Mercedes-AMG is reportedly planning a 600+ horsepower EQS electric super sedan.

Posted on April 06, 2020
Luxury
Mercedes-AMG is reportedly planning a 600+ horsepower EQS electric super sedan.

Mercedes-AMG is known to be developing battery-powered vehicles, the first of which could be a version of the Mercedes-Benz EQS due later this year.

On Monday, Autocar reported, citing anonymous sources, that AMG will produce a version of the EQS by 2022 with power equivalent to the current S63 - 603 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque. At the same time, the non-AMG version of the EQS will reportedly have a maximum output of 470 hp and 560 lb-ft of torque.

However, the power doesn't end there: according to Autocar, the AMG version of the EQS will be equipped with regenerative braking, developed using Formula One know-how, allowing it to recover far more energy than any other system designed for road cars. The report states. Regenerative braking, combined with a 100 kWh battery, is said to give the electric super sedan a real-world range of 320 miles.

It can also be charged from 350 kilowatts, and using a suitable fast charger, the battery will charge to 80% in about 20 minutes.

Potential competitors for the AMG version of the EQS include the Porsche Taycan, the upcoming Audi E-Tron GT, and the Tesla Model S Plaid.

Reports of a battery-powered AMG super sedan are related to the February announcement that, as part of cost-cutting measures, AMG's four-door GT coupe as well as Mercedes' CLS will be replaced by a single electric sedan in the near future It is likely that the EQS will be the model mentioned in the previous post. High probability.

In addition to the EQS, AMG is reportedly considering launching a smaller electric sedan, the EQE, and a planned electric G-Class (probably called the EQG) Since EV technology is modular, these models will likely have the same or similar specifications as the AMG version of the EQS. These models are likely to have the same or similar specifications as the AMG version of the EQS.

AMG has extensive experience with battery EVs. Recall that the Affalterbach-based tuner first tested the SLS AMG Electric Drive in 2014, which, thanks to its 740 hp, was the fastest and most powerful EV on the market at the time.

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