Mercedes-Benz AMG is not taking its candy time with the launch of its first devoted electrical autos.
After launching a hardcore model of the Mercedes-Benz EQS electrical hatchback for 2022, the Affalterbach tuner has now revealed its tackle the smaller EQE electrical sedan. The EQE is due out within the spring as a 2023 mannequin, and we’ll see this AMG model early subsequent yr, additionally as a 2023 mannequin.
AMG’s model of the EQE will arrive in simply the one grade, sporting a 53 badge. The powertrain is a dual-motor setup delivering a peak 617 hp and 701 lb-ft of torque in normal guise and 677 hp and 738 lb-ft with an out there Dynamic Plus Bundle.
The usual setup is estimated to ship 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.4 seconds and a high pace of 137 mph, and the plus model ought to ship corresponding figures of three.2 seconds and 149 mph. In each instances there is a 90.6-kilowatt-hour battery that is estimated to ship greater than 250 miles of vary with blended driving. A last EPA-rated determine will not be introduced till nearer to the market launch.
2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE
The platform of the EQE, in addition to this AMG EQE, is the EVA devoted EV platform that debuted within the EQS. The platform has been geared up as normal with all-wheel steering for the AMG EQE, and the likelihood to cost at charges of as much as 170 kilowatts means near 100 miles of vary may be added in round quarter-hour. Regenerative braking can also be featured, with the driving force in a position to modify the severity. In some settings one-pedal driving is feasible.
Particular AMG components within the platform embody the tuning of the all-wheel-drive system and suspension, in addition to the motors themselves. The motors are completely excited synchronous motors with particular windings, laminations, inverters and present rankings. Based on AMG, the particular mixture permits increased revs and energy than standard motor designs.
2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE
On the subject of the outside design, the AMG cues will seemingly be acknowledged by true followers solely. There’s the standard AMG entrance fascia with an A-wing design, in addition to a big wheel and tire combo. Carbon-ceramic brake rotors can be found as an alternative choice to the usual metal brakes, although solely along with the out there 21-inch wheels.
Inside, the EQE borrows liberally from the EQS, and that is true for the AMG variations. A regular 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster is augmented by a 12.3-inch infotainment display, however Mercedes’ 56-inch Hyperscreen is offered. It consists of three screens which are housed beneath a single panel and canopy just about a lot of the sprint. AMG touches embody the steering wheel, drive mode selector, pedals, door sills, and flooring mats.
2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE
Pricing data for the AMG EQE can be introduced nearer to the following yr’s market launch.
AMG has loads of expertise with electrical energy. Recall, the tuner first examined the waters in 2014 with the SLS AMG Electrical Drive. It was the quickest, strongest EV available on the market on the time due to its 740-hp output. Since then, AMG has gathered extra expertise, notably within the areas of power discharging and restoration, from its Components One program.
The Affalterbach tuner can also be planning its personal standalone EVs. These can be based mostly on an AMG-specific platform dubbed AMG.EA, and the primary ought to floor round 2025.