After flirting with a 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain for some of its 63-series models, Mercedes-Benz AMG now looks to be returning to a V-8.

A few years ago, Mercedes-Benz announced that V8 and V12 engines would gradually disappear from its AMG performance division. The plan was to switch to a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder block (among others), configured to deliver as much, if not more, power than the big engines.

And this being 2025 means that eight-cylinder is bringing a few friends along for a ride. Because AMG says that “strategic evolution of its portfolio will include a next-generation, high-tech electrified V8 ”. That’s it. That’s all we’ve got to go on.

While Merc's change of heart regarding AMG's top powertrains is welcome, there's an audible twist coming that old-school V8 lovers might not like