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2012 SLK AMG engine
Written by C63AMG Admin on Saturday, August 13, 2011 | No Comments
Categories: SLK Tags: AMG, AMG Engine, SLK
We’ve just posted about the new 2012 SLK55 AMG Engine, so to add to that with some extra info, here’s the official press release from Mercedes Benz.
Fun With Eight, Economy With Four: New V8 Engine – Made by AMG
2012 SLK55 AMG Engine
Written by C63AMG Admin on Saturday, August 13, 2011 | No Comments
Mercedes-Benz has just pulled the wraps off of the V-8 that will power the 2012 SLK55 AMG. The naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 makes 422 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque in the hot SLK, and will be paired to a traditional torque-converter seven-speed automatic gearbox—not Benz’s MCT transmission, which swaps in a clutch pack in place of the torque converter.