The V8 Resurrection: Mercedes-AMG’s Glorious Second Coming

If you thought V8 engines were headed for the scrapheap of history, Mercedes-AMG has a very different message for you. They’re not just keeping the V8 alive—they’re feeding it, grooming it, and preparing it for a proper comeback. In fact, a new generation is already simmering under the hood, and the plan isn’t merely preservation—it’s expansion.

AMG boss Michael Schiebe knows exactly what makes an enthusiast’s heart race—and it’s not a 700-kilogram hybrid with a fake engine soundtrack piped in to mask its lack of soul. No, the purists crave the GT 63 Pro, a beast whose engine roars to life like an angry dragon. And with that in mind, the next V8 might not be hybridized at all.

Yes, there’s an all-electric, four-door AMG GT sedan on the horizon. But if anyone assumed that this spells the end for the gasoline-powered AMG GT Coupe, Schiebe refuses to play the prophet. He won’t confirm, deny, or speculate. And that, in AMG-speak, usually means: just wait.