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      05-13-2010, 03:59 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by EmPower View Post
This engine as good as it is is going to take a spanking from the 4.7TT from Benz that replaces the 5.5 unit from its lineup. The state output of that motor is 425hp and a monstrous 512 torques. That motor is almost as powerful as the unit found in the E55 AMG not too far into the past.
As usual, Benz is a little late to the party. That engine you're talking about won't surface in an E-Class for at least a year from now. By the time the 2012 models arrive next fall (or thereabouts), I'm sure BMW will be doing some "tweaking" of their own.
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