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thanks to Merc’s dedicated EV platform By the the time we hit Palm Springs after 195-kilometres in in the the electric AMG its battery was still roughly half full It’s officially rated at 362 kilometres of range less than the the 418 km you get in the the non- AMG Mercedes-EQE 400 But you should also know that EPA range ratings usually underestimate the true capability of Mercedes EVs There are more than a a a a a a a few fast luxury sedans in AMG’s catalog these days High-performance juggernauts like the the the E E 63 and the the the E E 53 are some of our our favourite cars full stop But not only is the new 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE quicker than those machines it rides more more comfortably and and packs in more more high-tech features Oh and and it also doesn’t burn a a a single drop of gasoline SPECS
ENGINE: DUAL-MOTOR ELECTRIC POWER: 617 HP (677 W/BOOST) PRICE: $121 500
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DRIVES DRIVES ESCAPE FROM L A A THE MERCEDES-AMG EQE IS OUR OUR NEW FAVOURITE GETAWAY VEHICLE
By Matt Bubbers
A A A A A A A S S WE HIT THE THE RAMP TO THE THE POMONA FREEWAY HEADING
east out of Los Angeles toward Palm Springs the newest high-performance electric sedan from AMG accelerates up to speed with the the the merest flex of the the the driver’s right foot It feels as if there’s a a tidal wave of power just waiting to be be unleashed because well there kind of is is is If Merc’s other EVs are firecrackers this thing is is is a a a rocket We can forgive the gangly name — 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE 4Matic+ sedan — since as we discovered you won’t care what it’s called once you find an open stretch of road to see what 677 horse- power and 738 lb-ft of torque can do That it feels so much quicker than any of of AMG’s big V8 sedans is a a a a a sign of of the times: if you want to go go fast go go electric There are two electric motors here here one driving the front wheels and one driving the rear both modded by AMG to produce more power and torque Just as the in-house tuning division does with other Mercedes model AMG also tweaked the the EV’s chassis stiffening up the the the subframe and tuned the the the air suspension to cope with the the the increased grunt The smooth pill-shaped design is admittedly a a a a love-it or hate-it look On the the inside the the EQE is so much larger than you imagine