New Engines!
Modified 3.5L V6 producing 306hp and 273lbs-ft. of torque. 24 Percent jump in fuel economy.
No word on when though...
InsideLine: Mercedes Introduces New Fuel-Efficient V6, V8 Engines.
http://www.insideline.com/mercedes-b...8-engines.html
And I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but HOLY TORQUE in that 4.7L, way more then the 6.3L AMG engine... I would take torque + fuel economy over raw HP anyday for a DD.
I wonder if they will start to call them E470?
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this article talks about the engine they are going to put in. Its the same engine as the BMW 135i. A 3.5L direct inject, and twin turbochargers!
this article is on the convertible coupe. Looks Real nice. I don't know how accurate this info is but it's from insideline so I expect it to be pretty good
No info here on how they are going to keep the intake rails from fouling in these DI engines - there were posts here that the engines would carry a cleaner resevoir that had to be periodically refilled.
The downside is - if start/stop is standard, I won't buy it. I won't buy a car that shuts itself off when its stopped, then restarts the motor.
Last edited by nyca; May 7, 2010 at 08:45 PM.
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