Best Mercedes V8s ever! [more…]
For a Better Class of Banger
For a Better Class of Banger
Best Mercedes V8s ever! [more…]
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I covered over 120,000 miles in this, almost faultless.
Mercedes V8 Hall of Fame
| Engine | Capacity | Character | Reliability | BetterBangers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M100 | 6.3/6.9L | Monumental | ★★★★☆ | 8/10 |
| M119 | 4.2/5.0L | Sophisticated | ★★★★☆ | 9/10 |
| M113 | 4.3/5.0L | Smooth & durable | ★★★★★ | 9/10 |
| M113K | 5.4L | Supercharged monster | ★★★★☆ | 9.5/10 |
| M156 | 6.2L | Naturally aspirated lunacy | ★★★☆☆ | 9/10 |
| M157 | 5.5L | Twin-turbo brute | ★★★☆☆ | 8/10 |
| M273 | 4.7/5.5L | Refined | ★★★☆☆ | 7.5/10 |
| M278 | 4.7L | Fast & sophisticated | ★★★☆☆ | 7/10 |
Chief designer of Mercedes responsible for many models
Bruno Sacco (12 November 1933 – 19 September 2024) was an Italian-German automobile designer and chief engineer, who served as the head of styling at the Daimler-Benz AG, the German manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz automobiles and trucks, from 1975 to 1999. Since Bruno Sacco was hired as a Mercedes-Benz stylist in 1958, his career and contributions to their vehicles’ industrial design spanned more than four decades.
| Engine Code | Cylinders | Models |
| M50 | Inline – 6 | E34, E36, early Z3 |
| M52 | Inline – 6 | E36, E39, Z3, E38 |
| M62 | V8 | E39, E38, E31 8 series, E53(X5) |
| M52TU | Inline – 6 | E36/7 Z3, E46, E39, E38 |
| M54 | Inline – 6 | E36, E49, E65, E53, Z3/Z4 |
| M56 | Inline – 6 | Z3 (USA only) |
| M62TU | V8 | E39, E38, E31, E53 |
| S54 | Inline – 6 | E46, Z3 M, Z4 M |
| N52 | Inline – 6 | E90, E60, E63, E65, E83, Z4 |
| N62 | V8 | E60, E65, E63, X5, X6 |