AMG moving to turbo charging
12-16-2009, 04:04 PM
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AMG is reportedly dropping its 6.2 liter normally-aspirated powerplant in favor of a 5.5 liter turbocharged unit.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/15/report-...es-benz-6-2-li/
Little bit of a shame as I'd praised AMG in the past for sticking with normally-aspirated engines while the competition had effectively migrated to forced induction but it seems AMG has decided to follow the pack. Will be interesting to see the specs on this new engine.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/15/report-...es-benz-6-2-li/
Little bit of a shame as I'd praised AMG in the past for sticking with normally-aspirated engines while the competition had effectively migrated to forced induction but it seems AMG has decided to follow the pack. Will be interesting to see the specs on this new engine.
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saw this autoblog last night, was going to post but figured pingy would...but he's probably going to post as well anyway 
looks like everyone is drinking from the FI cooler....
+1 for specs...
looks like everyone is drinking from the FI cooler....
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='1074947' date='Dec 16 2009, 08:14 PM
saw this autoblog last night, was going to post but figured pingy would...but he's probably going to post as well anyway
looks like everyone is drinking from the FI cooler....
+1 for specs...
looks like everyone is drinking from the FI cooler....
+1 for specs...
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Originally Posted by 1esquire' post='1074951' date='Dec 16 2009, 05:26 PM
it's the fuel economy. You can get more power yet 3-5 better mpgs w/FI over a larger NA engine
12-16-2009, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='1074943' date='Dec 16 2009, 05:04 PM
Little bit of a shame as I'd praised AMG in the past for sticking with normally-aspirated engines while the competition had effectively migrated to forced induction but it seems AMG has decided to follow the pack. Will be interesting to see the specs on this new engine.
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Originally Posted by skelevirus' post='1075056' date='Dec 16 2009, 08:45 PM
Um what are u talking about Swahili amg has already supercharged cars?! x55 amg remember?
12-16-2009, 08:51 PM
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12-16-2009, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='1075084' date='Dec 16 2009, 09:42 PM
I know Steve's well aware that AMG used to supercharge their cars. I think his point is that they went away from that and started using NA engines and he had hoped they would stick on that path but now they're going the turbo route. Not exactly the same as supercharging but FI nonetheless.
"Little bit of a shame as I'd praised ///M in the past for sticking with normally-aspirated engines while the competition had effectively migrated to forced induction but it seems ///M has decided to follow the pack. Will be interesting to see the specs on this new engine."
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12-16-2009, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by skelevirus' post='1075087' date='Dec 16 2009, 09:52 PM
It would make sense if this was the statement:
"Little bit of a shame as I'd praised ///M in the past for sticking with normally-aspirated engines while the competition had effectively migrated to forced induction but it seems ///M has decided to follow the pack. Will be interesting to see the specs on this new engine."
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"Little bit of a shame as I'd praised ///M in the past for sticking with normally-aspirated engines while the competition had effectively migrated to forced induction but it seems ///M has decided to follow the pack. Will be interesting to see the specs on this new engine."
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12-16-2009, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='1075093' date='Dec 16 2009, 10:03 PM
Not at all, ///M had already made it very clear that it was headed solely down the forced induction path a while back, but MB had planned to hold firm with the 6.2 liter engine used in the E63, C63 and others. In prior posts discussing ///M's decision to adopt FI, there's been plenty of discussion from me and others noting that only MB was staying the course with normal aspiration in its most important models. Yesterday's news changes that, hence the posts...
I just assumed the 63(don't have the #'s) would go from 600-800 or whatever.
On the other hand I was literally shocked though when ///M anounced FI
