Mercedes CEO on his fake-V8 electric AMG: ‘like a born-again Christian’

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/mercedes-amg-cla-45-festival-of-speed-2026-charlie-brenninmeijer-2.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius, a self-described “petrol head” who once ran AMG, says driving an electric AMG with a simulated V8 turned him into “a born-again Christian.”</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The comments, made in a new interview, are Mercedes’ clearest pitch yet that enthusiasts, not just early adopters, are supposed to love its next wave of EVs.</p>