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E500 388hp
Just read this: It will be introduced in Europe in Spring 2006 along with the E-Class facelift. This means it should probably be stateside as a 2007 model in August 2006.
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Originally Posted by mw231
Just read this: It will be introduced in Europe in Spring 2006 along with the E-Class facelift. This means it should probably be stateside as a 2007 model in August 2006.
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I posted this on the CLS forum:
Quote from http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX?14@@.ef965ae
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#12 of 12 Re: Mercedes' new 32-valve V8 [greentea] by merc1 United States of America Oct 25, 2005 (11:19 pm)
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Replying to: greentea (Oct 25, 2005 9:19 am)
Yeah I'm not sure why they waited until now to remame the car the S550 because the "S500" that went on sale in Europe last month has the same exact engine. Yes the old DOHC 32V V8 was a monster back in the day, and the particular hp/torque figures you qouted are from its application in the legendary W124 500E/E500 of the early nineties. Abosolutely loved that car!
Well as always a new engine starts out in one model and the spreads rather quickly. Yep for 2007 I'm betting on a CLK550, CLS550, E550, ML550, R550, GL550, and SL550. Question is where does the related 4.6L V8 with 335 hp fit in beyond the S450? I can't see anything past maybe a M, R, and GL450 being sold here.
Quote from http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX?14@@.ef965ae
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#12 of 12 Re: Mercedes' new 32-valve V8 [greentea] by merc1 United States of America Oct 25, 2005 (11:19 pm)
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Replying to: greentea (Oct 25, 2005 9:19 am)
Yeah I'm not sure why they waited until now to remame the car the S550 because the "S500" that went on sale in Europe last month has the same exact engine. Yes the old DOHC 32V V8 was a monster back in the day, and the particular hp/torque figures you qouted are from its application in the legendary W124 500E/E500 of the early nineties. Abosolutely loved that car!
Well as always a new engine starts out in one model and the spreads rather quickly. Yep for 2007 I'm betting on a CLK550, CLS550, E550, ML550, R550, GL550, and SL550. Question is where does the related 4.6L V8 with 335 hp fit in beyond the S450? I can't see anything past maybe a M, R, and GL450 being sold here.
Originally Posted by cntlaw
Anyone has information about when will the new S500 32valve V8 engine to be transplanted to the coming E500 facelift model?
