Mercedes employees stuff E55 W210 engine in tiny B-Class. Pics here

12-20-2010, 10:49 AM

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Mercedes employees stuff E55 W210 engine in tiny B-Class. Pics here

Not sure why it isn't faster. 5 sec 0-60 is still pretty nice though.

http://www.motorward.com/2010/12/mercedes-b55-v8-powered-b-class/

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12-20-2010, 12:19 PM

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W210 E55

Traction is probably the reason. Very cool little car.

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12-20-2010, 05:03 PM

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Possibility could also be the weight??

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12-20-2010, 06:54 PM

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Fun Frankenbenz!

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12-20-2010, 10:58 PM

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Awesome. Something like that actually gives me the teeny tiniest thought of giving up the comfort of the E and squeezing my big *** into a car like that!

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12-21-2010, 08:57 AM

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I'd buy one!

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12-21-2010, 09:15 PM

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210 55

Is not an M113 E55 amg engine, is the new era M273 engine provided by the E550 (W211)

with 383hp

Fabio Daniel

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12-23-2010, 09:19 PM

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'01 E55, '95 Montero, '73 Bavaria, '70 Karmann Ghia vert

What a cool sleeper!

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12-24-2010, 11:52 AM

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correct fabio, its the 550 motor, not old M113 E55 motor. (the 550 motor is basically bottom end of the old 5.5 with new 4-valve per cylinder DOHC heads).

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12-24-2010, 01:56 PM

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210 55

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Originally Posted by AMS Performance

correct fabio, its the 550 motor, not old M113 E55 motor. (the 550 motor is basically bottom end of the old 5.5 with new 4-valve per cylinder DOHC heads).