Overview
- Mercedes introduces the M177 Evo flat-plane-crank 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 in the updated S580, citing better response, improved smoothness, and lower emissions.
- Output for the S580 rises from 496 bhp to 530 bhp, with media previews of the facelift held in Germany ahead of market launches later this year.
- Mercedes-AMG confirms the updated V8 will power additional models, with the refreshed S63 next and a CLE 63 application reported as likely.
- Autocar reports a 603 bhp version will power the Maybach S580 in Europe in place of the current V12, with the V12’s European retirement described as reported rather than confirmed.
- The facelift reworks roughly 2,700 components and brings a significantly updated MB.OS and electrical architecture, with Autocar also reporting higher outputs for the S580e plug-in hybrid.