It came as a shock when Mercedes announced it would eliminate AMG’s 6.2-liter V8 engine from the company’s lineup, particularly after it took home the hardware for the Best Performance Engine in 2009. Starting next year, the high-performance AMG division at Mercedes-Benz will begin to replace all 6.2-liter V8 engines with smaller, twin-turbo units. The replacement motor will be a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 that is expected to make just as much (if not more) power, but reduce fuel consumption significantly. This move follows in the footsteps of other automakers to move away from naturally aspirated motors, to forced induction ones. Interestingly, the 6.2-liter V8, the first ground-up engine built by AMG, only recently joined the company’s lineup after it ended a long run with the supercharged 5.5-liter V8.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...s-of-2009.html

And let the modding begin!

I don't know who it is a shock to.It's been talked about at least since last years NY Auto Show.

Yeah, it was pretty obvious that this is the route all mfgs will be going.

It makes the "new" W212 a one-off now, I guess. Not just the last E63 with a 6.2 n/a, but the ONLY W212 E63 with a n/a 6.2. Are they going to sell many of them(?) I'd wait in general with any new model, but now there's really no reason to get one until the TTs arrive.

Yes modders unite!

Plus better gas mileage to boot.

What's not to like?

tt>sC>NA

Nice, now the universe is back in ballance.

Too bad the new CLS looks god aweful... I'd be all over a current body CLS with a 5.5TT.

Now a SL55tt....

What a shame. The Global Warming Hoax strikes again. As for fuel mileage that always will depend on the use of your left foot!

The 2010 CLS doesn't look any different than the 2009.

Although the 2010 E Class is certainly a lot fuglier than the 2009....

https://mbworld.org/forums/cls55-amg...cedes-cls.html

I would think they would put that engine in this body style CLS...

Just not my cup of tea.

and +1 I don't think anyone is disagreeing with that statement

TT T88H x 2 =

I wonder if AMG will build a completely new 5.5TT engine or whether they will take the current 5.5 ( 388 BHP) engine in the "550" badged cars modify and add twin turbos to it.

they will use the 550 engine and modify it as what i heard.

but maybe thats not the AMG.

maybe it is just TT for more power and less co2


same as BMW

4.4 TT and 4.4TT but M power which gives more HP

TT 5.5 :- http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...70965682186551#

Hmmm, how'd I miss that? Yikes. I just don't get those rear haunches. Supposedly it's a historical salute to the ponton, but it's not executed very well.

WTF? It's not like the Hofmeister kink on the BMWs that's been there forever and actually is subtle and looks good.

The new MB head designer needs to go work for Acura or somebody. All the new MBs are looking weird, imho.

I wonder if it will still stay in the SLS ?

Have some dignity, make your signature in the proper aspect ratio.

Come to papa my little German TT fraulein!!!

But then I couldnt be a self indulgent w@nker by listing all my mods (liek window tinting) as they wouldnt fit

I'm bored... I'd like to add some fuel to this fire...lol

Um, I will have to admit that stretched limo E55 makes me eyes hurt. And there's the color correction issue. And then there's the parking lot issue. And then there's..... oh, never mind.

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lmao. Ok let me try mah mad skillz at editing...

fixd