Mercedes’ AMG performance division is most famous for making handmade gasoline engines – but times are changing and electric motors are all the rage.
Mercedes has just launched its latest AMG model, the Mercedes-AMG EQE, an all-electric, high-performance midsize sedan.
With two high-powered electric motors designed specifically for AMG – one motor for the front wheels and one for the rear wheels – the Mercedes-AMG will be able to produce up to 677 horsepower when properly equipped.
This performance model is based on the Mercedes EQE electric sedan that was unveiled in the fall. Like other Mercedes EQ models, it’s not a modified version of one of Mercedes’ gasoline-powered cars, but is built from a specific electrical engineering platform.
Since there’s no need to keep a gasoline engine under the hood, the EQE has a shorter hood than a gasoline-powered E-Class and a more rounded overall shape.
As this AMG electric model will not have the brand’s engine noise, dramatic sounds will be produced by speakers inside and outside the car. Interior sounds vary depending on which mode the car is in and the way it is being driven, ranging from a quiet hum to an aggressive rumble covered with jet sounds.
There will also be a special “event sound” that plays when the car is locked. At night, the headlights project animated patterns as the car opens and closes.
With electric motors generating large amounts of power relatively easily compared to gasoline engines and the high price of batteries, the performance electric car market is already hot.
With the Tesla Model S Plaid rocketing to highway speeds in two seconds under ideal conditions, and automakers offering fast zero-emission cars like the Porsche Taycan Turbo and Audi RS e-Tron GT, the Mercedes debuts as the latest battery powered high power luxury car.
The model joins the even more powerful Mercedes-AMG EQS, a larger car capable of producing up to 751 horsepower in a short period.
When equipped with an optional Dynamic Plus package, the AMG EQE’s engines can briefly produce up to 677 horsepower in a Race Start acceleration mode that takes the car from zero to 97 km/h in about 3.2 seconds.
Otherwise, the maximum power of the engines is 617 horsepower when driving in Sport+ mode. (This is also the maximum power on versions not equipped with the Dynamic Plus package.)
That’s more than double the power of the more conventional Mercedes EQE 350 electric car.
Mercedes-AMG’s gasoline-powered cars also have all-wheel drive, but the EQE’s two-engine system allows for more precise control of power going to the front or rear wheels, according to Mercedes.
Power distribution will be more even in Comfort mode for greater efficiency, but in Sport modes more power will be sent to the rear wheels.
Four-wheel steering will be standard on the AMG EQE. With this system, the car’s rear wheels turn in the opposite direction of the front wheels at low speeds, allowing for tighter turns. At speeds above 37 miles per hour, all four wheels turn in the same direction for smoother lane changes.
The automatically adjustable suspension will allow for a smoother ride or firmer control, depending on the riding mode and situation. The car will also be lower to the ground in Sport modes or when driving at very high speeds.
It will be available with Mercedes’ so-called “Hyperscreen”, which covers the entire dashboard in a sheet of glass that makes the entire area, from side to side, look like a giant touchscreen. In fact, though, there are three separate screens underneath.
The Mercedes-AMG EQE will go on sale early next year, the automaker said. The price of the car has not yet been released.
Source: CNN Brasil
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