The Mercedes M273 engine debuted in the S-class car in the fall of 2005 and was subsequently installed on the E-, S-, CLS-, R-, CL-, SL- and CLK-class models, as well as off-road vehicles of the ML, GL and G series. family of gasoline V-shaped 8-cylinder internal combustion engines from Mercedes-Benz. It is the heir to the M113 series. When creating the M273 E55 engine, the six-cylinder M272 E35 was taken as a basis, the cylinder block of which was modified for the V8 configuration, the cylinders increased in diameter, a long-stroke crankshaft was installed, the inter-cylinder distance remained the same – 106 mm. Continue reading Engine M273 E55 / E46
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is a German full-size crossover car from the manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. The model has been produced since 2006 in the USA. The full name of the car is Geländewagen Lang, which means “elongated off-road vehicle”. The car is produced in the second generation since 2012. In 2015, its restyled version was released. Since the start of production in 5 years, the company has produced about 160 thousand cars. More than 30% of sales are carried out in the USA, the rest in Russia, Europe and Asia.