Mercedes-AMG boss rules out V8 return for C63

The CEO of Mercedes-AMG has denied the German car-maker has plans to revive the V8-powered C63, contrary to recent media reports.

Less than a month after overseas reports claimed Mercedes-AMG was considering a U-turn on its plans to ditch V8-power for its C63 super sedan, the German performance-car company’s boss has denied an eight-cylinder engine will return to this model.

Earlier this month, US magazine Car and Driver reported Mercedes-AMG was “considering” a return to twin-turbo V8 engines in the C63 and