More and extra vehicles are downsizing because of stringent emissions laws. The newest C63 is the newest instance, eschewing its brawny 4.0-liter V8 in favor of a small 2.0-liter four-cylinder. There had been some rumors about Affalterbach’s plan to re-install an even bigger engine, however that is not going to occur.

In an interview with Top Gear journal, AMG CEO Michael Schiebe says folks have been asking why the corporate dropped the V8. Schiebe explains: “We want to be very, very progressive when it comes to technology. And we are convinced of the hybridization concept, there we will stay with the four cylinder.”