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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 05:27 AM
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Hmmm, B55

I know this forum is for our beloved W202 AMG's but came across this: http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/...nz-B55/254601/
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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Sold! Such a hot little car, too bad it will never see productuion. And even if it did, america would most likely pass on it also. We don't even have AMG estates over here! Well, at least not as many as we should. I think I have seen one M5 estate and it was at a car show.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Do you think we will see a B350 Sport or even 350 bluetech? I would purchase one for sure as a road trip cruiser!
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by austinholloman
Sold! Such a hot little car, too bad it will never see productuion. And even if it did, america would most likely pass on it also. We don't even have AMG estates over here! Well, at least not as many as we should. I think I have seen one M5 estate and it was at a car show.
We do have AMG estates here... I saw a grandma driving an E63 estate the other day
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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Do you think we will see a B350 Sport or even 350 bluetech? I would purchase one for sure as a road trip cruiser!
I don't think so. Aside from packaging, the B-Class has a CVT trans, which I don't think can take the torque of the BlueTEC. Here's another factory project car.
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I don't think so. Aside from packaging, the B-Class has a CVT trans, which I don't think can take the torque of the BlueTEC. Here's another factory project car.
"This engine produces a peak of 204 hp and has 369 foot pounds of torque on tap between 1600 and 1800 rpm. That's more than twice the torque of the 190E Evolution II and more than three times the output of a 190D."

WOW... talk about some serious torque at low RPM's!!!
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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"This engine produces a peak of 204 hp and has 369 foot pounds of torque on tap between 1600 and 1800 rpm. That's more than twice the torque of the 190E Evolution II and more than three times the output of a 190D."

WOW... talk about some serious torque at low RPM's!!!

Just about what 5 Americans need to pull their huge A$$'s... This country needs a diet plan.
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I don't think so. Aside from packaging, the B-Class has a CVT trans, which I don't think can take the torque of the BlueTEC. Here's another factory project car.
That 190 is amazing... You could still tune the ECU and put down close to 500 torques! That thing would eat a C43 for lunch and get 40mpg doing it!

The picture with the new gauges is so very nice to look at.
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