Chicago Autoshow 2005

[5vz-fe]

A very interesting Mercedes Feature

MERCEDES-BENZ

Mercedes-Benz will unveil the high-performance 2005 S65 AMG, featuring a 604-hp, 6.0-liter V-12, for the first time in North America. To show how AMG engines are made, Mercedes technicians will build a 6.0-liter V-12 by hand during each of the two media days. The specialists assembling the V-12s will be from the Affalterbach, Germany, plant where the engines are produced. It will take about seven hours to construct each engine.

(from www.autoweek.com)

[5vz-fe]

Thanks everso, i bet there will be tons of ppl around that stand!

[MBW124]

This sounds really nice. Hopefully someone can get pictures and show us the work in progress of that beast of a engine.

[T-Bird]

Originally Posted by everso i'll be there. If i get a new camera by then, i'll grab some photos for you all

are you going to the media days?

[T-Bird]

I'm not quite sure yet I have to go and check my schedule tonight and see when I can go. I planned on a weekday though but a weekend might be a reality.

[ikon2003]

Now THAT'S the engine that should be in the Maybach.

[23790554]

it would be educational to see how they make the engines