Keith Lane
Pattern Altitude
I can't afford it, but the technology is there to satisfy the need for performance and economy.
Look at the torque figures! YIKES!
"But one look at the spec sheet should relieve your disappointment: 314 horsepower at a relaxed 3,600 rpm and a truly truck-like 538 lb./ft. of torque at 2,200 rpm. All this in a mid-sized sedan with combined fuel economy of 25 miles per gallon."
0-62 mph in 6.1 sec.
http://dieselpowermag.com/features/0509dp_e420/
Sheesh, I'm happy to see 15 seconds for that with my old M-B Diesel.
Look at the torque figures! YIKES!
"But one look at the spec sheet should relieve your disappointment: 314 horsepower at a relaxed 3,600 rpm and a truly truck-like 538 lb./ft. of torque at 2,200 rpm. All this in a mid-sized sedan with combined fuel economy of 25 miles per gallon."
0-62 mph in 6.1 sec.
http://dieselpowermag.com/features/0509dp_e420/
Sheesh, I'm happy to see 15 seconds for that with my old M-B Diesel.