Is there any body differences between the E550 and E350 - Page 2

12-05-2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by petee1997

I won't argue how nice a V8 is, especially this new bi turbo. The torque is awesome and it has a great exhaust note. However the new DFI 350 is not to be sneezed at. My 04 SL had the same HP as today's E350. In the next ten years I would think the day of the V8 will be gone along with old dinosaurs like myself. Expect to see twin turbo 4cyl. engines that will develop in excess of 350hp and run on a spoonful of gas.

Well, DFI's V6 in today's E350 and V8 in your '04 SL500 and my '03 SL500 all have 302 HP. But the '03 SL500 (that I still have since new) with 332 lbs-tq is so much quicker off the line and at freeway's passing (while being heavier) than my '12 E350 DFI with only 273 lbs-tq. That old V8 in that heavy car can still push me back into my seat at times, while current V6 in my E350 sedan cannot.

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