedes confirms it will remain a ‘limited-edition collector vehicle’ like the AMG PureSpeed.
This new V8 will likely be a performance variant of the M177 Evo engine that has launched in the S-Class; a flat-plane crank V8 that has mild hybrid assistance. Intel suggests the V8 will remain reasonably exclusive, though; it will likely be deployed in high-end AMG models but won’t be rolled out everywhere like the good old days.
The four-cylinder PHEV AMG is dying (if not actually dead)
The widely panned four-cylinder plug-in hybrid (internally codenamed the ‘P3 hybrid’) system in the AMG C63 is going to be replaced by a new ‘free-revving’ six-cylinder. The new engine has already been put into service in the refreshed AMG GLC 53 with the GLC 43 and 63 being retired. Scheibe adds: ‘the engine will also come into our facelifted C-Class.’
The 4cyl PHEV’s application elsewhere, however, is in doubt; ‘I don’t want to give you more information as to whether we will see the P3 hybrid that we have at the moment in our GT and SL, but I will say here that we are still undecided [about its continued use] because we will have more power coming from the next generation of V8s.’
PHEVs won’t entirely disappear, but the available options will shrink says Scheibe. ‘So, the GLE 53 and E53 [PHEV] will continue, because we see it’s a very good compromise for people that live in areas where there are certain restrictions [on emissions],’ he says.
But in other ways, the PHEV can be too much of a flaw; ‘one of the downsides of the P3 powertrain was to do with the space. If you put the battery in the trunk, it came with a compromise. And, at the same time, it’s a lot of weight – if you want to have a lightweight car, sometimes it’s best to have a V8-only car.’
The electric AMG is still coming
That expanded range of engine options will be accompanied by various electric cars still on their way, as Scheibe says they still have their benefits. ‘There will be customers that want to have that combustion feeling, drive the combustion engine and you can give them a really pure V8 experience,’ says Scheibe. ‘And for those who want all of the EV KPIs in terms of acceleration and the ability to drive the car in complete silence, they can go all electric.’
The first of this new-generation of AMG EVs come in the shape of the next GT four-door that’s due to be revealed soon. This new GT four-door model will use axial flux electric motors that have been developed by YASA, with its design and interior technology teased via the GT XX concept.
An electric AMG SUV has been confirmed, too, and CAR understands that AMG is also working on a battery-electric AMG CLA model, after spy photographers caught an electric shooting brake model testing at the Nürburgring (pictured below). It’s likely – though unconfirmed – that AMG is also working on its own version of the electric C-Class and GLC EV.
Why have this combustion and EV strategy? ‘Because we see that the demand for EVs in different markets is developing at different speeds,’ says Scheibe. ‘Some are very open to electric cars, but in the US for example we still have a loyal gas car community and we want to cater to their demands.
‘For us, the customer can decide whatever technology they want.’
console.debug(‘taboola container loaded..’)
window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
_taboola.push({
mode: ‘thumbs-feed-1×1’,
container: ‘taboola-below-article-thumbnails-v3’,
placement: ‘Below Article Thumbnails V3’,
target_type: ‘mix’
});
var disqus_shortname = ‘carmagazine’;
var disqus_developer = 0;
var disqus_identifier = ‘article-wp-261909’;
(function () {
var dsq = document.createElement(‘script’);
dsq.type = ‘text/javascript’;
dsq.async = true;
dsq.src = ‘http://’ + disqus_shortname + ‘.disqus.com/embed.js’;
(document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0] || document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0]).appendChild(dsq);
var s = document.createElement(‘script’);
s.type = ‘text/javascript’;
s.async = true;
s.src = ‘http://’ + disqus_shortname + ‘.disqus.com/count.js’;
(document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0] || document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0]).appendChild(s);
})();Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.