While the 15
BHP power bump might not sound very exciting, the real advantage of the Z - Series engine over the VM - Motori powerplant is the refinement and driveability it offers.
Not exact matches
But thanks to revised intake and exhaust, a new piston shape and a higher compression ratio (all managed by an updated ECU),
power gets
bumped from 483 to 503
bhp.
The 2.0 - liter unit produces 163
BHP of
power and 350 Nm of torque, which is a slight
bump over the current engine.
The Lister Lightning will essentially use the same 5 - litre supercharged engine from the SVR but tune it up with bespoke performance parts to
bump the
power up from 550
bhp to a rather bonkers 666
bhp!
With electronic fuel injection peak
power is
bumped up to 20.7
BHP.
The 107
BHP de-tuned oil burner felt quite underpowered for such a driver oriented hatchback but now, with the significant
bump in
power and torque, the A-Class is a more desirable package.
The S500 is propelled by a 4.7 - litre twin - turbo V8 engine which
bumps out 449
BHP of
power and 700 Nm of torque, enabling a 0 - 100 km / hr run in just 4.8 seconds.