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SL/R230: V8 Kompressor Engine

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Old 01-02-2002, 08:15 PM
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V8 Kompressor Engine

Is it confirmed whether the supercharged engine will show up in the next generation of Mercedes models?

E55 AMG V8 Kompressor

CLK55 AMG V8 Kompressor

S55 AMG V8 Kompressor

CL55 AMG V8 Kompressor

They kinda have a ring to them, don't they?
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Haven't heard of any confirmations on these yet.
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Shucks.

Any speculation on a V12 Kompressor?
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Shucks.

Any speculation on a V12 Kompressor?

Ooooooo.. Now that would be sweet !!
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I have heard that:

New E class will get a V8 5.5liter AMG Kompressor around 450HP,
new SL and new E share the same platform

New CLK will NOT get V8 but will get V6 Kompresser with around 360HP....new CLK and new C share the same platform.

CL and S already have 55 AMG models...

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How and when does AMG decide to roll out an AMG version of a car? It seems like the SLK 32 came really late in the production run (the non AMG version was out for a few years before the AMG version cam out) while the C & SL have, or will have, respectively, AMG versions very early in the production run. Did they just get the specs for the SLK late, or did they need extra time to tweak it? Thanks

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