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The new turbo-4 also debuts AMG’s newest production process that still pairs one engine technician with one engine, but partially automates the manufacturing process with carts and tools that travel along the production line with engineers automatically. On Friday, Mercedes-Benz AMG unveiled its most power-dense engine yet, a 416-horsepower turbo-4 destined for the automaker’s 45 Series line sometime soon. Namely, cooling the new engine with turbos placed so far into the engine bay was a significant challenge, according to engineers. This is truly “1-ton” dually heavy duty truck numbers, and this payload capability is class leading by far. AMG didn’t say anything about the new turbo-4’s future, but compared to the twin-turbo V-6 found in 43 Series models, the new engine can make more horsepower and nearly the same amount of torque. When the engines first appear in AMG 45 Series cars later this year, their power delivery could surprise fans of the small cars.
The First Group is an internationally acclaimed British-owned global property development company based in Dubai, with an exclusive focus on hotel development. The decision to adopt the modular platform may explain the significant delay in the development of the new Defender. As for the Defender EV, Land Rover itself has hinted at the possibility with a concept based on the previous Defender. Now CAR has added a Defender Sport and Defender EV to the mix. The 2013 Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h have been given an updated front-end appearance, with a new grille to bring the front-end design more in line with the GS sport sedans' look. It is a year since your debut Grand Prix pole and victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, what are you memories of that weekend and how do you feel you have developed as a driver in the 12 months since? Cool angled buttons on the console allow the driver to configure the various suspension, transmission, and performance systems.
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