Mercedes-AMG has chosen Detroit to launch a new mid-range series of models, the new Mercedes-AMG 53-series. The new series debuts on the CLS, E-Class Coup\u00e9 and E-Class Cabriolet models and, as the nomenclature suggests, bridges the gap between AMG\u2019s pocket rocket 45-series and full bodied 63-series models.<\/p>\n
The new models essentially jump into where the 55-series models dropped off. The 53-series focuses much more on the technologically aspects of the drivetrain though. All three models get a new, electrified, twin turbocharged 6-cylinder 3.0-litre engine with 435 hp and 520 Nm of torque. Coupled to the conventional combustion engine is an EQ Boost starter-alternator which provides an additional 16 kW of output plus 250 Nm of torque, feeding a 48 V on-board electrical system. The EQ system works to fill in the gap in performance from launch.<\/p>\n\r\n