The S-Class from Mercedes-AMG - combustion engine at the front, electric motor at the rear

In the new Mercedes-AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE, the 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine is combined with a permanently excited synchronous electric motor, a high-performance battery developed in Affalterbach, and the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive system. The system output of 590 kW (802 hp) and maximum system torque of 1,430 Nm enable impressive driving performance: Acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h is achieved in 3.3 seconds. Propulsion only ends at an electronically governed 290 km/h (with optional AMG Driver's Package). The 140 kW (190 hp) electric motor is positioned on the rear axle, where it is integrated with an electrically shifted two-speed transmission and the electronically controlled rear-axle limited-slip differential in a compact Electric Drive Unit (EDU). Experts refer to this layout as a P3 hybrid. The high-performance battery is also located in the rear above the rear axle. The decisive advantage of this position of the EDU is that it bypasses the 9-speed transmission flanged to the V8 engine. The position behind the transmission allows the torque of both powertrains to be fully utilized. The result: 1,430 Nm of system torque - a new high in the class.