I was trying to avoid making the comparison as its just not fair. The V8 is so much faster than a six.

Both engines have a wonderful mechanical engine note. They love to rev.

I find that the 3.2 is more like the M119 4.2 liter engine - they are both slightly "peaky". You can feel that they really come alive higher in the rpm range.

And like the literature tells us, the M112 (or M113, I can't remember) V8 produces more torque lower in the rpm range. It is noticable.

It's no mistake that the W210 E420 goes 0-60 in 6.7 sec. and the E430 goes a half-second quicker to 60 at 6.2 seconds.

.....oh, and the car has about 72,000 miles on it.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".