Nektopoli

Is the ///AMG SLK slated to get a 3.7L Kompressor motor?

NP

Driller

I think that's the rumour...and I've also heard that it may be as late as a year from when the R171 is introduced. Just rumours though.

Brian_R170

That would be cool, but the only rumors I've read were that it would get a 3.2L V6 (same as current engine with tweaks) or that it would get a 3.0L GDI V6 (all-new gasoline direct injection with supercharger). About 375hp either way.

A supercharged 3.7L V6 would be sweet. RENNtech's 3.8L conversion for the SLK32 gets around 440hp, so the 3.7 should easily make it to 400hp. If MB makes room for some wider tires on the R171, it should end up quicker than the SL55 and E55. Now, if only they can keep from making it ugly.

Tim CH

The SLK R171 AMG will definitely not have a 3.7L nor a 3.0L V6 Kompressor engine. But it will be a dream car

I am not allowed to write more detail about the upcoming engine but I can refer to a German car magazine that wrote: The SLK R171 AMG will have a V8 engine without supercharger.

Nektopoli

So now I have to sneak into MB HQ and do some covert ops?

NP

Ronald

Or you just walk into the front door and get invited to have a close look at the new SLK AMG personally. At least that happened 3 weeks ago with our board of directors at AMG. The specs aren't final yet, but it's going to be one hell of a machine.

Ronald

Tim CH

Hi Roland

That's what we talked about on the phone. Check it out and look at the rear exhaust

Tim

Felix

this is the latest spy-shot of the new SLK (R171), looks very good imo!



it will be presentated on the Genfer Auto Salon in march 2004.

SLequalsHARDON

ahh!! it's true! you can actually see the F1 nose buldge and the lines on the hood.

Just hope it doesn't look like a catfish. Otherwise it looks like a mini-SL, very good.

Mustard

Just read (Autocar Magazine) that the 2004 (April) launch of SLK should be with the supercharged 3.7 litre engine and around 380 bhp and with an extra 50 litres of boot space thanks to better roof design.

Based on floorpan of new C-class, base car has 192bhp 1.8 liter four.

Just hope it doesn't have SLR nose, although article says " the SLK adopts the SLR's contoured bonnet" and it sure looks from the photos it might....

Article by Greg Kable, German contributor.

Brian_R170

Announced by who?

Mustard

Er, I corrected the original post which was slightly exaggerated in my excitement to get the news out...

Tim CH

Wrong information, there won't be a supercharged 3.7 litre engine for the AMG.
Correct is that the R171 is planned to be presented at Geneva in March 2004 and that the new roof folding mechanism will offer additional trunk space.
There will be at least 2 engines with the 1.8 L engine with different performance figures.
It definitely will have the SLK-like nose. No doubt about it. This information is confirmed by a DC Executive Board member.

Mustard

So, Tim, knowing that, what engine is AMG using...

Ronald

Tim won't tell and neither will I. But I really love AMG's decision and am happy that it's not going to be a 3.7l V6 Kompressor.

Ronald

Mustard

What? Secrets from the forum members? What's going on - suspend these guys until they spill the beans!!

I know, its a v8 diesel but you're too embarrassed to tell..

Frankly if has that nose sales might well fall - its bloody ugly.

Nektopoli

I hope MB goes back to using 4 valve engines, these 3 valve engine don't scale as well as the 4 valve.

NP

Brian_R170

It doesn't matter. Going by a previous discussion on the Benzworld SLK forum, nobody would believe you if you told them the truth.

Ronald

Well, it's no secret that Mercedes-Benz is going back to using 4 valves in their upcomming V8 line which is to be introduced somewhen in 2005.

Ronald

GermanSLK32

Hi guys,

looking at this is dicussion one thing is pretty clear.....nothing is known public at this time.... Wether we argue on 3,7l Kompressor or 5,5l V8 without, AMG will decide what they think is best for the car.

Since I look at AMG and their model for few years now I am pretty confident the will take the right decision, especially since we all can see those excellent cars in the last 18 months like E55, SL55.

So my final guess is, that they will upgrade the performance of the existing SLK to a level around 400hp, most likely with an non-supercharged V8 (like the CLK) or with a V6-turbo (like started with the CL65). But if even they do with an R5 Biturbo it will be a great car.......won´t it

Bernd

J10B

do you guys know how bad this car is going to kick the BMW z4's ***? Seriously BMW is in third and quickly fading to fourth in the roadster world. I dont care which engine it has. I just cant WAIT to trade my M roadster for one