AMG unwraps new Biturbo V8 with 563-hp
03-09-2010, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k,Mar 9 2010, 11:39 AM
I know they're paying homage. It's one thing to call a 6.2 liter engine a 63 but quite a bit more of a stretch to call a 5.5 liter engine a 63.
That's just dumb. We already had S (or E or C) 55's and everyone loved them. They should just use that again.
That's just dumb. We already had S (or E or C) 55's and everyone loved them. They should just use that again.
And think about it from their perspective: you can't go from C63 back to C55, it would be a marketing disaster.
If you're going to blame anyone, blame the original marketing execs of these german manufacturers who thought it'd be a great idea to name their vehicles with the assumption that "bigger" necessarily means "newer" or "better". It sure has bitten them in the ass now.
03-09-2010, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RabidRat,Mar 9 2010, 04:19 PM
You know the 335i (or 135i, 535i for that matter) has got a 3.0L motor in it right? BMW's at least guilty of the same crime.
And think about it from their perspective: you can't go from C63 back to C55, it would be a marketing disaster.
If you're going to blame anyone, blame the original marketing execs of these german manufacturers who thought it'd be a great idea to name their vehicles with the assumption that "bigger" necessarily means "newer" or "better". It sure has bitten them in the ass now.
And think about it from their perspective: you can't go from C63 back to C55, it would be a marketing disaster.
If you're going to blame anyone, blame the original marketing execs of these german manufacturers who thought it'd be a great idea to name their vehicles with the assumption that "bigger" necessarily means "newer" or "better". It sure has bitten them in the ass now.
03-09-2010, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Malloric,Mar 9 2010, 10:52 PM
Last I checked they didn't start calling the S2000 the S2200.
S2000: 1997cc or 2157cc
S800: 791cc
S600: 606cc
S500: 531cc for production models, originally designed to be 492cc
S360: 360cc
The only car true to the name was the S360, but it never was put into production.
03-13-2010, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by andy_intel,Mar 9 2010, 02:57 PM
664 ft-lbs at 2500 rpm....can you say TORQUE!!!