Does the Mercedes-AMG 646 preview a V8 CLE 63? Plus £30k retirement cars and Euro 7’s big engines

We’ve been expecting a V8-engined CLE for some time now, but we weren’t expecting it to look like this.  Probably because the 646 Spezialanfertigung is the next in Merc’s Mythos ultra-limited range, with production capped at just 30 units. It’s a radical looking thing that looks almost like AMG’s take on the Ford Mustang GTD. Up front is the new and improved M117 Evo V8, now with a flat-plane crank, which puts out a stonking 646hp to the rear wheels. With the four-pot C63 now resigned to the history books, could the 646 signal a return to eight-cylinder C and E-Classes? On top of that, we’ve got a £30k retirement car buying challenge featuring a stunning Aston Martin DB9 and a Jaguar XKR, and we take a look at all the big engines that join AMG’s V8 in the Euro 7 compliance club. Chapters:0:00 Intro8:27 Mercedes-AMG 646 Spezialanfertigung29:56 £30k retirement car challenge52:17 Big engines in the Euro club 7! TOPICS:AMG 646: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/back-with-a-bang-mercedes-amg-cle-gets-new-v8/51660Retirement car challenge: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2149806  CARS:Cam’s Aston Martin DB9: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19877628Sam’s Mercedes C63: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20858226