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Mercedes-Benz's AMG division has announced that a completely new AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine with up to 420 kW and 900 Nm will enter the lineup mid-year. The engine is at the Geneva Motor Show in a new version of the Mercedes S 63 AMG.
The new eight-cylinder unit has direct petrol injection with spray-guided combustion and twin turbochargers.
It sets new standards in terms of fuel consumption and efficiency and in the new S 63 AMG, in which the V8 biturbo will have its market debut, consumes on average only 10.5 litres/100 km, a saving of 25 percent compared to the current S63 AMG.
Included in the package is an AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission which includes a new start/stop function.
Visually the new high-performance saloon resembles the spectacular 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, the racing car that won a class victory and second place in the overall ranking for AMG at the 24-hour race in Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) in 1971 - and made the company world-famous overnight.
While the AMG 6.3 litre V8 naturally aspirated engine has a displacement of 6208 cc the new AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo unit makes do with 5461 cc.
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