awiner

Automobile Magazine reports that the upcoming ML55 engine will be a 6.3 liter normally aspirated 400hp mill.

Interesting.

Chappy

Very interesting. I 'wonder' if that engine will find it's way into the W209 CLK55 at some point.....

Paul Le Corre

6.3 V8!!
I'm not an expert on engine displacement but it seems that it's a bit too much for the M113 engine. Perhaps that's a brand new V8 engine .

pogotango

hmm a 6.3, drink more gas

Dave OH

Who said it was a V8? Its probably the tried and true 6.3 V12

pogotango

add wings, let it fly

BenzoAMGpower

Didnt brabus do something like that to the W163?

6.3

maybe it's the engine used in the limited edition s63?

MercedeSChink

If it is a 6.3 L engine, wouldn't the ML be renamed as the ML 63?

pogotango

ML 65!!! ML65!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul Le Corre

Brabus still produces the ML V12 with a 7.3L that produces 582 HP.

Ronald

Mercedes-Benz doesn't produce a 6.3 l V12. Only the current 5.5 l V12 Twin-Turbo (aka 600) or the 6.0 l V12 Twin-Turbo from AMG (aka 65).

The current V8's will run out by 2005 and will be replaced by completely new 4-Valve models.

Ronald

Ozzie Bob

My understanding was that the limited edition S63 was the 6 litre V12 (old one, non-turbo) bored to 6.3 litres

Ronald

I meant that Mercedes-Benz doesn't produce a 6.3 V12 engine right now (and technically never have).

You are right that AMG did rebuild the old 6.0 l V12 to a 6.3 l version. However since the 6.0 l V12 engines ran out, AMG can't convert them to 6.3 l versions.

Ronald

gup998

Why would you need that much power in a ML?..dont think you'll go off road or race with that.

MercedeSChink

of course the ml needs more horses...its the best when i pull up with those civics that's somewhat souped up then they look at my ml 55 and think its just a big piece of metal, but then i whoop their asses cause of teh 347 hp i have in my truck.... the feeling is amazing, cause it just surprises them that i have such a fast engine in that truck. Even if you give me the newest bugatti or the newest cl 63, with around 600 horses, i'll still race with it...bottom line to all, race with whatever you got...racing is the best thing ever!!!

1115

even if the ml55 get the kompressor v8 with 500 horses, it would be a SUV not to mess with. with that 4wd on permanently would be the best tool to have to best take off. the new e55's engine power is cut all the way to somewhere like 100km/h

so with 4wd more power transfered more efficently

5.5L V8 kompressor + ML + 4WD = tons of traction and we have a SUV rocket
You will hammer almost anything with that


and a 65 engine in that new cl65 in the ml.......HAHAHA that would be insane

probably none of this would happen but i reckons its a good idea. cause MB will have to catch that Porsche Cayene turbo sooner or later.

BenzoAMGpower

i hunger for boost!!!!!

izzodesh

whatever happens to engine...i hope the outside looks betta than a minivan or space shuttle..
and should stock with 19in rims...and also needs betta taillights.. dont ysa think?

BenzoAMGpower

i like how the ML looks......it has a certain distinction from all other SUVs and leaves lots of room for tuning!!!!

brianhn1

So the MY 04 M-Class AMG will have a 6.3L engine??? I don't see a listing on the www.mbusa.com website so I am thinking they are introducing a new AMG model right???

kostas

ur ordering a 2004 ML AMG?

Ronald

The current ML 55 will rund out by the end of the year.

The new M-class will premier fall 2004 in the US and spring 2005 in europe. A new AMG-model will follow a few months later with a xxxxxx (sorry!) engine.

2004 there will also be the anniversary edition of the G-class with a 5.5l V8 Kompressor.

Regards,
Ronald

BenzoAMGpower

hmmmmmm, im guessing the new W164 AMG will have that new 4valve V8 with 500hp all motor that Mercedes is currently working on.