Mercedes V12 Engine Will Live On In The Next-generation S-Class
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Mercedes' massive 6.0-liter V12 engine was set to die off with this generation of S-Class, but now we have confirmation that it will live on.
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In this era of increased electrification and smaller, more efficient forced-induction engines, a big ol' V12 doesn't necessarily make a ton of sense. It's mechanically way more complicated than a V8, it's also heavier and less space-efficient without necessarily offering more in the way of power and torque, but there's just something special about it.
That almost unquantifiable specialness is why we were so bummed when [/roadshow/make/mercedes-benz/ Mercedes-Benz] -- the world's largest producer of the V12 engine -- announced that its long-serving [/roadshow/news/mercedes-amg-v12-leaving-soon/ M279 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 would be its last], set to die with the current generation of [/roadshow/make/mercedes-benz/model/s-class/ S-Class], but it would seem that the brand is contradicting itself, kynghidongduong.vn because it [ confirmed to GTspirit] during the Guangzhou Auto Show that the engine would live on in the next generation of S-Class, set to debut in 2021.
Now, it's unlikely that Mercedes-AMG (which took over as the sole developer of the Mercedes V12 in 2012) will invest heavily in an all-new V12 engine; we expect it will instead focus on improving the engine's emissions and fuel economy figures. We'd also expect to see a bump in power and torque over the [/roadshow/news/mercedes-amg-s65-final-edition-geneva-motor-show/ current M279's 621 horsepower and 738 pound-feet].
Mercedes boss Ola Källenius killed any speculation that we could look forward to a V12-powered version of the brand's recently debuted Mercedes-Maybach [/roadshow/make/mercedes-benz/model/gls/ GLS] 600, tour quảng châu which is a bummer especially since the vehicle's primary rivals -- aka the [/roadshow/make/bentley/model/bentayga/ Bentley Bentayga] and the [/roadshow/reviews/2019-rolls-royce-cullinan-review/ Rolls-Royce Cullinan] -- both are available with 12-cylinders. We'll likely just have to wait until the folks over at Brabus get around to shoe-horning one in.