Mercedes CLS350 CGI debuts in Geneva

siko · 02-24-2006, 10:06 AM

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Mercedes CLS 350 CGI World Premiere
The technology of the new direct-injection petrol engine from Mercedes-Benz

Quick specs

New 3.5-litre V6
292 hp @ 6400 rpm
365 Nm @ 3000-5100 rpm
0-100 km/h in 6.7s

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martinbo · 02-24-2006, 10:23 AM

Excellent. The best V6 engine in the world just got better. Good numbers for an amazingly versatile and ubiquitous engine. The best engine never to get a best engine award. Now with direct injection.

The Artist · 02-24-2006, 10:36 AM

Wow thats a gr8 engine gr8 power and gr8 consumption.. good work MB

Maserati · 02-24-2006, 10:59 AM

Siko: thanx , please correct the quick specs , its a V6 not a V8

thanx again

great effort man

siko · 02-24-2006, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJaaFY

Siko: thanx , please correct the quick specs , its a V6 not a V8

thanx again

great effort man

Major typo

... thanks

Just_me · 02-24-2006, 11:17 AM

so this is the engine to compete with BMWs new Turbo engine?

Merc1 · 02-24-2006, 11:30 AM

Don't you just love reading a Mercedes-Benz press release on a new technology or new model? Just breathtaking for me at times.

I like the wheels on this CLS also, looks like the ones from the new S-Class.

The only thing I don't like here is that CGI badge, lose that. CDI, CGI, AMG, too many letters already reside on the other side of the trunklid, no need for letters to say anything about direct injection. People won't know what CGI means and the person driving the car will already know.

Look out this engine will be placed into the ML350, CLK350, E350, R350, SLK350, CLS350 (obviously), and S350 before the year is out.

We all know how Mercedes does this.

We now have the hp numbers for the next generation C350 with this latest press release also. A 292hp C350 sport tuned right will be right.

Funny we were all just talking about how slow MB and BMW were to adopt direct-injection for their petrol engines when we all know they know how to do it because they both sell a ton of diesels. This conversation was not more than 2 days ago, and poof! here it is for both BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

M

BKK-ES · 02-24-2006, 11:38 AM

They update CLS350 to 292hp and they still do nothing with CLS500 (306hp)???? Or they update CLS500 to CLS550 as well????

siko · 02-24-2006, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKK-ES

They update CLS350 to 292hp and they still do nothing with CLS500 (306hp)???? Or they update CLS500 to CLS550 as well????

Yeah they'll probably update it with the new 5.5L V8 from the S500... 388 hp should give it a nice model spread between the CLS350 and the CLS63.

BKK-ES · 02-24-2006, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siko

Yeah they'll probably update it with the new 5.5L V8 from the S500... 388 hp should give it a nice model spread between the CLS350 and the CLS63.

Yes, yes, I know they will eventually update to CLS550 but why don't they do it now?

So now there are CLS350 (292hp), CLS500 (306hp) and CLS63 (510hp), right?

02-24-2006, 10:06 AM	#1
siko Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 4,577 Thanks: 1,655 Thanked 1,573 Times in 736 Posts	Mercedes CLS350 CGI debuts in Geneva - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Mercedes CLS 350 CGI World Premiere The technology of the new direct-injection petrol engine from Mercedes-Benz *Quick specs* New 3.5-litre V6 292 hp @ 6400 rpm 365 Nm @ 3000-5100 rpm 0-100 km/h in 6.7s - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Last edited by siko; 02-24-2006 at 11:02 AM..

02-24-2006, 10:23 AM	#2
martinbo Fanatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 1,701 Thanks: 324 Thanked 531 Times in 269 Posts	Re: Mercedes CLS350 CGI debuts in Geneva Excellent. The best V6 engine in the world just got better. Good numbers for an amazingly versatile and ubiquitous engine. The best engine never to get a best engine award. Now with direct injection.

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The Artist Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 13,186 Thanks: 257 Thanked 1,235 Times in 678 Posts	Re: Mercedes CLS350 CGI debuts in Geneva Wow thats a gr8 engine gr8 power and gr8 consumption.. good work MB

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Maserati Advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UAE Posts: 994 Thanks: 245 Thanked 266 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Mercedes CLS350 CGI debuts in Geneva Siko: thanx , please correct the quick specs , its a V6 not a V8 thanx again great effort man

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Just_me Executive Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 15,487 Thanks: 1,062 Thanked 3,722 Times in 1,583 Posts	Re: Mercedes CLS350 CGI debuts in Geneva so this is the engine to compete with BMWs new Turbo engine?

02-24-2006, 11:30 AM	#7
Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 7,272 Thanks: 1,561 Thanked 2,270 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: Mercedes CLS350 CGI debuts in Geneva Don't you just love reading a Mercedes-Benz press release on a new technology or new model? Just breathtaking for me at times. I like the wheels on this CLS also, looks like the ones from the new S-Class. The only thing I don't like here is that CGI badge, lose that. CDI, CGI, AMG, too many letters already reside on the other side of the trunklid, no need for letters to say anything about direct injection. People won't know what CGI means and the person driving the car will already know. Look out this engine will be placed into the ML350, CLK350, E350, R350, SLK350, CLS350 (obviously), and S350 before the year is out. We all know how Mercedes does this. We now have the hp numbers for the next generation C350 with this latest press release also. A 292hp C350 sport tuned right will be right. Funny we were all just talking about how slow MB and BMW were to adopt direct-injection for their petrol engines when we all know they know how to do it because they both sell a ton of diesels. This conversation was not more than 2 days ago, and poof! here it is for both BMW and Mercedes-Benz. M

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BKK-ES Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Mercedes CLS350 CGI debuts in Geneva They update CLS350 to 292hp and they still do nothing with CLS500 (306hp)???? Or they update CLS500 to CLS550 as well????

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