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05-06-2011, 12:27 AM
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2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 - Click above for high-res image gallery
The hardcore Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (http://autoblog.com/model/e63+amg) isn't the only E-Class (http://autoblog.com/model/e-class) model that gets a new heart for the 2012 model year. According to our sources within Mercedes-Benz (http://autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz), both the E350 and E550 models will receive new powerplants currently found elsewhere in the automaker's lineup.
The base E350 will now be powered by the automaker's new 3.5-liter V6 with direct-injection, an engine that we recently tested in the C350 (http://autoblog.com/model/c-class) sedan and SLK350 (http://autoblog.com/model/slk-class) roadster. Rated at 302 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, the new engine provides power increases of 14 hp and 15 lb-ft over the current V6, while the use of direct-injection and a seven-speed automatic transmission will no doubt return improved fuel economy.
Moving along, the eight-cylinder E550 will ditch its naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 in favor of a twin-turbocharged 4.6-liter unit with direct-injection, currently found in the CL550 (http://autoblog.com/tag/cl-class) coupe. In the E-Class, this engine will be good for 402 hp and 443 lb-ft - improvements of 20 and 52, respectively.
Look for the refreshed E-Class range to debut this Fall.
2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class getting upgraded V6, twin-turbo V8 (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/2012-mercedes-benz-e-class-getting-direct-injection-v6-twin-tur/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 05 May 2011 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 - Click above for high-res image gallery
The hardcore Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (http://autoblog.com/model/e63+amg) isn't the only E-Class (http://autoblog.com/model/e-class) model that gets a new heart for the 2012 model year. According to our sources within Mercedes-Benz (http://autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz), both the E350 and E550 models will receive new powerplants currently found elsewhere in the automaker's lineup.
The base E350 will now be powered by the automaker's new 3.5-liter V6 with direct-injection, an engine that we recently tested in the C350 (http://autoblog.com/model/c-class) sedan and SLK350 (http://autoblog.com/model/slk-class) roadster. Rated at 302 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, the new engine provides power increases of 14 hp and 15 lb-ft over the current V6, while the use of direct-injection and a seven-speed automatic transmission will no doubt return improved fuel economy.
Moving along, the eight-cylinder E550 will ditch its naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 in favor of a twin-turbocharged 4.6-liter unit with direct-injection, currently found in the CL550 (http://autoblog.com/tag/cl-class) coupe. In the E-Class, this engine will be good for 402 hp and 443 lb-ft - improvements of 20 and 52, respectively.
Look for the refreshed E-Class range to debut this Fall.
2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class getting upgraded V6, twin-turbo V8 (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/2012-mercedes-benz-e-class-getting-direct-injection-v6-twin-tur/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 05 May 2011 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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