Mercedes Unveils 677-HP Electric Performance Sedan

Mercedes' AMG performance division is most famous for making hand-built gasoline engines, but times are changing and electric motors are the new thing. Mercedes just unveiled its latest AMG model, the Mercedes-AMG EQE, a fully electric high-performance mid-size sedan, Peter Valdes-Dapena reported for CNN Business.

Photo Insert: The 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE

With two high-output electric motors engineered specifically for AMG -- one motor for the front wheels and one for the back wheels -- the Mercedes-AMG will be able to produce up to 677 horsepower when properly equipped.

This performance model is based on the electric Mercedes EQE sedan that was revealed in the fall. Like other Mercedes EQ models, it's not a modified version of one of Mercedes' gasoline-powered cars but is built from a specific electric-only engineering platform.

Since there's no need to hold a gasoline engine under the hood, the EQE has a shorter hood than a gas-powered E-class and an overall more rounded shape.

Since this electric AMG model won't have the brand's signature engine burble, dramatic sounds will be produced from speakers inside and outside the car. The interior sounds will vary depending on the mode the car is in and the way it's being driven, varying from a quiet hum to an aggressive rumble overlaid with jet sounds.

There will also be a special "event sound" that plays as the car is locked. At night, the headlights will project animated patterns as the car is opened and closed.

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