The German car magazine Autobild has reported that Mercedes-Benz is looking to replace its V12 engine by a new twin-turbo V8 engine. The M295 V12 was the replacement of one of Mercedes’ most powerful engines: the M275, which has powered the super-saloons S600 and S65 AMG. 

Three months ago, BMW also announced production of the V8 engines would be stopped, in order to focus on smaller and more efficient engines. This has been a development of the past few years, in which car makers are moving towards being as ’green’ as possible. Mercedes’ new V8 turbo will be available with four different power levels, and it’s expected that the engine will be used in several of their models. 

[Source: BMWBlog]