AltimaSE-R
26-10-2005, 04:42 AM
Mercedes-Benz plans to build special high-performance AMG editions of virtually all of its future vehicles, including its upcoming CLS-class four-door "coupe."
The first production versions of the mid-range car -- the six-cylinder CLS 350 and the eight-cylinder CLS 500 -- were unveiled last month at the Geneva auto show. The CLS-class goes on sale later this year in Europe, and should reach U.S. dealers in early 2005.
But Mercedes has an even more potent variant waiting in the wings. The future CLS 65 AMG, which is due as a 2006 model, will feature an AMG-tuned, twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 engine that delivers 612 horsepower and 737 foot-pounds of torque.
The AMG edition likely will be priced from $80,000-$90,000.
The first production versions of the mid-range car -- the six-cylinder CLS 350 and the eight-cylinder CLS 500 -- were unveiled last month at the Geneva auto show. The CLS-class goes on sale later this year in Europe, and should reach U.S. dealers in early 2005.
But Mercedes has an even more potent variant waiting in the wings. The future CLS 65 AMG, which is due as a 2006 model, will feature an AMG-tuned, twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 engine that delivers 612 horsepower and 737 foot-pounds of torque.
The AMG edition likely will be priced from $80,000-$90,000.