Mercedes approves new straight-six engine family - report

Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG with new 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine 21.04.2011

4.0-liter V8s also rumored

Straight-six engines are a BMW hallmark, but their rivals in Stuttgart could be preparing to adopt the acclaimed engine configuration.

Citing a "friendly Mercedes engineer," CAR is reporting the company has approved a new engine family that will be launched in 2015. Details are limited, but the source said there will be a variety of new four-cylinders, inline-sixes (available in both single and twin-turbo guise) and downsized V8s displacing 4.0-liters.

Source: CAR

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adz612

hmmm. so bmw recently patented a v6 design and now merc is looking to do a straight six. Not opposed to the idea at all. Going to be interesting to see merc try to beat bmw at their own game and vice versa. :)

October 25, 2011 4:28 pm

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autoficianado

Inline sixes were common to BMW & Mercedes. Mercedes used an inline 3 litre six cylinder throughout their lineup and even as the entry level engine in the S class until around 1990 or so. Inline sixes are Good news!

October 25, 2011 5:50 pm

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benz_man

Must be a modular I4-I6 arrangement. Im absolutely ecstatic!

October 25, 2011 6:34 pm

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EMBJATI85

going back to its routes are they gonna make a new inline 6 diesel

October 25, 2011 7:08 pm

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v6s_stink

I like this move a lot. This could really help to pull MB out of its doldrums.

October 25, 2011 7:32 pm

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StraightSix

Yess! Mercedes is going back to straight six engines. This is the best news ever.

October 25, 2011 10:26 pm

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schizo

Back to the in-line engines...just like mama used to drive.

October 26, 2011 12:11 am

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sideskraper

4 litre V8's? They better be absolutely sensational or I'll be a sad panda.

October 26, 2011 1:58 am

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alessandro

Best news for a long time or at least not a 0.3 liter twin-turbo joke. One of the oldest schema's of engine seems to be newest and best so far strangely. It will be a good one I?m sure not only because of straight 6 is my favorite layout.

October 26, 2011 7:10 am

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Lutzie

Straight sixes were standard fare for Mercs AND BMWs, as well as just about every other maker. Hardly a BMW 'trademark'. They are inherently smooth because they give an overlapping power stroke. I had a W201 190E 2.6, which sounded fantastic.

October 28, 2011 10:32 am

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Benzlover!!

mercs were always straight 4s and 6s, it was not untill the 60s that the 6.9 came out in the pullman then was put into the, 6.9 300sel making it the fastest sedan in the world in the 60's, the straight six cylinder was used until like 95, the w126s 6 was a 3ltr sohc 2valves per cylinder, then the w140 was given the twin cam 4valve per cylinder 3 ltr engine which was shared with the 300ce-24 of its time. i would like to see a return back to their roots, they seem to be doing that alot now, which is great, long live Mercedes!!!

November 18, 2011 2:28 am

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