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2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class getting upgraded V6, twin-turbo V8

2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 – Click above for high-res image gallery The hardcore Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG isn't the only E-Class model that gets a new heart for the 2012 model year. According to our sources within Mercedes-Benz, both the E350 and E550 models will receive new powerplants currently found elsewhere in the automaker's lineup. The base E350 will now be powered by the automaker's new 3.5-litre V6 with direct-injection, an engine that we recently tested in the C350 sedan and SLK350 roadster. Rated at 302 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, the new engine provides ... Read More