Mercedes-Benz approves the development of a new V12 unit
By Andrew C., 27 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
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The S-Class will soon be powered with a brand new V12 unit. Mercedes-Benz has recently approved the development of the V12 unit, which incidentally is also being lined up for use in the DB9 and upcoming Rapide after its 2012 release date. Aston Martin currently uses a 6.0-liter V12 Duratec engine sourced through Ford. It's expected that the Rapide would use the same ford-sourced V12 unit when it enters production. There are talks that Rapide may have an upgrade later on, and that Aston Martin may stall the project in order to make use of the new Mercedes-Benz engine from the start of the Rapide's production. The outcome remains unclear. The only thing definite that came from this report is that the Mercedes-Benz V12 engine will be used in Aston Martin products by 2012.
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