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Old 07-09-2018, 11:13 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Josh (PA) View Post
I've researched that they aren't *too* bad for reliability. I believe the engines are Mercedes AMG sourced. A couple people had N54 e60s and said they were worse than the AMV8 as a reference. Granted, that is a very low bar, but one that many of us can relate to.

As far as driving, I don't think they can hold a candle to Porsches in true dynamics, but they are so damn pretty and sound so damn good, that I can convince myself to give away a few tenths of a second for style points. (Having said that, I've yet to drive one, so my dreams may come tumbling down when reality hits).
Did they go to Mercedes engines for the later ones? I know the early ones were punched out Jaguar V8s, but maybe the 4.7s were different.
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