| E50
The E50 was produced from 1996-1998 and was only offered as a european model. The engine was the M119 dual overhead cam, 4 valve engine and produced 347 horsepower. Many feel the M119 engine was more stout than the E55's single overheard cam, 24 vavle engine. The rest of the car was nearly identical to the U.S. 1999 E55 (i.e. AMG brakes, interior, reworked 600sl transmission, etc.). The suspension used was the AMG euro suspension with the slightly lower springs that many of you have installed on your US models. I actually own a 1997 E60, which is an E50 taken to 6 litres - 400 HP, 430 ft/lbs torque. I bought it in Germany and had the DOT conversion here in the states. To the naked eye it looks like an E55, only faster.<p> |