In the old days (like, two years ago), a new AMG model from Mercedes-Benz meant a bonkers engine with prolific boost and a properly nasty V8 soundtrack. Electric power is slowly replacing internal combustion, but with as much as 677 horsepower (505 kilowatts) available from two AMG-modified electric motors, the new Mercedes-AMG EQE doesn't really alter the familiar formula from Affalterbach. It's just a bit quieter.
Excessive power is still the focal point of AMG, and it's not just a case of upping the voltage. For starters, the AMG EQE gets standard-issue 4Matic+ all-wheel drive with dual motors, and they are modified by AMG with adapted windings, a specific inverter, and other electro-speak that makes them capable of greater output. In standard trim, the AMG-EQE makes a combined 617 hp (460 kW) and 701 pound-feet (950 Newton-meters) of instant torque, but the optional Dynamic Plus package adds a boost function that delivers the aforementioned 677 hp. Torque also increases to 738 lb-feet (1,001 Nm), though Mercedes says the boost is only temporary.
