Rather than using an adapted version of the EVA platform that the EQE and EQS SUVs use, the super-SUV – and a super-saloon alongside it – will be based on the brand-new AMG.EA architecture. Expect the chassis to make heavy use of aluminium, employing a traditional skateboard-style layout and a large battery pack running on an 800V electrical system, with a clear ethos of ‘AMG First, EV Second’.
Both the SUV spotted here and the saloon we caught last year will have at least two electric motors, both of a new-age axial-flux design and significantly lighter and more tightly packaged than the comparable radial-flux motors found in most current EVs. These improvements in packaging could even see the application of three or four-motor layouts, giving the car total torque vectoring control across both axles.
At this stage, we can only speculate on the potential power output, but given that the new car will sit at the very pinnacle of AMG’s electric range – and that the most powerful Lotus Eletre produces 905bhp – in excess of 1,000bhp is entirely possible.
We also expect a full suite of high-end chassis technology, including rear-wheel steering, carbon-ceramic brakes and possibly active aerodynamics.
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