Mercedes Forum
02-27-2009, 12:59 AM
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/2010-e63-amg-spy.jpgAMG head honcho Volker Mornhinweg has already gone on record declaring that the horsepower wars are over (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/14/amg-boss-the-horsepower-wars-are-over/), but that moratorium apparently doesn't extend to products already in the Mercedes-Benz pipeline.
Caught here wearing some modest camouflage is the next AMG E-class, dubbed "E63." As its alphanumeric nomenclature suggests, the E63 is expected to continue using the company's 6.3-liter V8 (okay, okay, so it's really a 6.2-liter, but "E62" just sounds so... pedestrian), the same basic engine that does duty in seemingly every other car in Benz's range. Not that we are complaining.
The eight-cylinder powertrain is expected to generate somewhere around 525 horsepower and a similar helping of torque, but AutoWeek says that it doesn't expect the car to use Mercedes' brake-by-wire technology, although ceramic discs may make an appearance.
A launch date for the big Merc is not yet set, but judging by how fresh the new E-class sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/10/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-revealed-ahead-of-geneva/) and coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/17/geneva-preview-mercedes-benz-e-class-coupe/) are, AW figures that September's Frankfurt Motor Show is a safe bet. If that's the case, the new AMG will probably share stand space with the expected E-class convertible and wagon (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/mercedes-benz-e-class-wagon-convertible-coming-to-frankfurt/).
[Source: AutoWeek (http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090226/CARNEWS/902269981)]Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz E63 prototype caught on the prowl (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/26/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-e63-caught-before-frankfurt-reveal/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/2010-e63-amg-spy.jpgAMG head honcho Volker Mornhinweg has already gone on record declaring that the horsepower wars are over (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/14/amg-boss-the-horsepower-wars-are-over/), but that moratorium apparently doesn't extend to products already in the Mercedes-Benz pipeline.
Caught here wearing some modest camouflage is the next AMG E-class, dubbed "E63." As its alphanumeric nomenclature suggests, the E63 is expected to continue using the company's 6.3-liter V8 (okay, okay, so it's really a 6.2-liter, but "E62" just sounds so... pedestrian), the same basic engine that does duty in seemingly every other car in Benz's range. Not that we are complaining.
The eight-cylinder powertrain is expected to generate somewhere around 525 horsepower and a similar helping of torque, but AutoWeek says that it doesn't expect the car to use Mercedes' brake-by-wire technology, although ceramic discs may make an appearance.
A launch date for the big Merc is not yet set, but judging by how fresh the new E-class sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/10/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-revealed-ahead-of-geneva/) and coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/17/geneva-preview-mercedes-benz-e-class-coupe/) are, AW figures that September's Frankfurt Motor Show is a safe bet. If that's the case, the new AMG will probably share stand space with the expected E-class convertible and wagon (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/mercedes-benz-e-class-wagon-convertible-coming-to-frankfurt/).
[Source: AutoWeek (http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090226/CARNEWS/902269981)]Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz E63 prototype caught on the prowl (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/26/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-e63-caught-before-frankfurt-reveal/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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