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AMG goes Green.
« on: January 21, 2009, 09:48:31 PM »
An environmentally-friendly AMG car may be a stretch of the imagination, but the Affalterbach-based company has revealed that it will unveil its first hybrid model by 2010.

In an interview with UK Car Magazine, AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg explained that the upcoming hybrid model will usher in a 30 percent improvement in fuel economy over Mercedes? 6.2-litre V8 thanks to technology borrowed from the company?s S400 BlueHYBRID.

Mornhinweg also stated that the days of extreme horsepower ? such as the moderately insane 493 kW SL65 Black Series ? are behind the German tuner. Instead, AMG will look to pare down the kerb weight of its vehicles, while the power output will be capped at ?just? 373 kW.

?Although hybrids normally mean more weight, we?ll use our knowledge of lightweight material to offset this increase,? said Mornhinweg. ?And don?t forget, AMG is all about torque, and electric engines develop their torque at standstill.?

Diesel technology will form a small part of AMG?s future plans, with Mornhinweg revealing that only a single AMG model (most likely a small four-door saloon?think C-Class) will be earmarked for diesel.