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Originally Posted by FAR888  I totally agree RUEY220 - I was just wondering why Mercedes didn't think it fit to equip the W163 ML430 and W163 ML500 (both V8s) with dual tail pipes from 1999-2005 (the relevant production years) but yet decided from 2006 onwards when the W164s came out to equip the W164 ML350 (base model with V6 engine) with dual tail pipes.
Surely it can't be that they suddenly saw the necessity to add dual tail pipes to their SUVs so as to get the added power from the engines?
Or is to keep up with the current trend (Acura, Nissan, Lexus, Toyota) to equip modern cars with dual tail pipes and make them look sporty and/or performance orientated? |
I personally think it was also probably an easy way to get a few more HP out with the HP war going on now. The 3.5L V6 in the ML is already behind other manufacturers with 300hp V6s with similar displacement. Fortunately for MB they've got a new 3.5 engine coming with roughly 300hp.
