Just looking at that motor gives me a headache. Its a V8. They usually just go fast for cheap with little. But I wont complain when another v8 is added to the world, its much better than the alternative.

 

A Mercedez 6.3L engine with 510 HP and 464 lb-ft of torque.

BMW has 5.0L V10 that makes 507 HP and 384 lb-ft of torque.

Z06 makes 505 HP and 470 lb-ft of torque with 7.0 L.

Mercedez beat GM for the torque with .8L less (7011 vs. 6208), but to advertise the "invention" as "the new AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine is the first in the world to combine the high-revving concept with a large displacement."

No, they are not the first in the world. What about all those days of C5R, or even the above quoted example of BMW (relatively large 5.0L displacement), or even 2006 Z06.

I wouldn't have a problem if they said "among the first" or "one of the first"

 

All those extra moving parts for basically the same performance as the LS7.

It's impressive, but I'm more impressed with the pushrod LS7.

I'd like to see the TQ curve and fuel economy rating, and see how that compares!

Dan

 

Crappy article with bad wording or not, I still think the motor is a pretty nice piece.

I would like to see more specs on it though, like weight for one, amongst other things.

 

That seems like the difference between American and German engineering. Americans make it as simple as possible and Germans make it as complex as possible.

 

Yeah, I'd hit it!

But seriously, I think we all are curious about the weight.

 

AW has it at 438 lbs.

 

And yeah, what he said!

 

GermanCarFan also has the dry weight as 199kg (438lbs).

That's actually good. I thought it was going to be in the 500's easily.

Impressive engine.

 

LS7 has the advantage by 0.7L.

The 6.0 LS2 should be able to perform at these levels with a bigger cam, maybe intake/heads I bet it could. That's all they've done here, I wonder how street friendly it is???