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03-09-2010, 10:13 AM
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Mercedes performance division AMG has just announced its new biturbo V8 engine, making 563-hp and 664 ft-lbs of torque. Designed to replace the 6.2-liter AMG mill, the 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. To speed for the new S63 will be rated at 186 mph when equipped with the AMG performacne 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.
Engine highlights include direct-injection with piezo electric injectors and the use of a star/stop system to conserve fuel while the car isn't in motion.
More: AMG Unwraps New 563-hp 5.5-liter V8 Biturbo (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/amg-unwraps-new-563-hp-5-5-liter-v8-biturbo.html) on AutoGuide.com
Mercedes performance division AMG has just announced its new biturbo V8 engine, making 563-hp and 664 ft-lbs of torque. Designed to replace the 6.2-liter AMG mill, the 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. To speed for the new S63 will be rated at 186 mph when equipped with the AMG performacne 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.
Engine highlights include direct-injection with piezo electric injectors and the use of a star/stop system to conserve fuel while the car isn't in motion.
More: AMG Unwraps New 563-hp 5.5-liter V8 Biturbo (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/amg-unwraps-new-563-hp-5-5-liter-v8-biturbo.html) on AutoGuide.com