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The Mercedes-Benz S-Class will receive a new AMG-developed, twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine next year as part of the most ambitious roll out of high-tech power units in the German manufacturer’s history...

...The new V8, codenamed M176, will be introduced in the luxury saloon in the middle of 2017. Exact performance figures aren’t available but
Mercedes claims the new V8 produces more than 470bhp and maximum torque of approximately 516lb ft at 2000rpm. The powerplant will replace the existing M278 V8, which produces 449bhp and 516lb ft in the S500...

...Power output and torque [for the six-cylinder] are approximately 402bhp and 369lb ft respectively compared with the 328bhp and 354lb ft of the outgoing M276 V6. CO2 emissions have been reduced by around 15% and, like the new V8, a petrol particulate filter will be fitted to trap soot particles. The filter will be gradually introduced in other new and facelifted vehicle models and new engine generations...



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