Monday, March 1, 2010

Mercedes ditches AMG 6.2L V8 for new 5.5L turbo

AMG 6.2L V8

AMG will usher in a new era of high-power, high-torque and fuel-efficient turbo-charged V8s tomorrow when it debuts is new Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG at the Geneva Motor Show. The motor is 25 percent more efficient than the company’s naturally aspirated 6.2-liter unit, all while delivering more power.

The regular version of the motor will deliver 544 horsepower and 586 pound-feet of torque. A more powerful variant will increase those figures to 571 hp and 660 lb-ft. Mercedes says the motor has been designed to fill in the low-rev hole the 6.2-liter, with peak torque available from 2000 to 4500 rpm in the “base” version and 2500 to 3750 rpm in more powerful guise.

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