SL/R230: V12 Motor??
03-06-2002, 09:36 AM
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V12 Motor??
Think we will see this motor in the R230??? so writers has suggested this...
Check out the specs on the new Maybach 5.5 V12:
Premiere of the newly developed "Type 12" Maybach engine
Top-flight engineering and a strong tradition make the new Maybach luxury brand a fresh and vital newcomer in the DaimlerChrysler family and provide a foretaste of great things to come. In autumn 2002, Maybach will renew the tradition of its large and spacious saloons with the successor to the legendary "Zeppelin", a luxury car which opens up new dimensions in more ways than one. As with the legendary top-of-the-line model of 1930, a V12 engine will provide the new Maybach with superior power and performance. Maybach will premiere the new "Type 12" engine, which delivers a peak output of 405 kW/550hp and peak torque of 900 Newton metres, at the Geneva Motor Show.
Check out the specs on the new Maybach 5.5 V12:
Premiere of the newly developed "Type 12" Maybach engine
Top-flight engineering and a strong tradition make the new Maybach luxury brand a fresh and vital newcomer in the DaimlerChrysler family and provide a foretaste of great things to come. In autumn 2002, Maybach will renew the tradition of its large and spacious saloons with the successor to the legendary "Zeppelin", a luxury car which opens up new dimensions in more ways than one. As with the legendary top-of-the-line model of 1930, a V12 engine will provide the new Maybach with superior power and performance. Maybach will premiere the new "Type 12" engine, which delivers a peak output of 405 kW/550hp and peak torque of 900 Newton metres, at the Geneva Motor Show.
03-06-2002, 10:18 AM
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I don't know about the Maybach engine being used, but my dealer did confirm that the reps who demoed the LE to all the dealers said that an SL600 was in the pipeline.
03-07-2002, 06:50 AM
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SL600, A8L W12, Continental GT, Range Rover SC
The manager of my local dealership told me that the SL600 will ship early next year with a forced-induction V12. I am sure this can only be a variation of the "type 12" motor. The interesting question is what the power output is going to be. I have seen posts here and elsewhere speculating its HP will be in the low 400s. Given that the Maybach output is well over 500, my bet is that its rated output will actually exceed the 469 HP of the US-spec SL55 by a small amount. This would repeat the pattern of the S/CL 55 and 600 where the 600 is a few HP more although the torque is exactly the same. However, I bet the 55 will have higher performance because of lower weight and the lack of turbo lag. The 600 should also be quieter, with more of a luxury bias.
03-08-2002, 08:23 PM
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new engine configurations ??
Does anyone have information on the future generation of engines??? I've read that the new generation will ahve 4 valve heads with GDI.
