Remove Energy Storage Remove Engine Remove Hybrid Racing Remove MPH
article thumbnail

Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

Green Car Congress

When developing our new E PERFORMANCE hybrid strategy, it was therefore immediately clear that we would pursue an independent concept for AMG. The layout with the combustion engine at the front and Electric Drive Unit on the rear axle offers numerous advantages. An electric actuator switches to the 2 nd gear by approx. 13,500 rpm.

Mercedes 448
article thumbnail

Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

Green Car Congress

liter V8 biturbo engine is combined with a permanently excited synchronous electric motor, a high-performance battery developed in Affalterbach and the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive system. 0 - 60 mph) takes 2.9 seconds, and 200 km/h (125 mph) is reached in less than ten seconds. 30 km/h (18 mph).

Mercedes 221