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Mercedes SL: The R231 will have no hybrid or diesel engines?

Mercedes engineers have attributed to the new SL sports a connotation so marked as to make inappropriate or diesel hybrid engine. This is shown by the indiscretion MBpassion site, at the same time confirms the future introduction of a V12 petrol engine range will therefore similar to that proposed by the outgoing generation, with V6 and V8 petrol units and without the tearful goodbye to the V12 engines (as had been rumored in the past). The leaders of the Star have therefore chosen to sacrifice the engines less noble order not to dilute the image of the car, which will be lighter and therefore more sports.

During launch the new SL will be available with the V6 3.5 and 4.7 twin-turbo V8. The first will be reserved for the SL 350 and delivers 306 hp and 370 Nm, while the second will characterize the SL 500 and 435 hp and 700 Nm ensures Afterwards it will be the SL 63 AMG, powered by 5.5 V8 twin turbo versions from 525 or 557 hp. We now return to the subject of the post. According to SL you a hybrid or diesel would achieve a slice of the public enough to justify the use of this engine? What would be the right motor for your SL?

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