Mercedes-Benz’s AMG performance division will soon launch a diesel-powered model, a new report finds. The AMG brand has only produced one diesel-powered vehicle before — the C 30 CDI AMG — but with stricter emissions standards being enacted worldwide, Mercedes is looking for ways to make its performance division a little greener.
Although German automakers have a great amount of experience with diesel powerplants, the idea of oil-burning supercars is still a relatively new idea. Audi was the first company to pioneer a diesel-power race car with the R10 — which was also the first diesel-powered car to win the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, both in 2006 — and followed up with its V12 TDI R8 concept shown at this year’s Detroit Auto Show.
Although Auto Express failed to mention what model — or even what engine — was being considered for the AMG treatment, it did say that Mercedes “is closer than ever to launching an AMG-badged diesel model.”
Check back as more details emerge on the first diesel-powered AMG.
01/25, 2:16 PM
posted by:
BlackX
Interesting
01/25, 2:22 PM
posted by:
Z06ified
Whatever it is, it’ll probably never be sold in the U.S.
01/25, 2:38 PM
posted by:
billary
One small problem with the article, AMG did produce an oil burning model, the C 30 CDI AMG. It used a 3.0-liter 5-cylinder diesel.
Cool that they are looking at diesel again…
01/25, 3:29 PM
posted by:
BAMF
i guess they corrected that billary
01/25, 3:41 PM
posted by:
jonnycat
They forgot to correct the end paragraph that states they are closer than ever. You can’t be “closer than ever” when you’ve done it before. LLNowned.
01/25, 7:59 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Yes, Diesel is the future, Mercedes-Benz. Just built it!
01/25, 8:12 PM
posted by:
Htay9500
their weight is also a problem. lots of these amgs need to go on a diet.
01/25, 9:37 PM
posted by:
kayne001
Ok is anyone tired of these, “this will never come to the US” posts?
01/25, 10:25 PM
posted by:
autonut
OK, this diesel probably WILL COME to US shores. Start saving, because you’ll need a lot of change to drive this puppy.
01/27, 8:08 PM
posted by:
LexusSoarer
I can easily see some more Mercedes diesels coming to the US market, but not AMG models.