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Mercedes-AMG To Introduce Hybrid Inline-Six 53 Range

Mercedes-Benz’ fast-paced expansion of its AMG performance range is set to continue with the introduction of a new ‘53’ range of vehicles, tipped to feature hybrid assistance allowing it to draw links to the Mercedes-AMG Project One hype

Kez Casey

05:1109 August 2017

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Mercedes-AMG To Introduce Hybrid Inline-Six 53 Range

According to a report from Automotive News the first 53 model will be the next-generation CLS 53, with the non-AMG CLS set to surface in 2018 and the high-performance version to follow at a later date.

Under the bonnet the CLS 53 will run a version of Mercedes’ all-new M256 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, which is set to expand across the entire longitudinally-engined Mercedes-Benz range (meaning everything except A-Class, B-Class, CLA and GLA).

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Kez Casey

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Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.