The Mercedes-AMG C63 has always carried more emotional weight than its compact executive shape suggests.
After the divisive shift to a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid, the next chapter could be less single-minded, with Mercedes-Benz indicating that future AMG 63 models may not be locked into one powertrain philosophy.
Nothing has been confirmed for production, but the direction now being discussed matters because it hints at a more flexible future for one of AMG’s most closely watched nameplates.
At a glance
- Mercedes-Benz is exploring future AMG 63 models with both combustion and electric powertrains.
- Chief Technology Officer Jörg Burzer said the company is “working on both” when asked about future AMG 63 and C63 options.
- No specifications, launch timing or production plans for a new C63 have been confirmed.
AMG 63 faces a two-powertrain future
Mercedes-Benz Chief Technology Officer Jörg Burzer said the company is “working on both” when asked about future AMG 63 models using combustion engines and electric power.
He gave the same response when questioned about the possibility of offering both versions of the C63.
That doesn’t amount to a product announcement, and Mercedes-Benz has not confirmed a new C63, but it does show that the brand is leaving room for more than one interpretation of the badge.
For AMG, that flexibility could be important as the performance market splits between traditional combustion appeal and the instant-response character of electric drivetrains.
The current C63 changed the formula
The latest C63 moved away from the V8 identity that helped define the car for years, adopting a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid setup instead.
Its performance is serious, but the change in character has had a mixed reception among long-time AMG followers.
For many buyers, the C63 has never been judged on numbers alone.
The engine has been central to the car’s personality, which is why the loss of the traditional V8 formula became such a talking point.
Discontinuation leaves a clear opening
Mercedes-AMG has already confirmed that the four-cylinder C63 will be discontinued.
That decision leaves a natural opening for AMG to rethink the model’s positioning, whether that means a combustion-led comeback, a fully electric version, or parallel options aimed at different buyers.
A petrol C63 would speak to drivers who still value mechanical sound and familiar AMG theatre.
An electric C63 would allow Mercedes-AMG to push the badge into a different performance era without pretending that the market is standing still.
What Mercedes-AMG has not confirmed
There are no confirmed specifications for a new C63.
Mercedes-Benz has not announced an engine configuration, electric drivetrain details, launch date, pricing or production timeline.
That makes Burzer’s comments more significant as a signal of intent than as a preview of a finished car.
Still, for a nameplate as visible as the C63, even the suggestion of a petrol and electric split will be enough to keep AMG buyers watching closely.
If Mercedes-AMG does bring the C63 back with more than one powertrain, it could become a useful test of where modern performance customers really stand.
