AAACV8 according to "MOTOR" the Mercedes V8 will still be available in Roadster mode in 2022. This might give current Merc owners the last chance to upgrade and get a V8 before it is replaced by Hybrids. Executive thinking by Mercedes, who would want their V8 clientele to be happy little Vegemites ? Quote Motor: 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL 55 and SL 63: All-wheel-drive V8 roadsters debut. Benz's performance offshoot Mercedes-AMG has taken the wraps of its new hero roadsters: the SL 63 and SL 55. While Australian pricing and specification has yet to be released, it’s expected the new model will be similarly priced to the outgoing Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster and previous-shape 2018 Mercedes-AMG SL 63 at approximately $370,000 before on-road costs.