When you think of a V8 engine, any V8 engine, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll immediately think of an American V8 engine. You can find V8 engines in American cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers, supercars, and more. Plain and simple, they’re everywhere. That being said, you could make a strong argument that America doesn’t produce the … Read more
Considered the venerable M156, the Mercedes-AMG designed an engine range to fill the more oversized shoes left by the M157 and M278. The 4.0 Liter twin-turbo engine adapted some features and practices of its previous machines. But what does this family can offer, and how do they differentiate from other Mercedes-AMG models? Let’s find out … Read more
Mercedes laid out some weapons from their repertoire and launched the twin-turbocharged V8 engine, the M278. It quickly gained popularity, being on the radar of most engine enthusiasts roaming to find and witness one of the “truths” engine styles. Hop in, join me as we talk about the overall engine characteristics, architecture, issues, reliability, and … Read more
For many years, AMG took pride in making incredible engines and tuned them to be almost perfect. They mastered their craft and even earning the title as the first automakers to install superchargers on a mass-produced vehicle back in 1921 – talk about longevity. These cars have a nod from Mercedes themselves bearing the “Kompressor” … Read more
For many years, AMG took pride in making incredible engines and tuned them to be almost perfect. They mastered their craft and even earning the title as the first automakers to install superchargers on a mass-produced vehicle back in 1921 – talk about longevity. These cars have a nod from Mercedes themselves bearing the “Kompressor” … Read more
In 2014 Mercedes has held the luxury cars sales lead over BMW, but not by much. Mercedes has sold 221,471 cars and light trucks so far this year compared to BMW’s 211,050, and Audi far behind at 105,918. American luxury car makers (GM’s Cadillac and Ford’s Lincoln) are even farther behind than Audi. The battle … Read more