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03-09-2010, 05:10 PM #1
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AMG Unwraps new 563-hp V8 Biturbo
AMG Unwraps New 563-hp 5.5-liter V8 Biturbo : Auto News
Mercedes performance division AMG has just announced its new biturbo V8 engine, making 536-hp and 590 ft-lbs of torque (563-hp and 664 ft-lbs of torque with the AMG Performance Package). Designed to replace the 6.2-liter AMG mill, the M157 engine will first appear in the 2011 S63, where it will also make a decent 22.4 mpg and carry the luxurious beast to 60 mph in just 4.3 seconds. Top speed for the new S63 will be rated at 186 mph when equipped with the AMG performance package. After, Mercedes will begin to use the engine in all of its AMG 63 models, including in the SLS, where it is expected to get even more power. In the S63, it will use Mercedes' AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission, which first debuted on the SL63.
Torque for the new engine is available at very low revs, with 494 ft-lbs on ta at just 1500 rpm, while 590 ft-lbs are delivered at 2400 rpm. As for the AMG Performance Package models, 645 ft-lbs comes on at 2000 rpm, while 664 ft-lbs starts at 2500 rpm.
Engine highlights include direct-injection with piezo electric injectors and the use of a start/stop system to conserve fuel while the car isn't in motion.
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03-09-2010, 06:02 PM #2
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wooo wee thats gonna be hot!! 8 more months til '11 models come out??
and 22.4 mpg that seems high! How much does the new S400h get?
I barely get 22 in the city from my 1.8Turbo
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03-09-2010, 06:06 PM #3
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i heard they might be dumping that in the G wagon as well ?
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03-09-2010, 06:23 PM #4
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cant think of anything better german technology in american power , well maybe italian styling
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03-09-2010, 07:29 PM #5
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GAME OVER!
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03-09-2010, 07:37 PM #6
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IM BUYING THE NEXT C63!
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03-09-2010, 08:06 PM #7
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C55 TT? =)
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03-09-2010, 08:14 PM #8
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Glad to see they are keeping the '63' too. S55 just doesn't quite sound right.
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03-09-2010, 08:19 PM #9
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If measured by previous Benz TT motors, this engine should be quite tunable.
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03-09-2010, 11:01 PM #10
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Seems low for a TT V8 no?
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