In-Depth With the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT’s New V-8: So Long, Natural Aspiration—Hello, Twin Turbos!

The days are numbered for the epic 6.2-liter M156/159 V-8 that has energized one admirable “63”-badged Mercedes-Benz AMG product after another for the past few years. Chalk up the engine’s death to the unrelenting drive for efficiency. While most of AMG’s “63” models have switched to a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V-8, the thunderous, M159-powered SLS AMG […]



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