JLP

MB just announced that the G55 will be replaced by a G63 next year.

Ted Baldwin

........interesting although not completely suprising since the AMGV8K is to be phased out completely. On such a heavy car as the G-wagon, I wonder how the acceleration will compare to that of the G55 which has prven itself quite well.

Ted

salvasvidas

Wow that is interesting. Where did you read this. Do you think this would re value a G55. I am considering buying an 05.G55. Should I wait?

JLP

The information was released from MB a few days ago.
I doubt it will affect the G55 prices considerably and frankly I am a bigger fan of the 55K motor than the 6.2NA, the torque of the 55K makes it a better choice IMO in the G than the 6.2.

SLK55R

to be honest the torque difference in the G55 over the G63 has got to be even more apparent in the G-class vs ... the E or CLS.

merc655

Truly a sad day... to one of the best vehicles ever made.

ClayJ

'Tis indeed sad. The 5.5K did make the G55...well, the G55.

They did say some time ago that they were going to be switching-out of the 5.5K in the G55....

Time to order those '07's!

rake55

I wonder if MB and AMG have any tricks up their sleeves like the debut of the 6.3 twin turbo engine in the upcoming G63. Wouldn't that be nice; a 650 HP Geleandewagen?

Germancar1

The G definitely will need the turbo to move that heavy body any faster compared to the G55.

M

Wolfgang

I doubt it's ready. The supplier would prob be Borg Warner Turbo Systems in Kirchbolanden, in case AMG has plans in this direction...

http://www.turbos.bwauto.com/en/pres...age=116&year=0

Germancar1

Yeah I doubt it too, they're saving the turbo for the S/CL facelift in 2010 or so also to be timed exactly with a new SL I guess like before. I just don't see why they can't keep the SC 5.5L V8 in the SL and G, they fit perfectly. A non-turbo SL63 and G63 are going to be slower than the old 55 versions I think.

M

david_101

please post the article/ press release or a link to it. thanks.

JLP

It was released to the dealers as part of their 2007 update info. Contact your salesperson , he/she will have the information.

david_101

very odd because not two weeks ago, an AMG program director told me face-to-face in germany at hockenheim that there are NO plans to replace the 55k in the AMG-G precisely because torque was the priority that the 63 engine could not deliver. he said nothing about whether the 500 would become a 550.

JLP

Well I guess he wasn't informed by MB as of that time, I will get the official release from my local dealer and post it here ASAP.
Just a note, when I was at the dealer I was shown the 2007 MB timeline by my sales rep and it clearly showed the G63 replacing the G55.

I find it difficult to grasp that an AMG director wouldn't be aware of this considering it must have been known months before the dealers were informed.
If you don't believe me call your local AMG rep or simply ask Vadim, he posts regularly on the E55 forum and is a AMG consultant for MB in Southern California.

david_101

there was nobody better informed. the question is whether he was being forthright.

JLP

Why wouldn't he be candid? Knowing full well that MB was about to release this information to its dealer network. He wouldn't have a reason to deny the G63. Odd to say the least.

david_101

who knows what is odd, or usual and customary, in such a large group of companies. all i know is what i was told while my GF and i were in his E55 talking about -- what else -- cars.

in fact, i asked and was given answers -- after he made calls in our presence -- about the AMG SL timeline, in addition to details about other models.

i've been having certain engine problems in my SL65. between him and the techs, who talked amongst themselves and others by phone -- again, in my presence -- they produced presumptive diagnoses and are ready to work with particular US dealers to resolve them.

so, why and how i got a 55k positive answer in affalterbach and at hockenheim, and you got a 63 answer here, i cannot imagine. but we're sure to find out soon enough.

salvasvidas

I thought I would pick up a 05 G55, for now, and sell it later. In Canada, we dont get the 07's till summer, and only if we order now.

What does everyone think about designo mocha with the caramel (sand) interior??

I found a designo graphite, 05 , or a grand edition pewter one. which I thought I would hold on to until the 07 comes in. Any comments on what colour would be better on the G. I have not seen either in person, and wont really be able to. Here are the pics of the two.

Can e mail the 07 brochure if anyone wants it in PDF. Cant seem to upload it.

ClayJ

The Designo Espresso Edition interior is fantastic in the G55 -- my favorite, in fact.

EUROTEK//AMG

Isnt the new G55K going to have 500 hp and 516 tq ...not like the old G55K with 469 hp

Germancar1

This is supposed to happen when? The 2007 or 2008 model year? No way it could be for 2007.

M

JLP

The G63 will be released in 2007 as a 2008 model.

2MANYCARS

While the new 63s are great engines, but I wouldn't bother getting a G63, car is too heavy for that engine, but if it's 63TT, then it's a different story.

merc655

As crazy as it sounds, dealers have been known to be misinformed even with charts. Living in South Florida, I have heard all the rumors before and I seriously doubt they would throw the new motor in a tried and true combination like the G55.


With that said, I think you'd be happier with a designo Graphite Gwag... the color is the best made IMO.