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Mercedes-Benz F700
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September 12, 2007 8:55 AM PDT

By: Wayne Cunningham

Mercedes-Benz F700

Although the F700 weighs 3,740 pounds, its 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine gets it to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds, and it has a governed top speed of 124 mph. And it does all this while achieving 44.3 mpg. The F700 uses the Diesotto engine, which burns gasoline but performs its combustion through compression, like a diesel engine. In the F700, the Diesotto is aided by twin turbochargers and a small hybrid system. Its overall output is 258 horsepower and 295 ft-lbs. of torque.

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