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Facelift E63 - no 4WD in UK ?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:37 am
by gdavison
was reading http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/merced ... 2013-01-10 top gears review of the new facelift E63 and the new E63 AMG ‘S'. Spotted in the text "we won't get the four-wheel-drive versions in the UK"

Thats a pity if we dont, I'd have considered looking at one of those

Re: Facelift E63 - no 4WD in UK ?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:33 am
by adsgreen
interesting that both audi and mercedes have stuck with slushmatics (even though quite good ones) and BMW have gone for DCT...
The m5 has 500lb/ft... Merc S 590 and rs6 516... Wonder how strong the boxes are for the torque?

Facelift E63 - no 4WD in UK ?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:35 pm
by HYFR
The new 8speed ZF box is meant to be quite sepcial

Re: Facelift E63 - no 4WD in UK ?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:33 pm
by bam_bam
This.
D_K wrote:The new 8speed ZF box is meant to be quite special
It has won over some pretty harsh critics...

Re: Facelift E63 - no 4WD in UK ?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:53 pm
by adsgreen
yeah I've heard the same from a few people... normally as they know my feelings on slushmatics.

Re: Facelift E63 - no 4WD in UK ?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:49 pm
by DSB
Aesthetically I really like the estate, not so keen on the saloon.