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Old 02-15-2006, 03:36 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Re: Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG

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Originally Posted by Matt
haha. Just as BMW got done with 1000's of hours of engineering and testing the V8 in the M3 mercedes comes out with a more powerful enigne for the C class.
Yes, exactly. I can't think that BMW are too pleased at the prospect of and MB competitor pushing out 65 horses more from an engine that's got 2.2 litres more than the anticipated M3 V8 and weighs about the same!

Then again, this isn't anything new. Mercedes have, traditionally, always had bigger displacement, bigger torque engines than their M counterparts.

Still, hot dang, 630 Nm in a CLK...? Now that's some muscle. More, in fact than, a new 911 Turbo sans sport chrono package.
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