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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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The scorching AMG version of the E-Class makes a drastic change by ditching the current supercharged engine for a freer revving 6.3-liter naturally aspirated V8. The engine, built entirely in-house by AMG, features high-strength silicon-aluminum alloy, four valves per cylinder, a variable intake manifold and valve timing. It is rated at 503 hp and 465 lb-ft-which is a gain of 34 hp but a loss of 51 lb-ft compared to the 5.5-liter V8 in the previous AMG E-Class.

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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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so is it the E63 AMG now?

Also, I couldn't make out what the badge on the front fender says now. It obviously can't be V8 Kompressor... although it looks too long to be just plain V8
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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so is it the E63 AMG now?

Also, I couldn't make out what the badge on the front fender says now. It obviously can't be V8 Kompressor... although it looks too long to be just plain V8
I think that batch says 6.3 AMG now, that's what it says on both the CLS63 & CLK63.

On the CLS 63 :
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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ah very nice, i love NA engines, so i definitely love the new 63 series more

very very nice
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 03:36 AM
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Oh I bet it sounds like a beast ... as much or more than it looks like one.

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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 04:02 AM
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Very nice. Not a big fan of station wagons but if it had 500 hp I would take it
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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The station wagon is still ugly, but the sedan is fine, but I don't like the cosmetic changes made for the facelift, so now I 'd take the CLS63 over the E63 easy . . .
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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Nice... I need to get myself one of those someday. Any word on how much that motor will put out in the S, SL and CL?
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
Very nice. Not a big fan of station wagons but if it had 500 hp I would take it

you could get the dodge magnum SRT-8, not as much power as the E63 but its still powerful, when u get it, tell them Ashley Looper from Cornelius NC thats works at Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge referred you, i get paid extra for that I got bills to pay
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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I test drove the CLS 55 AMG last week, that car is insane, 500HP or something like that. Feels like a rocketship and stops on a dime.. Price is . ..
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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Nice... I need to get myself one of those someday. Any word on how much that motor will put out in the S, SL and CL?
Not sure about the S or the CL, but I think I've read from MBWorld that there won't be a SL63 until the next redesign (which won't be until 2012, from a German source).
They already unveiled the 2007 SL55 with increased power on the supercharged 5.5 litre with the facelift.
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the current sl will stay till 2012?! isn't that a bit..... way too dated by then?!
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Originally Posted by rominl
the current sl will stay till 2012?! isn't that a bit..... way too dated by then?!
Just take a look at how long the other SL's were around
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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I'm sure Kleeman will make a supercharger for this engine for the people who crave even more power.
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Originally Posted by rominl
the current sl will stay till 2012?! isn't that a bit..... way too dated by then?!
The previous SL lasted 12 years I think, so if the current SL will indeed stay til 2012 as reported by that German website I saw, it will only be 9 years, a shorter cycle than the previous one already
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