ML 63 AMG

The engineers at Mercedes-AMG and the racing drivers at the sharp end of the brand's motorsport department share a passion for exceptionally dynamic and agile cars - as the AMG V8 engine clearly demonstrates. A combination of this hallmark Mercedes-AMG enthusiasm and top-flight engineering effort allowed the Affalterbach experts to fulfil their brief of developing a new powerplant generating maximum ouput and torque.

It was therefore only logical for the AMG V8 engine to be developed from start to finish in Afftalterbach and subsequently assembled and inspected in the manufacturing faciclity there, according to the principle of "one man - one engine".

Right from the development phase our strengths - the potential provided by our engine design and other expertise gained in motorsport - were applied in full to this engine. Firstly, this meant employing our new, dynamic high-tech test rigs, which can simulate every conceivable type of road and environmental conditions for engines with outputs that go up to 900 hp and more. And secondly, it meant using some ultra-sophisticated special tools - the hands of experienced engineers. Only with this synthesis of know-how and technology is it possible to design and manufacture a naturally-aspirated eninge boasting this level of performance.

Providing the combustion chambers with optimum airflow necessitates components with large cross sections and the optimisation of all the parts which affect air supply to the cylinders. This includes making the angle of the intake ducts, for example, exceptionally steep and using bucket tappets to take care of valve control. This is technology lifted straight from racing cars, as is the closed under-section of the crankcase, which allow a stiffer base and reduced pulsation losses - especially at higher engine speeds. A magnesium dual-length intake pipe with two internal trhottl valves ensures optimised air inflow. This is patented technology which you will only find in an AMG vehicle. The sophistication of the engine's construction helps to explain its impressively dynamic edge and incredible responsiveness.

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