The Mercedes-AMG G63 has 8 cylinders.
Its engine is a V8, meaning eight cylinders arranged in two banks of four around a V-shaped crankcase. Current G63 models use a hand-built 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged AMG V8, producing 585 horsepower and 850 newton-metres of torque in the latest specification.
The G63’s cylinder count is separate from its “63” badge. That number is part of Mercedes-AMG’s model naming tradition and does not mean the vehicle has a 6.3-litre engine or 63 cylinders. Earlier G63 versions also used V8 engines, although engine displacement and output changed over time.
The G63 is the performance flagship of the G-Class SUV range. It combines AMG tuning with the G-Class’s ladder frame, permanent all-wheel drive and three locking differentials. Some versions can deactivate cylinders under light loads to reduce fuel consumption, but the engine remains an eight-cylinder design.