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01-25-2008, 11:50 AM
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Enter the Rumormill: AMG considering diesel power
Filed under: Green, Mercedes Benz
 The terms "performance" and "diesel" used to be mutually exclusive, but times, they are a-changin'. Audi's dominance of LeMans with its R10 TDI and the recent unveiling of the R8 V12 TDI concept might be giving Mercedes a reason to turn towards oilburners for some of its high-po offerings. AMG has made a name for itself by providing, among other things, torque-rich engines that sometimes have to be electronically limited due to their tire (and differential) decimating potential. AutoExpress supposedly has it on good authority that plans are in the works to offer diesel models with an AMG badge, but both Mercedes and AE failed to provide any details about what vehicles or engines would be used. It might be a forgone conclusion that new CAFE standards in the U.S. are causing automakers to rethink their performance offerings, but in the meantime, we're going to throw this in the rumormill and see what comes out the other end. [Source: AutoExpress] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments More...  2008-01-25T11:27:00+00:00 
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01-25-2008, 12:01 PM
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That IS interesting. I have only recently discovered that BMW is big into diesel models in Europe. I'd love to see what AMG can do with a diesel engine.
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02-01-2008, 10:40 AM
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What can be done to a diesel engine to make it higher performance?
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles
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02-01-2008, 11:24 AM
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Just look at the pick up truck guys
larger injectors, dual injection pumps, larger turbos, big intercoolers, propane injection, water/meth injection, chips, tuners, cams, pistons... the list goes on... plus the assortment with AMG suspension and body mods can be done to any CDI
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