The new Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid car capable of delivering up to 612hp and up to 62 miles of pure electric range. This announcement comes at a time when car makers are realizing that the transition to full electrification will be slower and more gradual than previously thought. The E53 Hybrid is seen as a significant step towards answering the challenges of electric mobility. The car features a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol straight-six engine that produces 443hp, along with a 161hp electric motor.
Up to 612hp, with up to 62 miles of electrical range...It takes years of work to create a new car and fresh models don’t get knocked up according to the short-term vagaries of the news cycle. Even knowing that the announcement of the new Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid seems a remarkably neat bit of timing, news dropping as car makers big and small start to admit the move to full electrification is likely to be slower and more gradual than previously suggested.
As a plug-in hybrid capable of delivering both 612hp and up to 62 miles of pure electric range, the E53 Hybrid suddenly seems to be answering a lot of questions. While AMG versions of the recently introduced W214 E-Class were inevitable, the output of what will be the junior version still comes as a surprise. The last generation E53 had a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol straight-six that made an entirely respectable 429hp. The new one has a very similar six-pot that makes 443hp by itself, but which works in conjunction with a 161hp electric moto
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