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  • Mercedes: V8 stop-start by 2011

    Apr 30, 2009 12:18 PM

    Mercedes is working towards having stop-start technology fitted on all its engines, according to one of its senior engineers.

    Christoph Spengel, head of engine development for Mercedes' latest six-cylinder diesel, said: “I won’t name a year when we will achieve this goal, but it is a priority for Mercedes. We are pushing hard, and there is the possibility to jump ahead of BMW.”

    Mercedes will introduce stop-start for the first time on a four–cylinder petrol engine, the 181bhp turbo...Read the full article
  • Re: Mercedes: V8 stop-start by 2011

    Apr 30, 2009 12:19 PM

    Whatever happened to the fuel saving system used on some American cars of shutting off one bank of cylinders on V6 / V8 models around town? surely this would give some big savings for Merc. 

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