The Art Of Horacio Pagani
#1746
06-13-2012, 05:44 PM
Perhaps you should do more research on european emission standards.......
The new Euro 6 (EU 6) standards will take place in 2 years time and stipulates that all passenger cars must have an average of 130 grams per KM of CO2 emissions or less:
CO2 emission limits on new vehicles
So lets take the Mercedes Benz S65 AMG as an example; according to their website, the car produces 334 g/km of CO2. As in other words, it doesn't even come close to meeting EU 6 standards. Mercedes will either have to stop selling that model or stop making V12 engines altogether. It's pretty clear that V12's are much less fuel efficient and environmentally friendly.
And if Obama has his way, the new CAFE standards will DEFINITELY make sure V12 engines go the way of the dodo bird in the states too. Hope you understand now.....
The new Euro 6 (EU 6) standards will take place in 2 years time and stipulates that all passenger cars must have an average of 130 grams per KM of CO2 emissions or less:
CO2 emission limits on new vehicles
So lets take the Mercedes Benz S65 AMG as an example; according to their website, the car produces 334 g/km of CO2. As in other words, it doesn't even come close to meeting EU 6 standards. Mercedes will either have to stop selling that model or stop making V12 engines altogether. It's pretty clear that V12's are much less fuel efficient and environmentally friendly.
And if Obama has his way, the new CAFE standards will DEFINITELY make sure V12 engines go the way of the dodo bird in the states too. Hope you understand now.....
Future strategy for all V12 engines lies with Mercedes-AMG
In the future, both the development responsibility as well as the production competence for all Mercedes-Benz-brand V12 engines will lie with Mercedes-AMG. Currently AMG produces the M 279 AMG 6.0-liter V12 biturbo engine motor for the S 65 AMG, CL 65 AMG, SL 65 AMG and G 65 AMG. In the future, all twelve-cylinder engines for upcoming Mercedes models will be developed in Affalterbach, and manufactured in the AMG production facility in accordance with the traditional philosophy "one man, one engine".
Source: Mercedes Benz A 45 AMG celebrates 45 years of AMG: Launch next year | Rush Lane
