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      07-12-2011, 11:00 PM   #17
clarence
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Originally Posted by grimlock View Post
Why would you chose the N52 over N53? I'm dying to know, as I have the N52 and want to know badly what the difference with the N53 is..
Yeah, heck every car except the V8s and above will be an eco-car soon!.. How can the CLS350 'Blueficiency' get it when all it has is DI and StartStop, but not a single turbo in sight?


Can it ever get to 7000rpm? I would like to see what that feels like..
I mean 528 by the N20 528 not the N52 528. N53 has wider torque band hence it pulls stronger when overtaking at motorway speeds. Probably not much diff in local road conditions but the DI means it's slightly more economical.
Some M-Bs such as E250 w/M271Evo & CLS350 w/M276 has very good quoted figures, so I guess they must have optimised it for the consumption tests. The new V6 is coming soon to the E350 so maybe that'll get EFV as well.
The N20 can get to 7k easily, latest technology means it'll feel smooth, but problem is it won't sound exciting. This engine is the answer to M-B's M271Evo, but with bigger capacity & twin-scroll turbo.
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