Mercedes 3.0 twin Turbo v6
 

Just got home from work, opened up autoblog, and saw this...

2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class [w/video] First Drive

So there's been rumors about the next gen infinti/nissan getting a 3.0tt and a variant of this engine would not only be awesome but would make sense. The new E class weighs just under 3935 lbs and the engine produces 329 hp/354 lbft. Fuel economy is at 19/30 mpg and 0-60 is 5.2 sec.

I can only hope Nissan's next gen Z has this. Even if the car loses no weight the performance, fuel economy, and around town drivability would be great.

Thoughts?

Maybe turn the boost up to 400hp & tq, then I might get excited.

Agreed. The potential of this is pretty exciting.

very interesting indeed.

Is there a MB -> Nissan link that I'm not aware of?

A small(er) displacement V6 with forced induction could be just what the chassis needs to gain more favor with the public. Better fuel economy and "dial in power" from boost.

Nissan and mercedes are sharing technology not engines. Could be wrong. but i dont know of any nissan car right now with a Benz engine, why would the Z be the first?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=me...D4eu0QXrsICQDw

http://carscoop.blogspot.co.uk/2012/...forces-to.html

There's a wide range of articles. The only confirmed engine as of now is a four cylinder turbo.

I would love to see 400 hp as well but my assumption would be that if we got this engine the power and torque would be slightly higher in a chassis that weighs maybe 50-100lbs lighter.

seems like every car is going turbo!!

efficiency rules the roost.

so many pros. no cons really

I have heard this for a while now. This is all just hear say until they actually debut something at an auto show I will not get excited, because I dont want to be dissapointed.








DAN

I'd love to have a 3.0L Twin Turbo v6 with 400HP/400TQ (oh, and the weight right around 3000lbs). :) Nissan can name it whatever Z they want to.

i know... i just like ponting out the obvious.

How about just Nissan Z? We all call our cars "the Z" or " my Z", so why not drop the numbers all together? Why not standardize the markets and go Fairlady Z across the board?

We all know the reason we have a NA car that is gradually getting minor imporvements is because too many kids/people/bone-heads find the ditch or pole/tree in their Z. Do I want a factory turbo Z? Hell yeah! Is it likely................nope.

Sent from D-Team MT4GS-CM10.1

Hope the Nissan doesn't weigh 3935 lbs like the Mercedes.

Hopefully Nissan understands that the next Z can't be a refreshed version of the current model. If that is all they plan, they might has well take another decade vacation. I'd like to see them find a few hundred pounds of weight reduction and go with a 2 engine solution. Keep something like the current engine (or turbo 4) for the lower priced end and then something like this engine for the high end.

Mercedes CLA 45 AMG is gonna have a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with 355bhp and 332lb ft. Maybe the Z should get that engine. Bring the weight down with a 4 cylinder. how much weight could be saved from moving to a 4 cylinder from a 6 cylinder? Educated guess.

Nissan released this already. It's called the 300ZX Twin Turbo. Well with a new ECU tune and stage 3 upgrade anyways. ;)

Seems to be a fair amount of hints out there on this.
Mercedes-Benz and Nissan Join Forces to Build 4-Cylinder Engines in the USA - Carscoops

....A third project involves a comprehensive powertrain cross-supply that will see the Alliance giving the Germans 3-cylinder gasoline engines for the Smart and 4-cylinder diesels for their jointly developed LCV and Mercedes-Benz's next generation of premium compact cars, while Daimler will provide Nissan and Infiniti with four- and six-cylinder gasoline and diesel....